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  • Chapter 5: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training › Slow Flight › Maneuvering in Slow Flight

    retracted to avoid a stall. Common errors in the performance of slow flight are: 1. Failure to adequately clear the area 2. Inadequate back-elevator pressure as power is reduced, resulting in altitude loss 3. Excessive back-elevator pressure…

  • Chapter 5: Maintaining Aircraft Control: Upset Prevention and Recovery Training › Slow Flight › Performing the Slow Flight Maneuver

    ground for recovery should the airplane inadvertently stall. To begin the slow flight maneuver, the pilot should clear the area and gradually reduce thrust from cruise power and adjust the pitch to allow the airspeed to decrease while maintaining altitude…

  • Chapter 10: Performance Maneuvers › Steep Spiral

    proceed after the establishment of a wings-level glide. Common errors when performing steep spirals are: 1. Not clearing the area 2. Inadequate pitch control on entry or rollout 3. Not correcting the bank angle to compensate for wind…

  • Chapter 10: Performance Maneuvers › Steep Turns

    reduced, as necessary, to maintain the altitude and airspeed. Common errors when performing steep turns are: 1. Not clearing the area 2. Inadequate pitch control on entry or rollout 3. Gaining or losing altitude 4. Failure to maintain constant bank…

  • Chapter 10: Performance Maneuvers › Chandelle

    airplane returned to straight-and-level cruise flight. Common errors when performing chandelles are: 1. Not clearing the area 2. Initial bank is too shallow resulting in a stall 3. Initial bank is too steep resulting in failure to gain…

  • Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Hovering—Rearward Flight › Technique

    Failure to maintain desired hovering height. 4. Failure to maintain proper rpm. 5. Failure to make sure the area is clear prior to starting the maneuver. Hovering—Rearward Flight Rearward hovering flight may be necessary to move the helicopter ... groundspeed, altitude, and heading. Due to the limited visibility behind a helicopter, it is important that the area behind the helicopter be cleared before beginning the maneuver. Use of ground personnel is recommended. Technique Before starting rearward hovering flight, pick…