Sift test

When generating lift, what should the pressure below the airfoil be in relation to the pressure above

• 1. Greater than it

• 1. Less than it

• 1. Equal to it

• 1. The opposite of it

• 1. The pressures above and below do not matter.

What is the load factor of a 2000-pound helicopter that is currently experiencing an effective load of

4000 pounds:

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 1

• 2

• 4

Which of the following type or types of drag increase as the speed increases?

I. Parasitic drag

Il. Induced drag

III. Profile drag

• I only

• Il and Ill

• I and Il

• l and III

• I, II, and III

Which of the following decreases upon an increase to the collective pitch controller?

• 1. Angle of incidence

• Altitude

• Drag

• Lift

• RPM

Which of the following is FALSE about the governor?

1. 
   

• 1. It adjusts the throttle as needed.

• 1. It uses an electronic sensor.

• 1. It controls the pitch of the rotors.

• 1. It regulates the power to maintain RPM.

• 1. It requires almost no manual control.

If the cycle pitch control is pushed to the left, which way will the rotor disk tip and which way will the helicopter move 

1. 
   

• 1. Right; right

• 1. Right; left

• 1. Left; right

• 1. Left; left

• 1. Backwards; forwards

Which direction(s) are the anti-torque pedals designed in order to move the nose?

1. 
   

• 1. Up and down

• 1. Left and right

• 1. Forward and backwards

  1. 
     

• 1. The anti-torque pedals move the nose in all of the above directions.

• 1. The anti-torque pedals do not move the nose.

Which of the following is NOT included in a helicopter's base empty weight?

1. 
   

• 1. The pilot

• 1. The engine

• 1. Optional equipment

• 1. Transmission oil

• 1. The rotors

Which of the following are dangers of overloading a helicopter?

1. 
   Decreased performance

2. Structural damage

3. Shifted center of gravity

• 1. Il only

• 1. I, II, and III

• 1. I only

• 1. I and III

• 1. l and II

If the helicopter is nose down while attempting to hover, and there are no winds, then it most likely has which of the following?

1. 
   

• 1. Front-loaded center of gravity

• 1. Aft-loaded center of gravity

• 1. Balanced center of gravity

• 1. A changing center of gravity

• 1. The center of gravity cannot be determined with the information provided