SL Helicopter Flying Handbook/Basic Flight Maneuvers - Revision history

Kelly: /* Go-Arounds */

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‎Go-Arounds

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‎Landings to the Surface

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‎Landings to the Surface

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‎Normal Landing to a Hover

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‎Landings

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‎Landings

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‎Normal Landing to a Hover

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‎Traffic Patterns

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‎Traffic Patterns

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‎Traffic Patterns

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	==== Go-Arounds ====		==== Go-Arounds ====
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		+	A go-around is a procedure when an approach to landing is aborted for some reason. A landing may be aborted for a variety of reasons: conflicting traffic, wildlife on the runway, instructions from air traffic control, or the current approach cannot be completed safely. To conduct a go-around begin by applying collective to transition from a descent to a climb, using cyclic to maintain airspeed at best climb rate, and continuing straight out on the runway heading to a safe altitude before making a turn. Pilot's should never be afraid to conduct a go-around, and should be comfortable conducting the maneuver.

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 ==== Landings to the Surface ====
-When landing at an airport at high-density altitude, or if full power is not available due to an equipment failure, there may not be enough power to hover once coming out of ETL.  In these cases, it may be necessary to conduct a landing directly to the surface.
+When landing at an airport at high-density altitude, or if full power is not available due to an equipment failure, there may not be enough power to hover once coming out of ETL.  In these cases, it may be necessary to conduct a landing directly to the surface.  The technique is mostly the same as a normal landing, except that it continues down to touch down.  If there is still forward speed at touchdown, maintain directional control with the pedals, and gradually lower the collective to bring the helicopter to a stop.
 ==== Go-Arounds ====

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	==== Landings to the Surface ====		==== Landings to the Surface ====
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		+	When landing at an airport at high-density altitude, or if full power is not available due to an equipment failure, there may not be enough power to hover once coming out of ETL. In these cases, it may be necessary to conduct a landing directly to the surface.

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 ==== Normal Landing to a Hover ====
-Begin a normal landing by reducing air speed to bout 50 mph and lowering the collective to maintain an approximately 500 foot per minute descent. Choose a target spot for your landing, keeping that spot at approximately the same place on the window. As you approach your touchdown spot, slowly decrease airspeed with back cyclic, and descent rate with up collective. Maintain above 30 mph until just before touchdown to avoid vortex ring state. As you transition to a hover, you will need additional up collective and left pedal to compensate for the torque.
+Begin a normal landing (see <xr id='fig:landing'/>) by reducing air speed to bout 50 mph and lowering the collective to maintain an approximately 500 foot per minute descent. Choose a target spot for your landing, keeping that spot at approximately the same place on the window. As you approach your touchdown spot, slowly decrease airspeed with back cyclic, and descent rate with up collective. Maintain above 30 mph until just before touchdown to avoid vortex ring state. As you transition to a hover, you will need additional up collective and left pedal to compensate for the torque.
 '''Common Errors'''

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 === Landings ===
 [[File:Landing.png|right|thumb|
 <figure id="fig:landing"><caption>Normal Approach to Landing</caption></figure>]]
 ==== Normal Landing to a Hover ====

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	Entry to the traffic pattern depends on the direction from which the pilot approaches, and any potential hazards and obstacles around the airport. The most common entries are to enter on the downwind or base, though a direct entry to final can sometimes be appropriate when coming from that direction.		Entry to the traffic pattern depends on the direction from which the pilot approaches, and any potential hazards and obstacles around the airport. The most common entries are to enter on the downwind or base, though a direct entry to final can sometimes be appropriate when coming from that direction.
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		+	'''Common Errors'''
		+	# Faulty entry technique
		+	# Poor planning, orientation or diversion of attention
		+	# Uncoordinated flight
		+	# Failure to maintain selected altitude and airspeed
		+	# Not flying a course with squared legs
		+	# Failure to lead turns resulting in overshooting the next track
		+	# Failure to clear for other traffic

	=== Landings ===		=== Landings ===

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 <figure id="fig:traffic-pattern"><caption>Traffic Pattern</caption></figure>]]
-A traffic pattern is essentially a rectangular course with a runway along one of the legs and incorporating a take-off and landing.  In addition, each of the legs has a specific name (see <xr id='fig:traffic-patterns'/>).  The names of the legs can help pilots communicate their position relative to the airport, and encourages standard practice when making approaches and landings.  Traffic patterns are identified by the direction of turn.  A traffic pattern with all left turns (as in <xr id='fig:traffic-patterns'/>) is called 'left traffic', while a traffic pattern with right turns is called 'right traffic'.
+A traffic pattern is essentially a rectangular course with a runway along one of the legs and incorporating a take-off and landing.  In addition, each of the legs has a specific name (see <xr id='fig:traffic-pattern'/>).  The names of the legs can help pilots communicate their position relative to the airport, and encourages standard practice when making approaches and landings.  Traffic patterns are identified by the direction of turn.  A traffic pattern with all left turns (as in <xr id='fig:traffic-pattern'/>) is called 'left traffic', while a traffic pattern with right turns is called 'right traffic'.
 === Landings ===