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Private Pilot Helicopter

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  1. Introduction
    5 Lessons
  2. Airmanship
    10 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  3. Basic Aerodynamics
    8 Lessons
  4. Advanced Aerodynamics
    7 Lessons
  5. Adverse Aerodynamics
    7 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  6. Performance
    6 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  7. Systems
    16 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  8. Weather
    19 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  9. Weather Products
    6 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  10. Airport Operations
    3 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  11. Navigation Systems
    8 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  12. Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)
    3 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  13. Pilot Qualifications
    5 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  14. Airworthiness
    6 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  15. National Airspace System (NAS)
    13 Lessons
    |
    1 Quiz
  16. ATC and Radio Procedures
    5 Lessons
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    1 Quiz
  17. Cross Country Planning
    6 Lessons
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    1 Quiz
Section 18, Lesson 1
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Primary and Secondary Flight Controls

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?