Helicopter flying handbook 2012 : FAA-H-8083-21A.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.

Series:

FAA Handbooks

FAA handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Federal Aviation Administration--Examinations--Study guides.

United States.

Helicopters--Piloting--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Helicopters.

Airworthiness certificates--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Airworthiness certificates.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The FAA Handbooks Series of textbooks and supplements for pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists provides information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation. All FAA Knowledge Exam questions are taken directly from the information presented in these texts. The FAA's Helicopter Flying Handbook is the FAA's primary resource regarding helicopter operations knowledge and is therefore essential reading for license applicants preparing for the FAA exams for private pilot, commercial pilot, or flight instructor licenses with a helicopter rating. In addition to a basic introduction to the helicopter and its systems, chapters on aerodynamics, flight controls, performance, ground procedures, flight maneuvers, emergencies and hazards, attitude instrument flying, night operations and aeronautical decision-making are included. Written for applicants preparing for the private, commercial, or flight instructor certificate with a helicopter rating, this guide covers both the aeronautical knowledge and skill for operating helicopters and is also a valuable tool for flight instructors as a teaching aid. This book is FAA handbook FAA-H-8083-21A, which was originally titled Rotorcraft Flying Handbook (the old Advisory Circular 61-13B) and has been updated, revised and renamed.

Contents:

""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction to the Helicopter""; ""Introduction""; ""Turbine Age""; ""Uses""; ""Rotor System""; ""Controlling Flight""; ""Flight Conditions""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 2 Aerodynamics of Flight""; ""Introduction""; ""Forces Acting on the Aircraft""; ""Lift""; ""Weight""; ""Thrust""; ""Drag""; ""Airfoil""; ""Airflow and Reactions in the Rotor System""; ""Powered Flight""; ""Hovering Flight""; ""Vertical Flight""; ""Forward Flight""; ""Sideward Flight""; ""Rearward Flight""; ""Turning Flight""; ""Autorotation""

""Chapter Summary""""Chapter 3 Helicopter Flight Controls""; ""Introduction""; ""Collective Pitch Control""; ""Throttle Control""; ""Governor/Correlator""; ""Cyclic Pitch Control""; ""Antitorque Pedals""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 4 Helicopter Components, Sections, and Systems""; ""Introduction""; ""Airframe""; ""Fuselage""; ""Main Rotor System""; ""Swash Plate Assembly""; ""Freewheeling Unit""; ""Antitorque System""; ""Antitorque Drive Systems""; ""Engines""; ""Transmission System""; ""Fuel Systems""; ""Electrical Systems""; ""Hydraulics""; ""Stability Augmentations Systems""

""Anti-Icing Systems""""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 5 Rotorcraft Flight Manual""; ""Introduction""; ""Preliminary Pages""; ""General Information (Section 1)""; ""Operating Limitations (Section 2)""; ""Emergency Procedures (Section 3)""; ""Normal Procedures (Section 4)""; ""Performance (Section 5)""; ""Weight and Balance (Section 6)""; ""Aircraft and Systems Description(Section 7)""; ""Handling, Servicing, and Maintenance(Section 8)""; ""Supplements (Section 9)""; ""Safety and Operational Tips (Section 10)""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 6 Weight and Balance""; ""Introduction""

""Weight""""Balance""; ""Weight and Balance Calculations""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 7 Helicopter Performance""; ""Introduction""; ""Factors Affecting Performance""; ""Performance Charts""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 8 Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations""; ""Introduction""; ""Preflight""; ""Engine Start And Rotor Engagement""; ""Safety In and Around Helicopters""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 9 Basic Flight Maneuvers""; ""Introduction""; ""The Four Fundamentals""; ""Vertical Takeoff to a Hover""; ""Hovering""; ""Hovering Turn""; ""Hovering�Forward Flight""

""Hovering�Sideward Flight""""Hovering�Rearward Flight""; ""Taxiing""; ""Normal Takeoff From a Hover""; ""Normal Takeoff From the Surface""; ""Crosswind Considerations During Takeoffs""; ""Straight-and-Level Flight""; ""Turns""; ""Normal Climb""; ""Normal Descent""; ""Ground Reference Maneuvers""; ""Traffic Patterns""; ""Approaches""; ""Go-Around""; ""Chapter Summary""; ""Chapter 10 Advanced Flight Maneuvers""; ""Introduction""; ""Reconnaissance Procedures""; ""Maximum Performance Takeoff""; ""Running/Rolling Takeoff""; ""Rapid Deceleration or Quick Stop""; ""Steep Approach""

""Shallow Approach and Running/Roll-On Landing""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-56027-958-3