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• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 8-6
  Chapter 8: Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations › Safety in and Around Helicopters › After Landing and Securing

  danger or see the rotors turning. Passengers should remain in the helicopter with their seats belts secured until the rotors have stopped turning. During the shutdown and postflight inspection, follow the manufacturer’s checklist. Any discrepancies should be noted…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 11-5
  Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › Autorotation › Technique (How to Practice)

  decreases to the desired groundspeed—usually the lowest possible speed (position 4)—move the cyclic forward to place the helicopter in the proper attitude for landing. This action gives the student an idea of airframe attitude to avoid, because ... pilot should never allow ground contact unless the helicopter is more nose-low than that attitude. Limiting the flare to that attitude may result in slightly faster touchdown speeds but will eliminate the possibility of tail rotor impact on level…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 11-5
  Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › Autorotation › Common Errors

  collective slightly during the ground run, an increase in weight is placed on the landing carriage, slowing the helicopter; however, this is dependent on the condition of the landing surface. One common error is the holding of the helicopter ... surface, versus cushioning it onto the surface during an autorotation. Holding the helicopter in the air by using all of the rotor rpm kinetic energy usually causes the helicopter to have a hard landing, which results in the blades flexing…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 10-8
  Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers › Slope Operations › Technique

  Technique Refer to Figure 10-6. At the termination of the approach, if necessary, move the helicopter slowly toward the slope, being careful not to turn the tail upslope. Position the helicopter across the slope at a stabilized hover headed ... into the wind over the intended landing spot (frame 1). Downward pressure on the collective starts the helicopter descending. As the upslope skid touches the ground, hesitate momentarily in a level attitude, then apply slight lateral cyclic in the direction…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 11-17
  Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › System Malfunctions › Landing—Stuck Left Pedal

  right and directs the aircraft forward and down to the surface. In certain wind conditions, the nose of the helicopter may remain to the left with zero to near zero groundspeed above the intended touchdown point. If the helicopter ... turning, simply lower the helicopter to the surface. If the nose of the helicopter is turning to the right and continues beyond the landing heading, roll the throttle toward flight idle, which is the amount necessary to stop the turn…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 6-2
  Chapter 6: Weight and Balance › Weight › Weight Limitations

  Maximum Gross Weight The maximum weight of the helicopter is referred to its maximum gross weight. Most helicopters have an internal maximum gross weight, which refers to the weight within the helicopter structure and an external maximum gross weight, which ... refers to the weight of the helicopter with an external load. The external maximum weight may vary depending on where it is attached to the helicopter. Some large cargo helicopters may have several attachment points for sling load or winch…