To view this page ensure that Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.124 or greater is installed. ter and achieve the desired roll rate. magnitude of the main rotor thrust. Clearly, there is far greater control authority with collective than with cyclic. Lower the This is acceptable for rolls about the center of gravity, but collective. The pilot who tries to snatch the helicopter off the dynamic rollover occurs when the pilot rolls about a pivot deck with the collective in the armpit may get the helicopter 2 FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION . HELICOPTER SAFETY
Pilots should be particularly aware of blade icing. With barely any warning, ice can form quickly on the rotor with no sign of it on the fuselage. |