The energy balance equation for airplane flying

Energy Management: Mastering Altitude and Airspeed Control

Airplane Flying, Flying Training

This section is all about managing the airplane’s altitude and airspeed using an energy-centered approach. Energy management can be defined as the process of planning, monitoring, and controlling altitude and airspeed targets in relation to the airplane’s energy state in order to: Importance of Energy Management Learning to manage the airplane’s energy in the form […]

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Helicopter Airframe and Fuselage

Flying Training, Helicopter Instructor

Airframe Airframe discussions should explain that the airframe, or structure, of a helicopter can be made of different types of material. Figure 1 is an example of the many different materials that are used in the construction of a helicopter. Figure 1. Airframe materials The importance of learning the structures and construction materials of the

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Forces Acting on the Aircraft | Helicopter Instructor

Flying Training, Helicopter Instructor

Define and discuss the four forces acting on an aircraft in straight-and-level and unaccelerated flight. Give examples of how the combinations of these forces act on the airframe. Thrust—the forward force produced by a powerplant/propeller or rotor. It opposes or overcomes the force of drag. Drag—a rearward, retarding force caused by disruption of airflow by

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Introduction to the Helicopter | Helicopter Instructor

Flying Training, Helicopter Instructor

The objective of the first flight lesson is to determine the student’s motivation and goals and introduce the student to: Training Procedures The introduction to training procedures offers the certificated flight instructor (CFI) an opportunity to better ascertain the student’s experience and background, which influence training. At this time, the CFI explains the general safety

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Single-Pilot Resource Management and Risk Management

Flying Training, Helicopter Instructor

Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM) According to data presented at the 2005 International Helicopter Safety Symposium, the helicopter accident rate is 30 percent higher than the general aviation (GA) accident rate. Reducing this rate is an industry wide goal and the CFI plays an important role in reaching it by stressing single-pilot resource management (SRM) and risk

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Helicopter Collision Avoidance

Flying Training, Helicopter Instructor

While pilots often believe that having a CFI on board minimizes the possibility of a midair collision (MAC), FAA research reveals that flight instructors were on board the aircraft in 37 percent of the accidents studied. From a collision perspective, flight training is one of the most dangerous missions—an especially frightening fact, considering that flight instructors comprise less

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Approaches | Instrument Procedures

Flying Training, Instrument Procedures

This section discusses general planning and conduct of instrument approaches by pilots operating under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Parts 91,121, 125, and 135. The operations specifications (OpSpecs), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and any other FAA- approved documents for each commercial operator are the final authorities for individual authorizations and

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Helicopter and Instructional Hazards

Flying Training, Helicopter Instructor

Helicopter Hazards During the entire training program, CFIs should emphasize safe operation of the aircraft. The student must be introduced to and completely understand the flight characteristics of the type helicopter being flown. Loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE), dynamic rollover (DRO), and the meaning of and how to interpret the height velocity diagram are

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Flight Safety Practices | Helicopter Instructor

Flying Training, Helicopter Instructor

A major component of the FAA’s mission is to improve the nation’s aviation safety record by conveying safety principles and practices through training, outreach, and education. The goal to reduce the number of accidents in the ever increasingly populated airways means safe flight practices are an important element of flight instruction. It is the CFI’s responsibility to

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