Contact Manuevers

Question 1

Vertical takeoff

Answer 1

• Trim controls to neutral
• Establish hover scan
• Smoothly raise collective till light on skids
• Trim
• Smoothly raise collective till reaching hover altitude
• Trim

Verbal:

• Twist grip full open
• Nf/Nr 100%
• Gauges are green
• Fuel ___ gal
• Caution panel is clean
• Clear left, right, and above

Note- in no wind situation, it will be necessary to displace cyclic to the left to overcome anti-torque thrust from the tail rotor to prevent drifting right

Question 2

Vertical landing

Answer 2

• Smoothly lower collective to begin slow ROD
• Use pedals to maintain heading and cyclic to eliminate drift
• Continue descent with slight collective pressure
• Once on ground, smoothly lower collective to full down

Question 3

Transition to forward flight

Answer 3

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Question 4

Max load takeoff (simulated)

Answer 4

• In a stable hover, note Ng
• Make a clearing turn and land
• Raise collective slowly until aircraft is just clear of ground
• Begin slow forward motion and remain in ground effect
• Add power as necessary to prevent setting
• When passing through translational lift, adjust cyclic to prevent excessive climb
• Manuever complete when 40 KIAS is attained at altitude no higher than 20’ AGL

Question 5

No hover takeoff

Answer 5

• In a hover, make a clearing turn and land
• Smoothly raise collective
• As helicopter leaves ground, apply slight forward cyclic
• Gain airspeed to reach translational lift as soon as possible
• At 40 KIAS adjust power to intercept normal flight parameters

Question 6

Normal Approach

Answer 6

• Maintain 500’ AGL and 70 KIAS
• At 180*: Power, Pedal, Pause, Trim, Turn
• Arrive at 90* at 300’ AGL and 60 KIAS
• Intercept course line at 150’ AGL AND 50 KIAS with 600-800’ straightaway
• Set decel attitude and adjust collective to maintain 10-20* glide slope

Question 7

Quick stop from a hover

Answer 7

• Begin transition to forward flight
• At 35’ and 50 KIAS, level off
• Coordinate aft cyclic and down collective to slow to 25 KIAS while maintaining altitude
• Recover by coordinating up collective and forward cyclic to accelerate to 50 KIAS.
• Resume transition to forward flight.

Question 8

Sliding landing

Answer 8

• Intercept final course line
• Maintain translational lift (13-15 KTS)
• At 5-10’ AGL, level skids to touchdown with 3-15 KTS groundspeed
• Maintain heading with pedals
• After touchdown, smoothly lower collective as necessary to bring aircraft to a gradual stop and lower to full down once stopped

Verbal:
-Level skids, forward and down

Question 9

No hover landing

Answer 9

• Utilize normal approach
• As helicopter approaches ground effect, adjust collective to continue descent to a landing with little to no groundspeed

Question 10

Hydraulic boost off approach

Answer 10

• In upwind, instructor will turn the boost to off
• Fly pattern at a comfortable airspeed and similar to normal approach
• Terminate in a 5’ hover taxi