Commercial Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › VI. Performance Maneuvers › Task C. Autorotation with Turns in a Single-Engine Helicopter

CH.VI.C.S6

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Initiate the maneuver at the proper point.

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Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 9-14
Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Ground Reference Maneuvers › Technique
If the turn has been made properly, the field boundary again appears…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 10-7
Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers › Shallow Approach and Running/Roll-On Landing › Technique
power reduction to initiate the desired angle of descent is less than that for a normal approach since the angle of descent is less (position 1). As the collective is lowered, maintain heading with proper antitorque pedal pressure ... groundspeed. However, there must be a coordination of all the controls for the maneuver to be accomplished successfully. The helicopter should arrive at the point of touchdown at or slightly above effective translational lift. Since translational lift diminishes rapidly…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 9-7
Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Hovering › Technique
Hovering A stationary hover is a maneuver in which the helicopter is maintained in nearly motionless flight over a reference point at a constant altitude and on a constant heading. Technique To maintain a hover over a point, use sideview ... altitude. When these changes are noted, make the necessary control inputs before the helicopter starts to move from the point. To detect small variations in altitude or position, the main area of visual attention needs to be some distance from…
Airplane Flying Handbook PDF page 356
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Engine Failure After Takeoff (Single-Engine)
emergency landing shortly after takeoff. When an engine failure occurs during the initial climb, the pilot should lower the nose of the airplane and establish the proper glide attitude. What happens next if the engine does not restart? Does ... directly ahead (or slightly to the side of the takeoff path) or should the pilot turn back toward the point of departure? There's not much time to decide and a lot to consider. Continuing straight ahead or making…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 7-8
Chapter 7: Ground Reference Maneuvers › Turns Around a Point
point: 1. Failure to adequately clear the surrounding area for safety hazards, initially and throughout the maneuver. 2. Failure to establish a constant, level altitude prior to entering the maneuver. 3. Failure to maintain altitude during the maneuver. 4. Failure ... properly assess wind direction. 5. Failure to properly execute constant-radius turns. 6. Failure to manipulate the flight controls in a smooth and continuous manner. 7. Failure to establish the appropriate wind correction angle. 8. Failure to apply coordinated aileron…