Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › VIII. Emergency Operations › Task D. Systems and Equipment Malfunctions

PH.VIII.D.K2e

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System and equipment malfunctions specific to the helicopter, including:

Landing gear malfunctions

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 7-31
Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Electrical System
Some have a warning light that, when lighted, indicates a discharge in the system as a generator/alternator malfunction. Refer to the AFM/POH for appropriate action to be taken. Another electrical monitoring indicator is a loadmeter. This type of gauge ... aircraft. For example, a hydraulic system is often used on small airplanes to operate wheel brakes, retractable landing gear, and some constant-speed propellers. On large airplanes, a hydraulic system is used for flight control surfaces, wing flaps, spoilers…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 11-17
Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › System Malfunctions › Landing—Stuck Left Pedal
The steeper angle allows for a lower power setting during the approach…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 11-17
Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › System Malfunctions › Landing—Stuck Neutral or Right Pedal
Landing—Stuck Neutral or Right Pedal The landing profile for a stuck…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 7-3
Chapter 7: Helicopter Performance › Performance Charts › Height/Velocity Diagram
hovers outside the curve. The typical safe takeoff profile involves initiation of forward flight from a 2–3 feet landing gear height, only gaining altitude as the helicopter accelerates through translational lift, as airspeed approaches a safe autorotative speed ... operation in those shaded areas exposes pilot, aircraft, and passengers to a certain hazard should the engine or driveline malfunction. The pilot should always evaluate the risk of the maneuver versus the operational value…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 18-11
Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Flight Control Malfunction/Failure › Landing Gear Malfunction
extension offer a limited amount of pitch control. A successful landing under these conditions, however, can be problematic. Landing Gear Malfunction Once the pilot has confirmed that ... landing gear has in fact malfunctioned and that one or more gear legs refuses to respond to the conventional or alternate methods of gear extension contained in the AFM/POH, a gear-up landing is considered inevitable. The pilot should select…