Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › VII. Hovering Maneuvers › Task B. Hover Taxi

HI.VII.B.R6

Risk management

Main rotor, tail rotor, and tail strike hazards.

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Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 8-6
Chapter 8: Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations › Safety in and Around Helicopters › After Landing and Securing
resulting in a rotor blade striking the tail boom or the ground. Good operating procedures dictate that, generally, pilots remain at the flight controls whenever the engine is running, and the rotors are turning. If operations require ... boom but lowers the blades in front of the helicopter. This action decreases the likelihood of a main rotor strike to the tail boom due to gusty winds. Rotor downwash can cause damage to other aircraft…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 11-5
Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › Autorotation › Technique (How to Practice)
When the collective is raised, the opposite antitorque pedal used in powered…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 11-15
Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › Low-G Conditions and Mast Bumping
The accident sequence may be extremely rapid, and the energy and inertia…