We'll cover this signature maneuver next. To compensate, the pilot will continue to push the cyclic forward to keep the helicopter flying in that direction with increasing airspeed.Ī helicopter that is flying forward can stop in midair and begin hovering very quickly. In response, the rotor will try to lift up and slow the aircraft automatically. He or she also feels a shudder in the rotor system as the helicopter begins to fly out of rotor wash (the turbulence created by a helicopter's rotor) and into clean air. At this point, known as effective translational lift, or ETL, the pilot eases up on the left foot pedal and moves closer to a neutral setting. When the aircraft reaches about 15 to 20 knots of forward airspeed, it begins to transition from hovering flight to full forward flight.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |