Flight 02 to Norwood (KOWD) and Back

by Philip Greenspun; revised March 2006

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Objective

Make progress toward holding a hover. Improve mid-air handling skills. Become familiar with normal approaches.

For ab initio students: Improve radio communication skills.

Elements

Schedule

Equipment

Completion Standards

The student graduates to the next level when he or she can hold a hover for more than 1 minute in winds of 8 knots or less. In addition, the student should be able to hold altitude +/- 100' when straight and level and +/- 200' in turns. Airspeed control should be +/- 10 knots.

Evaluation




Reading Assignment

Reread Chapter 9 of the Rotorcraft Flying Handbook.
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