Low-G Helicopter Maneuvers

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Questions and Answers

When in a low-g situation, which of the following is true?

  • The fuselage weight is acting on the rotor disc
  • Mast bumping will never occur
  • Total Rotor Thrust has decreased dramatically (correct)
  • A clockwise rotating helicopter will roll to the left

What are the correct recovery actions for low-g?

  • Opposite cyclic to roll and down collective to load the disc, then aft cyclic (correct)
  • Up collective to load the disc and then opposite cyclic to roll
  • Aft cyclic to load the disc and then opposite cyclic to roll
  • There is no recovery, mast bumping has occurred

What is mast bumping?

  • A situation where the rotor mast contacts the rotor head (correct)
  • A maneuver used to recover from low-g
  • A technique used to increase rotor thrust
  • A type of helicopter roll

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