SIFT STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS: ARMY AVIATION
EXAM
When creating lift, how should the pressure below the airfoil compare to the
pressure above it? - Answer is greater than it.
What is the load factor of a 2000-pound helicopter that is currently carrying an
effective load of 4000 pounds? - ANSWER 2.
What type(s) of drag rises with speed? - ANSWER: parasitic and profile drag.
Which of the following reduces with an increase in the collective pitch
controller? - ANSWER RPM
governor: - ANSWER: regulates the throttle as needed.
-Uses an electronic sensor.
- controls power to maintain RPM.
-needs almost no manual control.
If the cyclic pitch control is pushed to the left, which direction will the rotor
disk tip and the helicopter move? - ANSWER: left
Which directions are the anti-torque pedals intended to move the nose in? -
ANSWER: left and right
Which of the following is not part of a helicopter's base empty weight?
A pilot.
b. Engine.
, d. Optional Equipment
d. Transmission Oil
e. rotors, ANSWER pilot
What are the dangers of overloaded helicopters? - Answer: reduced
performance and structural deterioration.
If the helicopter is nose down while attempting to hover and there are no winds,
it probably has... - ANSWER: Front loaded center of gravity.
When conducting a vertical takeoff to a hover, what should be done if the
heading changes? - ANSWER: gently adjust the anti-torque pedals.
Which of the following would not be required while conducting a hovering
turn?
A. altitude
b. rpm
C. Heading
d. Position
e. center of gravity – ANSWER c. heading
What is the complexity that distinguishes sideward hovering flight from forward
and rearward flight? - ANSWER Additional pressure is required on the anti-
torque pedals to deal with the weathervane.
What should you avoid when operating an air taxi? - ANSWER: flying in the
shaded area of the height-velocity diagram.
-flying above other aircraft, vehicles, and persons
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