review 10

Question 1

Summarizing, ignoring humidity and temperature

a high barometric pressure produces a _____ pressure altitude and performance _______

Answer 1

low pressure altitude

performance increases

Question 2

A low barometric pressure produces ____and performance

Answer 2

high pressure altitude

performance degrades

Question 3

You set the altimeter to 30.03 and land at a site 2,500 feet elevation. Your altimeter will read ___after landing

Answer 3

2,500 feet

Question 4

Your helicopter’s center of gravity is at it’s forward limit. Is this more critical or less critical than an aft center of gravity position, should you wish to hover in a headwind?

Answer 4

The pilot will need more aft cyclic to allow for CG.
Generally more cyclic authority aft in a headwind.
(than forward cyclic)

Question 5

The heli at at max gross weight and max max forward limit. Should you take off?

Answer 5

The CG shifts forward during cruise.

(no) the landing into a hover would be nose down.