review 7

Question 1

Total rotor profile power is the power required to drive the rotor when the collective lever is at the ____ setting and ______the power to drive the tail rotor.

Answer 1

lowered includes

Question 2

Induced power is the power required to drive the rotor when it operates at _____ blade angles to support the _____of the helicopter in flight.

Answer 2

increasing weight

Question 3

Parasite power is the power required to overcome _____ drag

Answer 3

parasite

Question 4

When an increase in airspeed from about 40 knots to Vne,
induced power ____
profile power ______
parasite power ____

Answer 4

decreases
increases
increases

Question 5

The power required to maintain straight and level flight _____ with an increase in altitude and the TAS for minimum power goes ____

Answer 5

increases up

Question 6

When flying for maximum range you must fly at a TAS which produces minimum _____. This speed can be found on the power required curve by drawing the ____to the curve.

Answer 6

drag tangent

Question 7

When your gross weight is greater, the required TAS for maximum range is ____ and range is _____

Answer 7

higher reduced

Question 8

When flying for range in a headwind, range is _____and the TAS should be____

Answer 8

reduced increased

Question 9

When flying for maximum endurance, drag ____ at it’s minimum and the associated TAS can be found below the ____ of the required curve.

Answer 9

is not / bottom

Question 10

A headwind ____ affect endurance and the TAS ____be adjusted to allow for this wind

Answer 10

does not/ should not

Question 11

Flying for range requires minimum _____ whereas flying for endurance requires minimum ____

Answer 11

drag power