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Name: Score:144 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 144
The Collective (Control)
What airspeed is shown uncorrected for instrument or system errors?
The flow of air in relation to the rotor blades.
Either the rotor blades themselves or the horizontal stabilizers.
Left side of the pilot, moves up and down. Alters angle of attack of rotor blades
Term 2 of 144
What color flashing beacons indicate a lighted heliport?
green, yellow, and white
indicated, calibrated, equivalent, true
inertia, acceleration, action/reaction
make the helicopter uncontrollable
Term 3 of 144
A heading on the compass indicating "6" means how many degrees?
induced drag
330
Coriolis Effect
60
,Term 4 of 144
What is the temporary condition of stall in helicopters called?
drop
coning
skijoring
mushing
Term 5 of 144
What type of drag is incurred from the frictional resistance of the blades passing through the air?
anti-torque pedals
induced drag
parasite drag
profile drag
Term 6 of 144
For helicopters with a main rotor disk that spins counter-clockwise, the maximum airflow speed
happens when each blade reaches what position?
9 o'clock position
12o'clock position
3 o'clock position
12 o'clock position
,Term 7 of 144
Newton's third law of motion applies to helicopters because
Newton's third law only applies to cars
Helicopters are powered by solar energy
The helicopter's main rotor creates lift
The spinning main rotor makes the aircraft try to spin in the direction opposite to it
(equal/opposite action/reaction)
Term 8 of 144
What is the primary means for compensating for dissymmetry of lift?
feathering
coning
flapping
gyroscopic precession
Term 9 of 144
What controls starting, stopping, and the rate of speed?
throttle
collective feathering
collective pitch
cyclic pitch control
, Term 10 of 144
What altitude is measured as the height above the 29.92-inches-of-mercury pressure level?
density altitude
absolute altitude
indicated altitude
pressure altitude
Term 11 of 144
What altimeter measures the altitude above ground/terrain by measuring the time between
transmitting a radio signal from the aircraft to the ground and receiving its return?
radar altimeter / absolute altimeter
attitude indicator
autorotation
one rotor diameter
Term 12 of 144
Cushion of air between helicopter and ground is gone so more power is needed to hover/move
up.
Out of Ground Effect
Ground Resonance
Coriolis Effect
Induced Flow
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