Army Aviation Practice 2

Question 1

What is Nap-of-the-Earth (NOE) flight conducted for?

Answer 1

It is a military flight mode designed to minimize detection by enemy forces or systems.

Question 2

The 3 axes around which flight movement occurs are:

Answer 2

Lateral, longitudinal, and vertical

Question 3

The amount of an airfoil’s curvature is called:

Answer 3

It’s camber

Question 4

Earth’s atmosphere is composed of ___% nitrogen, ___% oxygen, ___% other gases

Answer 4

78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases

Question 5

A lighted heliport can be identified by:

Answer 5

A white, yellow, and green rotating beacon

Question 6

The best way to perform a quick stop is to:

Answer 6

Lower the collective and pull back on the cyclic

Question 7

The collection of factors that facilitates maximum helicopter performance is:

Answer 7

Low altitude, low temperature, and low humidity

Question 8

The cyclic controls:

Answer 8

The direction of the tilt of the main rotor

Question 9

Moving the cyclic forward and significantly raising the collective will cause the helicopter to:

Answer 9

Increase its forward speed and begin to climb

Question 10

Conventional American helicopters have a main rotor that:

Answer 10

Turns in a counterclockwise direction

Question 11

What is translational lift?

Answer 11

The additional lift gained when the helicopter leaves its downwash

Question 12

On a helicopter, a governor is a device that:

Answer 12

Senses rotor and engine RPMs and makes adjustments to keep rotor RPMS constant

Question 13

What is a correlator?

Answer 13

A mechanical connection between the collective lever and the engine throttle

Question 14

The antitorque pedals, located on the cabin floor by the pilot’s feet, control the ___1)__ and therefore the __2)___ of the tail rotor blades or other antitorque system

Answer 14

1) Pitch, 2) thrust

Question 15

What are the 3 types of main rotor systems?

Answer 15

1. Rigid, 2. semi-rigid, 3. fully articulated

Question 16

On a typical helicopter airspeed indicator a green arc indicates:

Answer 16

The aircraft’s normal operating speed range

Question 17

More power is required during _________than any other helicopter flight regime

Answer 17

Hovering

Question 18

The 3 major factors that affect helicopter performance are:

Answer 18

1. Density altitude, 2. weight, 3. wind

Question 19

The 4 fundamentals of flight on which all maneuvers are based are:

Answer 19

1. Straight and level flight, turns, 2. climbs, and 3. descents

Question 20

Hover height, rate of ascent, and rate of descent of a helicopter are controlled with:

Answer 20

The collective

Question 21

Helicopter position and direction of travel are controlled by the:

Answer 21

Cyclic

Question 22

The helicopter pilot can use the pedals to control:

Answer 22

Heading, direction of turn, and rate of turn at hover