FH.VIII.A.R2a

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• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 9-13
  Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Crosswind Considerations During Takeoffs

  Application of the collective that is too abrupt when departing the surface, causing rpm and heading control errors. Crosswind Considerations During Takeoffs If the takeoff is made during crosswind conditions, the helicopter is flown in a slip during the early ... tilted into the wind so that the sideward movement of the helicopter is just enough to counteract the crosswind effect. To prevent the nose from turning in the direction of the rotor tilt, it is necessary to increase the antitorque…

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

  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 ... helicopter and wind drift counteracts each other. Maintain the heading and ground track with the antitorque pedals. Under crosswind approaches, ground track is always controlled by the cyclic movement. The heading of the helicopter in hovering maneuvers is always controlled…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 1-4
  Chapter 1: Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management › Implementing the Risk Management Process › The Pave Checklist

  that individual pilot’s current level of experience and proficiency. For example, the aircraft may have a maximum crosswind component of 15 knots listed in the aircraft flight manual (AFM), and the pilot has experience with 10 knots of direct ... crosswind. It could be unsafe to exceed a 10 knot-crosswind component without additional training. Therefore, the 10 knots crosswind experience level should be that pilot’s personal limitation until additional training with a flight instructor provides the pilot with…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 2-8
  Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Mitigating Risk › The PAVE Checklist

  that individual pilot’s current level of experience and proficiency. For example, the aircraft may have a maximum crosswind component of 15 knots listed in the aircraft flight manual (AFM), and the pilot has experience with 10 knots of direct ... crosswind. It could be unsafe to exceed a 10 knot crosswind component without additional training. Therefore, the 10 knot crosswind experience level is that pilot’s personal limitation until additional training with a certificated flight instructor (CFI) provides the pilot…

• Aviation Instructor's Handbookp. 1-12
  Chapter 1: Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management › Pilot Self-Assessment

  properly self-assess. For example, in the opening scenario, the aircraft Mary plans to fly may have a maximum crosswind component of 15 knots listed in the aircraft flight manual (AFM), but she only has experience with 10 knots ... direct crosswind. It could be unsafe to exceed a 10 knot-crosswind component without additional training. Therefore, the 10 knot-crosswind experience level should be Mary’s personal limitation until additional training with Daniel provides her with additional experience…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 9-16
  Chapter 9: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Common Errors › S-Turns

  ground track. The amount of crab depends on the wind velocity and how close the helicopter is to a crosswind position. The stronger the wind is, the greater the crab angle is at any given position for a turn ... given radius. The more nearly the helicopter is to a crosswind position, the greater the crab angle. The maximum crab angle should be at the point of each half circle farthest from the reference line. A standard radius…