Principles
of Flight
39-55
aerodynamic principles, effects on lift,
forces on the rotor, thrust, dissymmetry
of lift, rotor heads, blade tip stall,
autorotation
ground resonance, stability, flight control
Documentation,
Publications, and Records
57-72
FAA publications, maintenance records,
manufacturer publications, STCs
Helicopter
Fundamentals
73-90
basic directions, ground handling,
bearings, gears
Main Rotor
System
91-158
rotor heads, semi-rigid rotro heads,
articulated rotor heads, rotor blades
rotor head maintenance, blade alignment,
static rotor balance, vibration, tracking
spanwise balance, blade sweeping, electronic
balancing, dampener maintenance, counterweight
adjustment, autorotation adjustment.
Mast and
Flight Controls
159-189
mast, stabilizer bar, dampeners,
swashplate, collective, cyclic, push-
pull tubes, torque tubes, bellcranks,
mixer box, gradient unit, control boosts
maintenance and inspection, control
rigging
Main Rotor
Transmissions
191-221
engine-transmission couplings, driveshaft,
clutch, freewheeling units, sprag clutch,
roller unit, torquemeter, rotor brake,
vibrations, mounting system, transmissions
Powerplants
223-275
fixed wing powerplant modifications,
installation, radial and opposed engines,
cooling systems, correlation systems,
turboshaft engines, powerplants
Tail Rotors
277-308
operation, tail rotor system, Bell
47,
Hughes 500, AStar 350, Bell 212,
servicing, tail rotor track, system
rigging
Airframes
and Related Systems
309-324
tubular construction, sheet metal
construction, bonded construction,
stress and loads, wheel and skid gear,
visibility, structural components and
material, Bell 206 fuselage, Hughes
500
fuselage, maintenance, airframe systems,
special purpose equipment.
Glossary
325-331
Index
333-343
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