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Syllabus
- Fundamentals (1.5 hours):
Effects of Controls (Helicopter vs fixed-wing).
Engine and rotor RPM control/energy conservation; rotor stall.
Straight and level/power changes
Climbing/descending/turns
Hovering introduction - Hovering (1.5 hours):
Liftoff and touch down
Basic autorotation.
Transition to forward flight/Approach to hover
Leveling from climb / Initial approach.
Circuits - Advanced hovering (1.5 hours):
Sideways / backwards. Spot turns.
Engine failure in hover, sloping ground
Out-of-wind maneuvers
Dynamic roll over, ground resonance
Precision transitions / quick stops - Advanced autorotations (1.5 hours):
Vortex ring (settling with power)
Emergencies
Confined areas
Limited power