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1
Q

Minimum For Dispatch

GOALH

A

Governor, OAT, Alternator, Low Rotor RPM and Hydraulics

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FAA Required Paperwork

AROW

A

Air Worthiness, Registration, (Radio,) POH and Weight and Balance

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3
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Emergency Radio Frequency

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121.5

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4
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What equipment is required for day VFR

CAMA(L)SFOOT(S)

A 
Compass
Altimeter
Manifold Pressure Gauge
Airspeed Indicator
Landing Gear Position Indicator
Seatbelts 
Fuel Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge
Oil Temp Gauge
Tachometer
Strobe
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5
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Airspeed Indicator
Green Arc?
Yellow Arc?
Red Cross Hatch?
Red Line?
A

Green Arc- 0 to 110 KIAS
Yellow Arc- 110 to 130 KIAS
Red Cross Hatch- 100 KIAS
Red Line- 130 KIAS

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6
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Rotor Tachometer

Lower Red Line?
Green Arc?
Upper Red Line?

A

Lower Red Line- 90%
Green Arc-90 - 108%
Upper Red Line- 108%

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7
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Engine Tachometer

Lower Red Line?
Green Arc?
Upper Red Line?

A

Lower Red Line- 101%
Green Arc- 101-102%
Upper Red Line- 102%

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8
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Manifold Pressure

Green Arc?
Yellow Arc?
Red Line?

A

Green Arc- 15 to 23.3
Yellow Arc- 19.1 to 26.1
Red Line- 26.1

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9
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Low G Pushover

A

Gentle Aft Cyclic and the correct the roll if necessary

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10
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Maximum Glide Distance

A

Airspeed 90 KIAS

Rotor Rpm 90%

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11
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Loss of tail rotor thrust in forward flight

A

Indicated by a nose right yaw

  1. Immediately enter auto rotation
  2. Maintain at least 70 KIAS if practical
  3. Select landing site roll off throttle and perform autorotation landing
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12
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Loss of tail rotor thrust in hover

A
  1. Immediately roll off throttle and allow aircraft to settle
  2. Raise collective just before touchdown
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13
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Oil light

A

Check tachometer and oil pressure gauge if pressure is lost land immediately

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14
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MR Temp

A

Indicates excessive temperature of main rotor gearbox

If light is accompanied by any indication of a problem such as a noise vibration or temperature rise land immediately

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15
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MR Chip

A

Indicates metallic particles in Main rotor gearbox

If light is accompanied by any indication of a problem such as a noise vibration or temperature rise land immediately

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16
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TR chip

A

Indicates metallic particles in tail rotor gearbox

If light is accompanied by any indication of a problem such as a noise vibration or temperature rise land immediately

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17
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Low fuel

A

Indicates approximately 3 gallons of usable fuel remaining engine will run out of fuel after 10 minutes

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18
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Aux fuel pump

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Indicates low auxiliary fuel pump pressure if no other indication of a problem land as soon as practical if light is accompanied by erratic engine operation land immediately

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19
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Fuel filter

A

Indicates fuel strainer contamination. If no other indication of a problem, land as soon as practical. If light is accompanied by aux fuel pump warning light or erratic engine operation, Land immediately.

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20
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Clutch light

A

If light comes on in flight and does not go out within 10 seconds pull clutch circuit breaker and land as soon as practical and prepare for an autorotation

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21
Q

Transponder inspected every?

A

24 months

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22
Q

ELT needs inspected?

A

Every Year

Batteries changed at half their life or 1 continuous hour used

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23
Q

Private pilot can change things such as Oil. What needs to go in maintenance records for that change?

A

Date, description of what was done, Private pilot cert # & Expiration, Hobbs time.

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24
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Category, class, type & Series of aircraft used

A

Rotorcraft, Helicopter, Robinson R-44 Raven II

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25
Q

Semi rigid Rotor means

A

Blades flap as a unit on a teeter

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26
Q

Fully articulated

A

Each blade can flap on their own,

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27
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Rigid System

A

Flap by bending

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28
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Advancing blade flaps which direction

A

Upward due to the relative wind, to decrease AoA

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29
Q

What can you do with 3rd class medical

A

Operate as Private pilot, Flight Instructor

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30
Q

Cord Line

A

A straight line connecting the leading and trailing edges of the airfoil. Separates upper and lower camber

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31
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Angle of attack is defined as

A

Angle between the wing chord line and the relative wind - wind relative to the air foil.

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32
Q

Robinson blades

A

12 years / 2200 hours

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33
Q

3 Types of Airmets

A

Sierra IFR
Tango turbulence and wind
Zulu Ice

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34
Q

How far to stay away from a thunderstorm

A

Never closer than 5 miles, but if possible stay at least 20 miles away

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35
Q

Settling with Power

Vortex Ring State

A

Less than ETL
20 to 100% of power
300 or more fpm

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36
Q

Memory aid for LOW RPM Recovery

A

Roll on throttle , Lower collective

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37
Q

What would cause excessive coning of blades

A

Excessive weight and low rpms

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38
Q

Critical angle of dynamic rollover

A

5-8 degrees

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39
Q

LTE Causes

A

Due to wind or fast right pedal turns, Low rpm, high gross weight & density altitude. Helicopter yaws uncontrollably to the right. Fixed by forward flight or hover auto

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40
Q

Stuck left pedal

A

Normal to steep approach

Don’t autorotate

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41
Q

Stuck right pedal

A

shallow slide on landing, control heading with throttle - no go around

42
Q

Rules about flying over water

A

Not required to carry life jackets - Stay close to shore to make an auto

43
Q

If you have to ditch in the water

A

if engine is running, let passengers jump out, fly away from them to hover auto into the water, lateral cyclic to stop the blades
Engine out - Give passengers benefit by going lateral cyclic on your side to allow them to get out and away from rotor

44
Q

5 Cs for lost

A 
Climb
Communicate
Confess
Comply
Conserve
45
Q

Pitot Tube blocked

A

Airspeed indicator would not work

46
Q

Can you continue flight with Airspeed indicator not working?

A

No since it is required for VFR flights

47
Q

Static Port bocked

A

Lose altimeter and VSI and will effect airspeed indicator

48
Q

Where would you read to look up accidents in the Far Aim

A

49 CFR PART 830 NTSB- in middle of Far Aim

49
Q

Definition of Accident

A

Anytime there is substantial damager to the aircraft or anyone suffers serious bodily injury or death

50
Q

Anything not an accident is an incident

A
51
Q

Passenger Briefing

A

Explain Seat belts, Doors, How to exit safely,

52
Q

Part of the eyes used to fly at night

A

Off center viewing - Uses Rods of eyes
Cones used for daytime observing
Auto Kinesis - light appears to move if stared at
Night Myopia - Near sighted at night

53
Q

ETL Occurs

A

16 to 24 knots

54
Q

Currency requirements for a night flying

A

Three takeoff and landings to a full stop at night in the previous 90 days. Must be one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise

55
Q

Definition of night

A

End of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight

56
Q

When must aircraft position lights be on

A

Sunset to sunrise

57
Q

When can you log a nighttime flight

A

Between Evening civil twilight and beginning of morning civil twilight

58
Q

When is a flight review do

A

Every 24 months

59
Q

What personal documents must be in your possession

A

Drivers license or government ID, medical certificate, pilot certificate

60
Q

What is section 2 of the POH

A

Limitations

61
Q

Section 3 of the POH

A

Emergency procedures

62
Q

Section 4 of the POH

A

Normal procedures

63
Q

Section 5 of the POH

A

Performance

64
Q

What part of the regulation specifically describes the maintenance preventative maintenance in alteration procedures

A

PART 43

65
Q

What is standard atmosphere (ISA)

A

Sea level
15°C
29.92 in HG

66
Q

Weather Updates

A

1800wxbrief

67
Q

Cumulus Clouds

A

Heaped or piled clouds

68
Q

Stratus Clouds

A

Formed in Layers

69
Q

Cirrus Clouds

A

Ringlets, fibrous clouds, also high level clouds above 20k feet

70
Q

Lenticular

A

Lens or almond shaped formed over mountains in strong winds

71
Q

Nimbus Clouds

A

Rain Clouds

72
Q

Indicated Altitude

A

Read directly from the Altimeter

73
Q

True Altitude

A

Actual altitude above sea level MSL

74
Q

Absolute Altitude

A

AGL above ground level

75
Q

Pressure Altitude

A

The altitude indicated when the altimeter setting is adjusted to 29.92

76
Q

Density Altitude

A

Pressure altitude adjusted for non standard temp

77
Q

Arm

A

Distance from the Datum to the center of mass

78
Q

Datum

A

Imaginary line set at some point and used for weight and balance

79
Q

Basic empty weight

A

Weight of the standard helicopter, optional equipment, unusable fuel, and full operating fluids including full engine oil

80
Q

How does retreating blade stall affect helicopter performance

A

Retreating blade stall is a major factor in limiting helicopter’s top forward speed V NE

81
Q

How often are Airmets issued

A

Every six hours

82
Q

The two types of Sigmets

A

Convective and nonconvective

83
Q

Non-convective Sigmet

A 
Severe icing 
Severe or extreme turbulence
Dust dorms and sandstorms lowering the visibility to less than 3 miles
Volcanic ash

84
Q

Convective Sigmet

A

Thunderstorms
Severe Icing
Severe turbulence
Low level wind shear

85
Q

Gyroscopic precession

A

When a force is applied to a spinning object it is felt 90° later in the plane of rotation

86
Q

Translating tendency

A

Tendency for the helicopter to move laterally or drift during a hover

87
Q

Translational lift

A

The additional lift obtained during forward flight

88
Q

What are the two types of pireps

A

UA: Routine
UUA: Urgent

89
Q

Basic VFR

A

1000 feet and 3 miles

90
Q

Night VFR

IFLAPS

A 
Instrument lights 
F-Fuses
L-Landing Lights if for hire
A-Anti Colision
P-Position
S-Source of power (alternator/generator)
91
Q

SFAR 73

A

Enhanced training in auto rotation procedures
RPM control without the use of governor
Low rotor RPM recognition and recovery
Low G maneuvers and proper recovery

92
Q

Indicated Airspeed (IAS)

A

IAS is the direct instrument reading obtained from the airspeed indicator, uncorrected for variations in atmospheric density, installation error, or instrument error.

93
Q

Calibrated Airspeed (CAS)

A

CAS is IAS corrected for installation and instrument error.

94
Q

True Airspeed (TAS)

A

TAS is the true speed at which the aircraft is moving through the air.

95
Q

When outbound from an airport without a UNICOM station, tower or Flight Service Station (FSS), the pilot should self-announce on frequency

A

122.9

96
Q

Heliport Beacon

A

green, yellow, and white rotating beacon.

97
Q

True Course

A

Actual course measured from the navigation map

98
Q

True Heading

A

True course corrected for winds

99
Q

Magnetic Heading

A

Sectional map variation correction between true North and magnetic north

100
Q

Compass heading

A

Heading corrected for winds variation and deviation

101
Q

Hypoxia

A

A state of oxygen deficiency in the body

102
Q

Hypoxia symptoms

A 
Headache, drowsiness, dizziness
Visual impairment usually at night
Judgment, alertness, coordination, and the ability to make calculations are impaired
Euphoria
Blue fingernails and lips cyanosis

Robinson 44 (1 decks)

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