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

    maneuver, constant groundspeed, altitude, and heading should be maintained. Technique Before starting, pick out two references directly in front and in line with the helicopter. These reference points should be kept in line throughout the maneuver. [Figure 9-7] Begin…

  • Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Taxiing › Technique

    Throughout the maneuver, maintain a desired groundspeed and ground track with the cyclic, a constant heading with antitorque pedals, the desired altitude with the collective, and proper operating rpm with the throttle. During a crosswind taxi, hold the cyclic into ... Failure to use proper antitorque pedal control, resulting in excessive heading change. 3. Failure to maintain desired altitude. 4. Failure to maintain proper rpm. Figure 9-11. Surface taxi. 5. Overflying parked aircraft causing possible damage from rotor downwash. Improper…

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

    Throughout the maneuver, maintain constant groundspeed and ground track with the cyclic, a constant heading with the antitorque pedals, constant altitude with the collective, and the proper rpm with the throttle. To stop the rearward movement, apply forward cyclic ... proper antitorque pedal control, resulting in excessive heading change. 3. 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. Taxiing Taxiing refers…

  • Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers › Slope Operations › Technique

    Failing to maintain proper rpm throughout the entire maneuver. 3. Failure to maintain heading resulting in a turning or pivoting motion. 4. Turning the tail of the helicopter into the slope. 5. Lowering the downslope skid or wheel too rapidly…

  • Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Normal Takeoff from a Hover › Technique

    The increase in power requires an increase in the proper antitorque pedal…

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

    5. Failure to maintain alignment with direction of travel. Hovering—Sideward Flight Sideward hovering flight may be necessary to move the helicopter to a specific area when conditions make it impossible to use forward flight. During the maneuver, a constant ... altitude, and heading should be maintained. Technique Before starting sideward hovering flight, ensure the area for the hover is clear, especially at the tail rotor. Constantly monitor hover height and tail rotor clearance during all hovering maneuvers to prevent dynamic…