Remote Ops

Question 1

High density altitude will (reduce/increase) aircraft performance.

Answer 1

reduce

Question 2

What factors may lead to loss of tail rotor effectiveness?

HI-HALO

Answer 2

High density altitude

Improper rigging of tail rotor

High gross weight

Adverse wind conditions

Low engine/rotor RPM

Out of ground effect hover

Question 3

Power margin is the difference between ____ and ____.

Answer 3

Power available and Power Required

Question 4

If power margin is less than __% a second crew member will re-compute TOLD to verify power computations.

Answer 4

10%

Question 5

What procedures/maneuvers are prohibited during training?

Answer 5

Actual engine shutdown in flight

Intentional Blade Stall

Deliberately entering vortex ring state

Pulling CBs to simulate emergency procedures

Question 6

High reconnaissance patterns will be flown at ____ feet AGL (Air Ground Level) but no less that ____ feet AHO (Above Highest Obstacle)

Answer 6

300’ AGL

100’ AHO

Question 7

On high reconnaissance flights you must observe for what items prior to landing?

WETPASTE

Answer 7

Winds, turbulence and null areas

Elevation of the site

Temperature and Pressure Altitude

Power Available, required, and margin

Approach/Departure, obstacles, go/no-go point

Suitability of the site

Touchdown point

Escape route

Question 8

What type of pattern is good for an unconfined area?

Answer 8

Racetrack

Question 9

What type of pattern is good for a confined area?

Answer 9

Orbit

Question 10

What type of pattern is good for an open area?

Answer 10

Rectangle

Question 11

What minimum KIAS will high reconnaissance site evaluations be flown?

Answer 11

50 KIAS

Question 12

What is the most reliable wind indicator?

Answer 12

Smoke

Question 13

A ____ is an area of no wind or in some cases a downdraft.

Answer 13

Null area

Question 14

Name the two types of turbulence.

Which is most common?

Answer 14

Orographic - Most frequent

Convective - Caused by rising air currents created by surface heating

Question 15

What is the temperature lapse rate?

____ degrees C every ____ feet of altitude

Answer 15

2 degrees C every 1000ft of altitude

Question 16

What effect is characterized by a warmer temp of 8 - 15 degrees C at surface level

Answer 16

Bubble effect

Question 17

Standard day altitude is ____

Answer 17

29.92

Question 18

For training, __ft hover power is required to operate at all landing sites.

Answer 18

5ft hover power

Question 19

When operating at a pinnacle (smaller than 2 rotor diameters) the minimum power is ____.

Answer 19

OGE (Out of ground effect)

Question 20

Re-compute TOLD if PA/OAT/GW has increased by __/__/__.

Answer 20

500ft

5 degrees C

200lbs

Question 21

Power available - power required = ____

Answer 21

Power Margin

Question 22

The ____ is the point at which maximum power available is insufficient to go around

Answer 22

Go/No-Go point

Question 23

Turbine engines require approximately ____ seconds to produce full power from flat pitch.

Answer 23

5 seconds

Question 24

CAUTION: Caution is to be exercised for slopes greater than ___ degrees, since rigging, loading, and wind conditions may result in flight controls contacting the control stops

Answer 24

5 degrees

Question 25

On a Low Reconnaissance pattern, descend no lower than ___ft AHO and no slower than ____.

Answer 25

50ft AHO

No slower than ETL

Question 26

What type of approach has advantages/disadvantages such as:

Advantages: the ability to view RT and touchdown point from the beginning of approach and more time (altitude) to respond to changes/emergencies?

Disadvantages: More power required

Answer 26

Steep Approach

Question 27

What type of approach has advantages/disadvantages such as:

Advantages: Less vulnerable to height velocity issues, less power required

Disadvantages: Unable to view RT until short final, less time (altitude) to respond to emergencies

Answer 27

Shallow Approach

Question 28

What kind of approach has the highest possibility of vortex ring state?

Answer 28

Pinnacle/ridgeline approach

Question 29

Effective translational lift occurs at speeds greater than __ knots

Answer 29

16 Knots