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• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 9-20
  Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Common Errors › Crosswind During Approaches

  requiring the use of excessive power during the termination. 4. Approaching too fast, causing a hard landing 5. Not maintaining skids aligned with direction of travel at touchdown. Any movement or misalignment of the skids or gear can induce dynamic ... rollover Crosswind During Approaches During a crosswind approach, crab into the wind. At approximately 50-100 feet of altitude, use a slip to align the fuselage with the ground track. The rotor is tilted into the wind with cyclic pressure…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 13-12
  Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Risk Management › Using the 3P Model to Form Good Safety Habits

  approach path that will serve as go/no-go points should the pilot feel any assessed parameter is being exceeded. Wind direction and velocity are assessed as a medium risk because (for this scenario) the direction of the wind is slightly offset ... from the chosen approach path, creating a 15–20° crosswind with a steady 10-knot wind. The pilot also takes into consideration that, due to the terrain, the wind direction and velocity may change during the approach. The pilot…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 9-19
  Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Approaches › Technique

  final approach, at the recommended approach airspeed and at approximately 300 feet AGL, the helicopter should be on the correct ground track (or ground alignment) for the intended landing site, but the axis of the helicopter does not have ... approach angle. With the decrease in the collective, the nose tends to pitch down, requiring aft cyclic to maintain the recommended approach airspeed attitude. Adjust antitorque pedals, as necessary, to maintain trim. Pilots should visualize the angle from the landing…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 14-20
  Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Wind Direction Indicators

  Wind Direction Indicators It is important for a pilot to know the direction of the wind. At facilities with an operating control tower, this information is provided by ATC. Information may also be provided by FSS personnel either located ... capacity to receive and broadcast on this frequency. When none of these services is available, it is possible to determine wind direction and runway in use by visual wind indicators. A pilot should check these wind indicators even when information…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 10-10
  Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers › Confined Area Operations › Approach

  preselected departure path when it is not visible while sitting in the confined area. Figure 10-8. If the wind velocity is 10 knots or greater, expect updrafts on the windward side and downdrafts on the lee side of obstacles ... Plan the approach with these factors in mind, but be ready to alter plans if the wind speed or direction changes. Approach A high reconnaissance should be completed before initiating the confined area approach. Start the approach phase using…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 12-8
  Chapter 12: Weather Theory › Wind and Currents › Effect of Obstructions on Wind

  Effect of Obstructions on Wind Another atmospheric hazard exists that can create problems for pilots. Obstructions on the ground affect the flow of wind and can be an unseen danger. Ground topography and large buildings can break up the flow ... wind and create wind gusts that change rapidly in direction and speed. These obstructions range from man-made structures, like hangars, to large natural obstructions, such as mountains, bluffs, or canyons. It is especially important to be vigilant when flying…