Slideshow Questions

Question 1

What indicates the owner/operator that the flight manual is approved by the FAA?

Answer 1

The letter ‘B’ within a square at the bottom of the page

Question 2

What do the numbers ‘92-35’ located system the bottom of thr page signify?

Answer 2

The year and week of issue

Question 3

Immediately changes of the flight manual are implemented under what process?

Answer 3

Rush revisions

Question 4

Is the height - velocity envelope considered a limitation?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What does thr red light illuminated on the caution / warning panel mean?

Answer 5

Immediate pilot action is required

Question 6

Where would the pilot find thr fuse panel on the AS350?

Answer 6

On the side panel adjacent to the center push buttons

Question 7

Brief description of the main rotor hub

Answer 7

Starflex semi rigid bearingless hub without a drag damper. Modular fail safe design

Question 8

Main Rotor blades are made of what?

Answer 8

Spar made of fiberglass roving glass fabric skin and foam core - failsafe design

Question 9

Mast tilt amount and direction?

Answer 9

Forward 2° for a level cabin in cruise flight

Question 10

Upper tail angle and purpose?

Answer 10

6° to right which unloads the tail rotor in flight

Question 11

Lower tail angle and purpose?

Answer 11

Symmetrical airfoil - no angle.
Stabilizes the helicopter in forward flight

Question 12

What is most of the tail boom and a large percentage of the body structure made of?

Answer 12

Aluminum alloy

Question 13

What does the rigid box or hexahedron support?

Answer 13

Main gearbox and rotor system

Question 14

What is located within the hexahedron structure?

Answer 14

Fuel tank

Question 15

At what speed does the asymmetrical vertical fin begin to offload the tail rotor?

Answer 15

40 kts

Question 16

What items are incorporated into the AS350 to prevent the onset of ground resonance?

Answer 16

Hydraulic shocks for forward crosstubes
Flexible crosstubes
Steel spring extensions on rear of landing skids

Question 17

What is the tail rotor drive shaft connected to on the aft end?

Answer 17

The tail gearbox via flex couplings

Question 18

What is the tail rotor drive shaft connected to on the forward end?

Answer 18

Engine output shaft via flex couplings

Question 19

How many stages of reduction are used in the tail rotor gearbox?

Answer 19

Single stage angle reduction

Question 20

What component allows pitch change of the tail rotor blades?

Answer 20

Pitch change spider

Question 21

The tail rotor design is that of two blades attached to a single component. What is that component?

Answer 21

Fiberglass spar

Question 22

What is the leading edge of the tail rotor blade protected by?

Answer 22

A stainless steel strip

Question 23

What components limit blade coning?

Answer 23

Laminated half bearings
(half shells)

Question 24

Where is the electrical master box located?

Answer 24

Floor of aft cargo area

Question 25

When does the generator come online?

Answer 25

When the generator voltage exceeds the battery voltage by 0.5 volts

Question 26

What does the voltmeter display?

Answer 26

Priority voltage of the electrical system

Question 27

How many hydraulic servos are utilized in the AS350?

Answer 27

Four

Question 28

What are the separate aerodynamic functions of the 4 servos?

Answer 28

Right lateral (roll) Left lateral (roll) Pitch (longitudinal Tail (Yaw)

Question 29

What is the upper rod end bearing of each main servo attached to?

Answer 29

Non rotating swashplate

Question 30

What is the lower portion of the main servos attached to?

Answer 30

Conical housing of the main gear box

Question 31

What is included with the tail servo on the B1 and B2 models to assist with heavy loads during hydraulic failures?

Answer 31

Yaw load compensator

Question 32

Does the hydraulic filter have a bypass capabilty?

Answer 32

No

Question 33

When is the HYD TEST pushbutton on the console used?

Answer 33

During post-start/pre-takeoff hydraulic accumulator test only (never in-flight)

Question 34

the hydraulic isolation switch is located on the collective. what does it do and when is it utilized?

Answer 34

To carry out hydraulic pressure isolation check on the ground prior to flight and during an in-flight hydraulic emergency

Question 35

When experiencing a hydraulic failure in forward flight, what airspeed range doe the pilot adjust to?

Answer 35

40 - 60 Knots

Question 36

With the horn sounding and the HYD light illuminated, how does the pilot properly silence the horn?

Answer 36

Activating the hydraulic isolation switch on the collective

Question 37

if in-flight the collective drops or raises on its own, what can be done after the flight to permanently correct this problem?

Answer 37

Adjust the balancing spring

Question 38

Which of the three main servos is the pitch servo?

Answer 38

Left forward servo

Question 39

What causes the F FILT light to illuminate?

Answer 39

When the differential pressure of inlet to filter and outlet from filter exceeds 0.2 bar

Question 40

Where is the red "pop out" fuel filter bypass indicator located?

Answer 40

On top of the fuel filter housing

Question 41

At fuel levels of approx. 75% why does the AS350 oscillate fore adn aft occasionally?

Answer 41

Fuel is sloshing in the fuel tank because there are no baffles in the tank

Question 42

At what temperatures must the pitot heat be used?

Answer 42

At all temperatures

Question 43

Where are the static ports located?

Answer 43

Underneath the helicopter on the bell panel

Question 44

How many modules are in the Arriel engine?

Answer 44

Five

Question 45

At what engine oil temp does the cooler fan turn on?

Answer 45

77 degrees

Question 46

What is the purpose of the emergency range of the fuel flow control leveer?

Answer 46

To bypass a failed governor unit via the emergency valve

Question 47

What happens if the pilot pushes the start button during flight (above 30% Ng)

Answer 47

Nothing. the re-injection prohibition switch prevents flame-out

Question 48

What is the procedure for a failed torque meter indication?

Answer 48

limit the NG speed according to the Flight Manual

Question 49

What does the term "Delta NG" refer to?

Answer 49

The difference between currently used power and maximum computed take off power

Question 50

How many engine fire detectors are on the AS350?

Answer 50

Six