Aircraft Technical Knowledge

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Decks in this class (25)

General Thecnical Knowledge And Physics
State the international system an...,
State the international system an...,
State the international system an...
27  cards
The Atmosphere
Name the principal gases which co...,
Name the principal gases which co...,
Define air density
17  cards
Basic Aerodynamic Theory, Lift and Drag
Describe what an aerofoil is and ...,
Review 31 blade angle is the angu...,
Review 32 feathering a blade mean...
22  cards
Aerodynamic Forces, Lift/Drag
When an aerofoil operates at its ...,
The total reaction can can not ac...,
If lift remains constant but drag...
26  cards
Stability
When an object is disturbed and r...,
A dynamic stability function can ...,
Most helicopters stick held are s...
10  cards
Mountain Flying
When experiencing a strong updraf...,
When crossing a mountain ridge in...,
If there is an inversion above yo...
8  cards
Weight And Balance
To detrmine the centre of gravity...,
Your helicopter is at its maximum...,
Define the term arm
19  cards
Climbing And Descending
When you climb a helicopter verti...,
When climbing at the speed for ma...,
When you bank your helicopter dur...
11  cards
Maneuvres
Centripetal force required to tur...,
During a standard rate turn the n...,
If a helicopter maintains a certa...
12  cards
The Flare
When a helicopter flares prior to...,
During the flare the induced flow...,
If the collective lever is left u...
6  cards
Retreating Blade Stall
When airspeed increases and the r...,
When retreating blade stall begin...,
The symptoms of retreating blade ...
8  cards
Autorotaion
When a helicopters engine fail ro...,
The function of the freewheeling ...,
When the engine fails there is in...
13  cards
Hazardous Flight Conditions
The symptoms of settling with pow...,
When settling with power has deve...,
To recover from a settling with p...
10  cards
Design And Components
The principal function of the mai...,
When engine rpm becomes less than...,
When a chip detector light comes ...
9  cards
Stability
When an object is disturbed and r...,
A dynamic stability function can ...,
Most helicopters stick held are s...
10  cards
Special Helicopter Techniques
A helicopter can tolerate a stron...,
Downwind takeoff and landings are...,
When flaring during a downwind ap...
13  cards
Helicopter Icing
Flying a helicopter in rain a few...,
When the environment temperature ...,
A major minor risk of rotor blade...
7  cards
Helicopter Performance
Your altimeter is set to the prev...,
When you fly at 4500 indicated on...,
When you wish to establish what t...
7  cards
Rotor Blade Airfoils
A high aspect ratio blade has a l...,
Blade twisting forces can be kept...,
Many blades have wash in wash out...
6  cards
Anti Torque Rotor
The rotor torque required from an...,
A helicopter fitted with the main...,
Viewed from behind tail rotor thr...
11  cards
Rotor Drag
When the disc loading is increase...,
When the total rotor thrust rotor...,
When the gross weight of a helico...
6  cards
Controls And Their Effects
When the pitch horn is attached t...,
Using collective will will not ef...,
Moving the cyclic control will wi...
7  cards
The Hover
The down wash velocity during the...,
When hovering in ground effect ro...,
For a given power limitation the ...
8  cards
Forward Flight
During straight and level flight ...,
In stabilised straight and level ...,
When moving cyclic forward the pi...
11  cards
Power Range And Endurance
Total rotor profile power is the ...,
Induced power is the power requir...,
Parasite power is the power requi...
11  cards

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