Helicopter Flight Training Manual

Designed to conform to any helicopter flight schools syllabus.

The Helicopter Flight Training Manual has been prepared for the use of student pilots learning to fly, pilots improving their qualifications, and flight instructors in the conduct of instruction for student pilots.

 

 

 

The Helicopter Flight Training Manual provides information and direction in the introduction and performance of flight training manoeuvres as well as basic information related to flight training courses.

In preparing this manual, the objective was to provide progressive study material using basic terms and language aligned to pilot training at the elementary level. A working knowledge of the information contained in this manual will enable the student to receive maximum benefit from the air exercises.

It should be pointed out that the air exercises have been addressed in a logical suggested progression, but they can be adjusted to conform to any schools syllabus.

 

Introduction ...



 

EXERCISE 1 - FAMILIARIZATION

  • FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
  • ENGINE INSTRUMENTS

EXERCISE 2 - PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT

  • FLIGHT PLANNING
  • AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS
  • WEIGHT AND BALANCE
  • THE INFLUENCES OF C OF G IN FLIGHT
  • INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT

EXERCISE 3 - EFFECTS OF CONTROLS

  • ADJUSTING THE CONTROLS
  • CYCLIC STICK
  • COLLECTIVE LEVER
  • THROTTLE
  • TAIL ROTOR PEDALS
  • ANCILLARY CONTROLS
  • CARBURETTOR HEAT CONTROL AND MIXTURE CONTROL
  • WINDSHIELD DEFOGGING
  • ENGINE ANTI-ICING
  • HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
  • ROTOR BRAKE
  • HEATER

EXERCISE 4 - AIRSPEED AND POWER CHANGES STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT

  • CHANGING AIRSPEED
  • POWER CHANGES
  • STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT


EXERCISE 5 - CLIMBS AND DESCENTS

  • CLIMBS
  • DESCENTS

EXERCISE 6 - TURNS

  • LOAD FACTOR
  • STANDARD RATE TURNS

EXERCISE 7 - AUTOROTATIONS 1

  • CHECKS
  • ENTRY
  • TURNING
  • OVERSHOOTING

EXERCISE 8 - HOVERING

  • THE CYCLIC
  • THE COLLECTIVE
  • THE PEDALS
  • VISUAL CUES
  • SUMMARY

EXERCISE 9 - TAKEOFF AND LANDING

  • TAKEOFF TO THE HOVER
  • HOVER CHECK
  • THE LANDING

EXERCISE 10 - HOVERING EXERCISES

  • PEDAL TURNS AT THE HOVER (TURNS AROUND THE MAST)
  • HOVER-TAXIING

EXERCISE 11 - ENGINE FAILURE

  • ENGINE FAILURE AT THE HOVER / HOVER-TAXI
  • HOVERING ENGINE FAILURE
  • HOVER-TAXI ENGINE FAILURE

EXERCISE 12 - TRANSITIONS

  • TRANSITION TO THE CLIMB
  • TRANSITION FROM STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT TO HOVER
  • HEIGHT REDUCTION
  • SPEED REDUCTION
  • OVERSHOOTING FROM THE TRANSITION TO THE HOVER

EXERCISE 13 - AUTOROTATIONS 2 (LANDINGS)

  • POWER RECOVERY

EXERCISE 14 - EMERGENCIES

EXERCISE 15 - THE CIRCUIT

  • FLYING THE CIRCUIT
  • RACETRACK PATTERN
  • SQUARE PATTERN
  • SPACING
  • WAKE TURBULENCE
  • AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES (ATS)
  • FIRST SOLO

EXERCISE 16 - SIDEWAYS AND REARWARDS FLIGHT

  • SIDEWAYS FLIGHT
  • REARWARD FLIGHT
  • TURNS AROUND THE TAIL
  • TURNS AROUND THE NOSE

EXERCISE 17 - STEEP TURNS

EXERCISE 18 - AUTOROTATIONS 3 (RANGE VARIATIONS)

  • AIRMANSHIP
  • EXTENDING THE RANGE
  • MAXIMUM RANGE AUTOROTATION
  • REDUCING THE RANGE

EXERCISE 19 - PRACTICE FORCED APPROACHES

  • DISTRESS CALL

EXERCISE 20 - PILOT NAVIGATION

  • PREPARING FOR THE FLIGHT
  • WEATHER
  • CHARTS
  • THE ROUTE
  • PREPARING THE CHART
  • THE FLIGHT PLANNING FORM
  • TRACK LINE MEASUREMENT
  • AIRSPEED CORRECTIONS
  • WIND VELOCITY (W/V)
  • NAVIGATION LOG
  • FLIGHT PLAN AND FLIGHT ITINERARY
  • GENERAL TECHNIQUE
  • MAP READING
  • THE FLIGHT
  • DIVERTING TO AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION

EXERCISE 21 - RAPID DECELERATIONS

  • INTO WIND
  • DOWNWIND (180 EMERGENCY TURN)

EXERCISE 22 - LOW LEVEL OPERATIONS

  • CONSIDERATIONS

EXERCISE 23 - SLOPING GROUND

  • RECONNAISSANCE
  • MANOEUVRING
  • LANDING
  • TAKEOFF
  • GENERAL

EXERCISE 24 - ADVANCED TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS

  • NO-HOVER TAKEOFF
  • CUSHION TAKEOFF
  • TOWERING TAKEOFF
  • VERTICAL TAKEOFF
  • NO-HOVER LANDING
  • RUN-ON LANDING
  • APPROACHES

EXERCISE 25 - CONFINED AREAS

 

EXERCISE 26 - VORTEX RING


EXERCISE 27 - PRACTICAL LOADING AND MAXIMUM WEIGHT OPERATIONS

  • POWER REQUIREMENTS
  • LOADING AND UNLOADING CARGO
  • PASSENGERS

EXERCISE 28 - SLING LOAD OPERATIONS

  • PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS
  • PICKING UP THE LOAD
  • THE TAKEOFF
  • APPROACH TO RELEASE POINT
  • RELEASING THE LOAD
  • SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
  • UNUSUAL LOADS
  • OPERATIONAL TIPS

EXERCISE 29 - TYPE CONVERSION

  • KNOWLEDGE
  • SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES
  • PERFORMANCE
  • EXPERIENCE

EXERCISE 30 - INSTRUMENT FLYING

  • AIRCRAFT CONTROL
  • ATTITUDE CONTROL
  • POWER CONTROL
  • CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE INSTRUMENTS
  • PITCH ATTITUDE CONTROL
  • BANK ATTITUDE CONTROL
  • TRIM
  • THE RADIAL SCAN
  • APPLYING THE SCANNING PATTERN
  • INSTRUMENT EXERCISES
  • STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT
  • CLIMB
  • DESCENTS
  • TURNS
  • UNUSUAL ATTITUDES
  • RULE OF THUMB
  • EMERGENCIES / MALFUNCTIONS

EXERCISE 31 - NIGHT FLYING #1

  • PLANNING
  • CIRCUITS
  • EMERGENCIES

EXERCISE 31 - NIGHT FLYING #2

  • INTRODUCTION
  • PLANNING
  • EN ROUTE

 

 

 

Soft Cover, Illustrated, 142 Pages.