Lesson 10 Autorotation

Question 1

What is the key to a good autorotation?

Answer 1

A good setup

Question 2

Fly like the engine is going to _______

Answer 2

FAIL

Question 3

What are the three forms of stored energy?

Answer 3

Altitude, Airspeed, RPM

Question 4

In a helicopter _____ is life

Answer 4

RPM

Question 5

During powered flight the _________ produces energy.

Answer 5

engine

Question 6

What are the two types of energy?

Answer 6

Kinetic (RPM and Airspeed, energy in motion) and potential (Altitude)

Question 7

A reduction in airspeed reduces the amount of __________ that you can use to transfer into the rotor _____

Answer 7

Energy, RPM

Question 8

The _________ you are, the more potential energy you have.

Answer 8

higher

Question 9

Describe a cyclic flair.

Answer 9

• Bleed off energy
  > Building rotor RPM
  > Reducing forward speed
  > Reducing descent rate

Question 10

Autorotative landing

Answer 10

• Level the ship
• Raise collective to cushion touchdown (transferring
  Rotor RPM to cushion landing)

Question 11

Four parts of an autorotation

Answer 11

• Entry (Lower collective, aft cyclic, right pedal)
• Establish (Establish glide and rotor RPM)
• Flare (Reduce rate of descent and forward speed)
• Level (Level skids and pull collective)

Question 12

You want to do an autorotation _____ the wind

Answer 12

into

Question 13

How can you recognize an engine failure? (2 things)

Answer 13

Nose to the right, needles split

Question 14

Key to the hovering auto (3 things)

Answer 14

• Eyes outside
• Timing
• Slow but with a purpose

Question 15

____________ off throttle and right pedal for a hover auto

Answer 15

Simultaneous

Question 16

In relation to wind, what should you do during an engine failure?

Answer 16

You should turn into the wind.

Question 17

What are two indications of an engine failure?

Answer 17

Nose to the right
Needle split