Flight Performance and Planning - PPL(H) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

Why is alternate planning important for a PPL(H) flight?

Accepted Answer

It gives a practical option if the destination becomes unsuitable.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 2

Why is fuel reserve important for a PPL(H) flight?

Accepted Answer

It protects against delays, wind error and diversion needs.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 3

When landing, if the TAS is significantly less than the ground speed, you will have...

Accepted Answer

Tailwind.

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Headwind.

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Crosswind.

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An inversion.

Question 4

Which statement about hover in ground effect is correct?

Accepted Answer

It requires less power than hovering out of ground effect.

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It requires more power than OGE hover.

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It is independent of surface type.

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It is impossible below one rotor diameter.

Question 5

What is the maximum pressure altitude to conduct a hover in ground effect if the helicopter mass equals 2400 lbs and the outside air temperature is +20° C? Use figure (PFP-045)

Accepted Answer

8600 ft

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9000 ft

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11000 ft

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9500 ft

Question 6

For a given fuel load, if the helicopter mass is increased...

Accepted Answer

The maximum range will be decreased.

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The normal fuel burn will be increased.

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The power required will be unchanged.

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The parasite drag will be unchanged.

Question 7

Which section of the flight manual describes the power required of a helicopter in a hover?

Accepted Answer

Performance

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Limitations

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Normal procedures

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Supplements

Question 8

The basic empty mass of an aircraft includes...

Accepted Answer

The mass of the aircraft plus standard items such as unusable fuel and other unusable liquids, lubricating oil in engine and auxiliary units, fire extinguishers, pyrotechnics, emergency oxygen equipment, supplementary electronic equipment.

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The total mass of the aircraft ready for a specific type of operation including crew, navigation instruments and engine cowling.

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The total mass of an aircraft ready for a specific type of operation including the required fuel and crew, but excluding traffic load.

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The total mass of the aircraft ready for a specific type of operation excluding unusable fuel and traffic load. The mass includes items such as crew and crew baggage.

Question 9

How should gusty wind be considered during helicopter performance planning?

Accepted Answer

should be considered because control margins and approach stability can be affected.

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It is ignored below 10 kt.

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It changes aircraft mass but not performance.

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It removes the need to check the flight manual.

Question 10

Which statement about slope operations is correct?

Accepted Answer

They require checking the helicopter limitations and available control margin.

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They are limited only by passenger comfort.

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They remove the need for wind assessment.

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They are always safer than level ground operations.

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