The course will encompass all the differences from fixed wing to rotary wing principles of controlled flight.
Hours: 16 (Lecture Hours: 16)
Prerequisite:
None
Non-Course Prerequisite:
Successful Completion of Aircraft Maintenance Technician 1
Co-requisites:
None
Course Content:
6.2 Rotary Wing Aircraft
Explain:
1. Theory of flight applicable to rotary wing including:
• Coriolis effect
• retreating blade stall
• auto-rotational characteristics
• transverse flow
• dissymmetry of lift
• ground effect
CAR 566 APPENDIX C PART 2
6.4 Rotary Wing Controls and Rigging
Explain:
CAR 566 APPENDIX C PART 2
6.4 Rotary Wing Controls and Rigging
Explain:
1• rotor head types and design including:
• rigid
• semi-rigid
• fully articulated
• rotor blade design, construction and types
Learning Outcomes:
The student upon completion of this course will be able to explain the principles of rotary wing theory of flight. The student will be able to explain the difficulties and designs that make rotary wing flight possible.
Grading System: Percentage
Passing Grade: 70%
Percentage of Individual Work: 100
Textbooks:
Textbooks are subject to change. Please contact the bookstore at your local campus for current book lists.