Course Overview
: A course designed to familiarize you with the principles of rotary wing flight systems and components. Activities focus on learning to inspect, service, and repair helicopters.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
10.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss history of helicopters and types of helicopters.
- Explain theory of flight for rotary wing aircraft.
- Describe rotary wing controls.
- Perform rigging of flying and engine controls.
- Perform independent inspection.
- Discuss use of manuals, documentation and historical records.
- Discuss ground handling of helicopters.
- Discuss rotor head design and construction.
- Explain autorotation and autorotation adjustments.
- Explain operation of helicopter drive train elements.
- Perform bearing removal and installation.
- Perform rotor alignment and balance.
- Discuss gear types and uses.
- Discuss lubrication and seals.
- Explain main rotor transmission.
- Describe freewheel units.
- Discuss powerplants.
- Discuss engine controls.
- Discuss tail rotor driveshafts.
- Discuss airframes and related systems.
- Discuss landing gear types.
- Discuss auxiliary equipment.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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