Helicopter quiz: Summer 2023-2024

1. US helicopters typically have a main rotor that:
   1. rotates anticlockwise when viewed from above
   2. rotates clockwise when viewed from above
   3. can rotate in either direction
2. European helicopters typically have a main rotor that:
   1. rotates anticlockwise when viewed from above
   2. rotates clockwise when viewed from above
   3. can rotate in either direction
3. When torque is applied, the helicopter fuselage will want to rotate:
   1. with the direction of the main rotor
   2. opposite to the direction of the main rotor
   3. without relationship to the direction of the main rotor
4. The pedal required to stop the fuselage from rotating from torque effect is:
   1. the pedal on the side the main rotor rotates to
   2. the pedal opposite the side the main rotor rotates to
5. A turn with the direction of the main rotor rotation requires:
   1. more engine power
   2. less engine power
   3. maintain engine power
6. The power pedal is the pedal that:
   1. increases the required power from the engine to turn the fuselage
   2. decreases the required power from the engine to turn the fuselage
7. A turn against the direction of the main rotor rotation requires:
   1. more engine power
   2. less engine power
   3. maintain engine power
8. In the hover at high power settings close to the engine limits, use of the power pedal:
   1. increases engine power requirements that could lead to a momentary limit exceedance
   2. reduces engine power requirements leading to more power available
   3. has no appreciable effect on engine power
9. In the hover at high power, turning the aircraft with the main rotor direction will require:
   1. an increase in engine power
   2. a decrease in engine power
   3. no special considerations
10. In the hover at high power setting, pedal turns may best be conducted:
    1. against the direction of the main rotor so the power pedal is used to stop the direction of rotation
    2. with the direction of the main rotor using the power pedal to ensure the yaw can be stopped by reducing engine power when applying the opposite pedal

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