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What is the function of the collective pitch control in a helicopter?
What is the function of the collective pitch control in a helicopter?
- Influences rpm (correct)
- Mounts vertically from the flight deck floor
- Controls the attitude and airspeed
- Allows the pilot to fly the helicopter in any horizontal direction
How is the throttle related to manifold pressure in a helicopter?
How is the throttle related to manifold pressure in a helicopter?
- Mounts vertically from the flight deck floor
- Influences rpm (correct)
- Controls the attitude and airspeed
- Allows the pilot to fly the helicopter in any horizontal direction
What does the cyclic pitch control allow the pilot to do?
What does the cyclic pitch control allow the pilot to do?
- Controls the attitude and airspeed
- Influences rpm
- Fly the helicopter in any horizontal direction (correct)
- Mounts vertically from the flight deck floor
How does the cyclic pitch control affect the helicopter's rotor disc?
How does the cyclic pitch control affect the helicopter's rotor disc?
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What is the purpose of tilting the tip-path plane with the cyclic pitch control?
What is the purpose of tilting the tip-path plane with the cyclic pitch control?
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Which primary flight control allows a helicopter to fly in any horizontal direction?
Which primary flight control allows a helicopter to fly in any horizontal direction?
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What happens to the rotor disc when the cyclic pitch control is moved forward?
What happens to the rotor disc when the cyclic pitch control is moved forward?
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What is considered to be a secondary control of rpm according to the text?
What is considered to be a secondary control of rpm according to the text?
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Which control influences manifold pressure in a helicopter?
Which control influences manifold pressure in a helicopter?
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What must be analyzed to determine which control to use according to the text?
What must be analyzed to determine which control to use according to the text?
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