SIFT Study Guide Practice Questions: Army Aviation fully solved 2023 passed

SIFT Study Guide Practice Questions: Army AviationWhen generating lift, what should the pressure below the airfoil be in relation to the pressure above the airfoil? - correct answer greater than it what is the load factor of a 2000 pound helicopter that is currently experiencing an effective load of 4000 pounds? - correct answer 2 What type/types of drag increases as the speed increases? - correct answer parasitic drag and profile drag which of the following decreases upon an increase to the collective pitch controller? - correct answer RPM governor: - correct answer -adjusts the throttle as needed -uses an electronic sensor -regulates power to maintain RPM -requires almost no manual control if the cyclic pitch control is pushed to the left, which way will the rotor disk tip and which way will the helicopter move? - correct answer left; left which directions are the anti-torque pedals designed to move the nose? - correct answer left and right which of the following is not included in a helicopter's base empty weight? a. pilot b. engine c. optional equipment d. transmission oil e. rotors - correct answer pilot what are the dangers of overloading a helicopter? - correct answer decreased performance and structural damage if the helicopter is nose down while attempting to hover, and there are no winds, then it most likely has... - correct answer front loaded center of gravity when performing a vertical takeoff to a hover, what should be done if the heading begins to change? - correct answer slowly adjust the anti torque pedals which of the following would not need to be maintained while performing a hovering turn? a. altitude b. rpm c. heading d. position e. center of gravity - correct answer c. heading what is a complication unique to sideward hovering flight as opposed to forward and rearward flight? - correct answer additional pressure needed on the anti torque pedals to deal with the weathervane