Lesson 5 Systems, Rotorcraft Flight Manual, Weight and Balance (10/28/22)

Question 1

What are the two needles on your “dual tachometer”

Answer 1

• RPM of the rotor
• RPM of the engine

Question 2

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 1

Answer 2

General Information

Question 3

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 2

Answer 3

Limitations

Question 4

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 3

Answer 4

Emergency Procedures

Question 5

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 4

Answer 5

Normal Procedures

Question 6

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 5

Answer 6

Performance

Question 7

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 6

Answer 7

Weight and Balance

Question 8

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 7

Answer 8

System Descriptions

Question 9

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 8

Answer 9

Handling and Maintanence

Question 10

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 9

Answer 10

Supplements

Question 11

Rotorcraft Flight Manual Section 10

Answer 11

Safety Tips

Question 12

Standard Empty Weight

Answer 12

Weight of standard helicopter including unusable fuel, full operating limits, and full oil

Think: Standard = From the Factory

Question 13

Basic Empty Weight

Answer 13

Standard empty weight plus optional equipment

Question 14

Payload

Answer 14

Passengers, Cargo, Baggage (Basically everything that is “paying” to be flown)

Question 15

Useful Load

Answer 15

Difference between maximum takeoff weight and basic empty weight

Question 16

Where is the reference datum located?

Answer 16

100 inches in front of the mast

Question 17

Always figure weight and balance with ________ fuel and _______ fuel

Answer 17

Takeoff, empty