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Introduction5 Lessons
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Airmanship10 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Basic Aerodynamics8 Lessons
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Advanced Aerodynamics7 Lessons
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Adverse Aerodynamics7 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Performance6 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Systems16 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Weather19 Lessons|1 Quiz
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The Big Picture
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The Atmosphere
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Pressure Altitude
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Density Altitude
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Temperature, Dewpoint, & Clouds
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Heat Transfer
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Water Vapor & the Hydrological Cycle
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Global Air Circulation
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Air Masses & Frontal Systems
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Winds
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Obstructions to Visibility
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Vertical Motion & Stability
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Cloud Types
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Turbulence & Wind Shear
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Adverse Winds
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Ice
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Thunderstorms
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Tropical Cyclones
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Weather Wisdom
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The Big Picture
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Weather Products6 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Airport Operations3 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Navigation Systems8 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)3 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Pilot Qualifications5 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Airworthiness6 Lessons|1 Quiz
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National Airspace System (NAS)13 Lessons|1 Quiz
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ATC and Radio Procedures5 Lessons|1 Quiz
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Cross Country Planning6 Lessons|1 Quiz
Primary and Secondary Flight Controls
Flight Controls
Flight controls are perhaps the most critical system in a helicopter. Without them, we simply cannot control a helicopter. This lesson covers the primary flight controls which control pitch, roll, and yaw and the secondary flight controls which include trim and flaps.
Lesson Notes
- The primary flight controls are the ailerons, elevator and rudder. The secondary are the flaps and trim.
- Review Questions
- What are the primary flight controls?
- What are the secondary flight controls?
- In your helicopter, how are the primary flight controls actuated? Cables? Hydraulics?
- In your helicopter, how are the flaps actuated?
- In your helicopter, how is trim actuated?
- Just before takeoff, you perform a flight control check. As you move the yoke to the left, the left aileron goes down and the right aileron goes up. Is this correct?
- While performing a flight control check you notice that there is a lot of resistance and a kind of jerky motion as you check the elevator. Is this normal?
- On your downwind to base turn you add the first flap selection and feel the helicopter quickly steepen the turn. What may have happened?