Checkride Prep
TAUGHT BY Ian Robinson
Class Length: 1-10 Hours
Location: Online
This class is customized to take your aerodynamics knowledge to the next level for your aviation career. It is 100% virtual and flexible to your schedule. This class is great for checkride prep or initial aerodynamics training. Your instructor will make sure your level of understanding meets the requirements for the applicable certificate, or better yet - for the next certificate you seek.
Helicopter Curriculum
Basic Helicopter Components and Flight Controls
Rotor Blade and Hub
Flight Controls
Basic Aerodynamics
Aircraft Axis
Aircraft Forces
Theories and Principles
Airfoils
Lift
Drag
Airflow and Rotor Disc
Airflow patterns
Rotor disc actions
Airfoil Airflow Theory
Airfoil
Types of airfoil
Blade construction
Blade movement
Rotor terminology
Fundamentals of Helicopter Flight
Torque
Gyroscopic theory
Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics
Hovering Flight
Aerodynamics of hovering flight
Flight techniques
Common errors
Advanced drills
Hover performance
Forward Flight
Aerodynamics of forward flight
Aerodynamics of turning flight
Load factors
Performance
Autorotation
Aerodynamics of autorotation
Best practices and flight technique
Autorotational performance
Advanced autorotation techniques
Aerodynamic Hazards
Turbulence
Low G conditions
Rotor aerodynamic hazards
Common errors and traps
Helicopter Performance
Air density
Performance charts
Mobile and web apps
Hover and flight performance
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