Climbing And Descending Flashcards
When you climb a helicopter vertically in calm conditions and at a constant rate of climb, total rotor thrust is (greater, smaller, the same as) the aircraft’s gross weight.
The same as
When climbing at the speed for maximum angle of climb, the rate of climb (is, is not) maximum
Is not
When you bank your helicopter during a climb, the rate of climb will——- and the angle of climb become (steeper, shallower)
Decrease
Shallower
The TAS ( true air speed) for maximum rate of climb (is, is not) the same as the TAS for maximum endurance and when climbing at this speed, the angle of climb (is, is not) steepest.
Is
Is not
When the power available is less than the power required to hover, you ( can, can not) climb vertically.
Can not
You climb your helicopter into a head wind. This (will, will not) affect the rate of climb but the angle of climb will be (steeper, shallower, not affected)
Will not
Steeper
You are hovering at altitude and then you lower collective slightly. This causes the helicopter to descend at an (increasing decreasing) rate of descent and when the rate of descent stabilises, the total rotor thrust is (greater than, less than, equal to) the gross weight of the helicopter.
Increasing
Equal to
During a sustained vertical climb, the requirement for anti torque———
Increases
When descending for range in a tailwind, the TAS should be slightly (increased, decreased) and the rate of descent will then (increase, decrease)
Decreased
Decrease
When descending in a headwind, the rate of descent (will, will not) be affected and the angle of descent will be (steeper, shallower, not affected)
Will not
Steeper
When descending for maximum range, increasing gross weight (increases, decreases) range and the rate of descent will be slightly (greater, smaller)
Decrease
Greater
