Flight Plan and Approval
On 1 July 2022, a flight plan was filed for helicopter Robinson R44II, registration RA-06228. The plan was submitted at 03:27 via email to the Yakutsk Regional Center of the Unified Air Traffic Management System. Approval was granted at 04:07. The planned route was: takeoff from landing site coordinates 6225N11421E at 06:00, flying at a constant altitude of 300 meters with waypoints: 6225N11331E, 6229N11240E, ZZZZ, and return via the same coordinates. An intermediate landing was scheduled at coordinates 6215N11610E with a 20-minute stop. Total flight time was planned as 3 hours, with final landing at the departure site. The airspace along the route included classes C and G. No violations of airspace usage were recorded.
Crew and Pre-flight Activities
The pilot-in-command and the aircraft owner are spouses. Both hold valid civil aviation personnel certificates with qualifications for the Robinson R44. According to an interview with the pilot-in-command, before the flight both individuals rested at home for more than 8 hours. Around 05:00, the owner and the pilot arrived at the landing site 'Novy' and began pre-flight preparations. Activities between 05:05 and 05:50 are documented in the source, though the description of this period is incomplete in the provided text.