Flight 09; Autorotations and Introduction to Slopes
by Philip Greenspun; revised July 2006
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Objective
The student will get an introduction to slope operations and practice
performing complete autorotations with power recovery.
Elements
- quick stops
- autorotations from 600' AGL to the surface, with power recovery
- introduction to slope operations
Schedule
- 0-30 minutes: drive to helicopter hangar, preflight inspection,
discussion of slope operations
- 30-40: startup
- 40-45: student air taxis to Taxiway Whiskey or Romeo for pattern work
- 45-50: normal takeoff, approach, and landing (warmup and test the wind)
- 50-55: air taxi and quick stop (repeat)
- 60-70: patterns with autorotations to the ground, with power
recovery
- 70-80: introduction to slope operations, preferably just to the
south of and parallel to Taxiway Romeo, starting with simply setting
down and taking off on one skid
- 80-90: one more autorotation plus three hover autorotations on the
East Ramp just before going back to the hangar
- 90-110: put helicopter away
- 110-120: discussion
Completion Standards
Autorotations should be smooth with the flare controlled so as not to
overspeed the rotor system. Slope operations should be smooth and
slow.
Evaluation
Reading Assignment
Read Chapter 11 of the Rotorcraft Flying Handbook and the
Emergency Procedures (section 3) of the R22 P.O.H.