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Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 10 - B. Hovering Turns

Aim

To determine the candidate's ability to turn the helicopter through 360 degrees while maintaining a constant height over a given position.

Description

The hovering turn will commence from facing into wind at a safe hovering height, and will consist of 4 segments with a brief pause in the hover at each 90 degree point, then returning to a hover facing into the wind. Turns will be at a moderate rate and at a constant height and RPM.

Performance Criteria

Assessment will be based on the candidate's ability to maintain a:

  1. controlled and moderate rate of turn;

  2. steady hover facing out of wind; and

  3. constant height and RPM throughout the item.
Date modified:
2010-05-21