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Question 251-1 : In autorotation the blades are free to rotate because ? [ Explanation maintenance ]

A freewheel unit disengages the rotor from the engine

exemple 351 A freewheel unit disengages the rotor from the engine

Question 251-2 : The effect of ground cushion on a hovering helicopter is greatest on ?

Level ground with no wind

exemple 355 Level ground with no wind

Question 251-3 : A free wheel is fitted to a helicopter to ?

Prevent the rotor from driving the engine

exemple 359 Prevent the rotor from driving the engine

Question 251-4 : When right pedal is applied to a hovering helicopter whose main rotor is rotating clockwise when viewed from above. 1 the power required will.......... 2 the helicopter will yaw to the......... ?

1 increase, 2 right.

. 2404.with a main rotor rotating clockwise when viewed from above, you have to overcome torque by moving forward the right pedal just to maintain the heading while hovering..now when right pedal is applied to yaw the helicopter to the right, more power is required since you must overcome the torque and yaw the helicopter...if you want to yaw to the left, you simply have to release your foot pressure from the right pedal, the torque effect will made the helicopter yaw to the left, less power is resquired. exemple 363 (1) increase, (2) right.

Question 251-5 : For a given quantity of air, if pressure and temperature remain the same and humidity is increased the air will become ?

Less dense.

exemple 367 Less dense.

Question 251-6 : As airspeed increases during the transition from the hover to the climb, the rate of climb improves due to a ?

Reduction in induced drag

exemple 371 Reduction in induced drag

Question 251-7 : Maximum permissable rotor rpm in powered flight are governed by ?

Engine and hub limitations

exemple 375 Engine and hub limitations

Question 251-8 : Flying for range in autorotation requires ?

High forward speed combined with low rotor rpm

exemple 379 High forward speed combined with low rotor rpm

Question 251-9 : Retreating blade stall is most likely to occur at ?

High forward speed, at high aum, high altitude, temperature and humidity

exemple 383 High forward speed, at high aum, high altitude, temperature and humidity

Question 251-10 : On a see saw rotor, the axis of rotation of the shaft of the main rotor is ?

Perpendicular to the hub plane.

exemple 387 Perpendicular to the hub plane.

Question 251-11 : The rotor disc is ?

Perpendicular to the lift

exemple 391 Perpendicular to the lift

Question 251-12 : The load of a blade is equal to ?

Its average lift per unit of area of the blade

exemple 395 Its average lift per unit of area of the blade

Question 251-13 : The pitch angle of the blade sections ?

Varies with the twist of the blade

exemple 399 Varies with the twist of the blade

Question 251-14 : The mean induced airflow velocity is considered perpendicular to the ?

Rotor disc

exemple 403 Rotor disc

Question 251-15 : In the hover, the induced airflow velocity ?

Increases further after having passed the rotor

exemple 407 Increases further after having passed the rotor

Question 251-16 : For a rotor which turns in a clockwise direction seen from above, in a sideways hover to the right, with zero wind, the pilot will see the retreating blade ?

Behind him.

exemple 411 Behind him.

Question 251-17 : The position of the advancing blade relative to the pilot in forward flight ?

Depends on the direction of rotation of the main rotor.

exemple 415 Depends on the direction of rotation of the main rotor.

Question 251-18 : For a rotor which turns in an anti clockwise direction seen from above, in a sideways hover to the left, with zero wind, the pilot will have the retreating blade ?

Behind him.

exemple 419 Behind him.

Question 251-19 : For a rotor which turns in a clockwise direction seen from above, in a sideways hover to the left, with zero wind, the pilot will have the retreating blade ?

In front of him

exemple 423 In front of him

Question 251-20 : The position of the retreating blade relative to the pilot in forward flight ?

Depends on the direction of rotation of the main rotor

exemple 427 Depends on the direction of rotation of the main rotor

Question 251-21 : In a stationary hovering relative to the ground , the position of the retreating blade relative to the pilot ?

Depends on the direction of rotation of the main rotor and wind direction.

exemple 431 Depends on the direction of rotation of the main rotor and wind direction.

Question 251-22 : Blade sailing is a condition which may occur ?

During starting or stopping the main rotor s in strong winds

exemple 435 During starting or stopping the main rotor(s) in strong winds

Question 251-23 : If the helicopter is affected by a strong gust of headwind whilst the rotor rpm is low ?

There is a danger of the main rotor blades striking the tail boom

exemple 439 There is a danger of the main rotor blades striking the tail boom

Question 251-24 : To minimise the dangers of blade sailing ?

The start up and shut down should be carried out with the helicopter facing slightly out of wind.

exemple 443 The start-up and shut-down should be carried out with the helicopter facing slightly out of wind.

Question 251-25 : The helicopter is said to be statically stable if, after a disturbance in flight ?

It has the tendency to return to its original position without a control input from the pilot

exemple 447 It has the tendency to return to its original position without a control input from the pilot

Question 251-26 : Dynamic stability in a helicopter can only exist if there is ?

Static stability

exemple 451 Static stability

Question 251-27 : A helicopter in the hover is statically ?

Stable and dynamically unstable

exemple 455 Stable and dynamically unstable

Question 251-28 : A stabiliser fitted to the tail boom of a helicopter, in forward flight, will 1 stability in 2 ?

1 increase 2 pitch

exemple 459 (1) increase (2) pitch

Question 251-29 : A stabiliser fitted to the tail boom of a helicopter, in rearward flight, will 1 stability in 2 ?

1 decrease 2 pitch

exemple 463 (1) decrease (2) pitch

Question 251-30 : On a two bladed main rotor, a stabiliser bar positioned at 90 degrees to the rotor blades will 1 stability and 2 control forces ?

1 increase 2 decrease

exemple 467 (1) increase (2) decrease

Question 251-31 : Control power is the effectiveness of ?

The cyclic control in achieving changes in fuselage attitude

. 2405 exemple 471 The cyclic control in achieving changes in fuselage attitude

Question 251-32 : The addition of a mass in the blade tip at 60% of the chord will ?

Modify twist behaviour under operation


Question 251-33 : Centrifugal force ?

Increases with mass and the square of rotational speed

exemple 479 Increases with mass and the square of rotational speed

Question 251-34 : In level steady forward flight, an increase of the speed of the main rotor without any change in lift will ?

Increases the stresses in the blade fasteners

exemple 483 Increases the stresses in the blade fasteners

Question 251-35 : Flapping is the ?

Angular movement of a blade, perpendicular to the hub plane

exemple 487 Angular movement of a blade, perpendicular to the hub plane

Question 251-36 : During steady level forward flight, forces acting on a helicopter are ?

The vertical component of total rotor thrust equal and opposite to weight, the horizontal component equal and opposite to drag

exemple 491 The vertical component of total rotor thrust equal and opposite to weight, the horizontal component equal and opposite to drag

Question 251-37 : Moving the centre of gravity to the extreme aft position will ?

Reduce the effective cyclic pitch forward range of movement

exemple 495 Reduce the effective cyclic pitch forward range of movement

Question 251-38 : A helicopter is statically stable when it shows the ?

Tendency to return to its original attitude after having been displaced

exemple 499 Tendency to return to its original attitude after having been displaced

Question 251-39 : The 'vortex ring state' which may develop under conditions of a power on descent at low forward airspeed is ?

An unstable condition which may result in an uncontrolled rate of descent

exemple 503 An unstable condition which may result in an uncontrolled rate of descent

Question 251-40 : The principle of virtual offset hinges are used in a hingeless rotor system which has the effect of 1 stability and 2 control power ?

1 increasing 2 increasing

. 2405 exemple 507 (1) increasing (2) increasing


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