Free Helicopter Instructor License Exam Questions and Answers

The primary purpose of the flare during an autorotative approach is to

• AA. decrease forward speed and rate of descent before touchdown
• BB. raise the collective to build rotor RPM just above the ground
• CC. reduce the rotor RPM so the blades produce less drag on landing

The standard marking for a hospital heliport is

• AA. a red H within a white cross
• BB. a white H within a yellow circle
• CC. a white H within a red square

The characteristic of a test that refers to measuring what it is intended to measure is

• AA. validity
• BB. objectivity
• CC. reliability

Rotor blade coning results from the combined effects of

• AA. lift and Coriolis force
• BB. lift and centrifugal force
• CC. drag and gyroscopic precession

During a preflight lesson on confined area operations, the instructor should explain that the learner's performance will be judged against

• AA. the tolerances published in the airman certification standards
• BB. the instructor's own performance during the demonstration
• CC. the performance of other learners at the same stage of training

A helicopter is on the ground at a towered airport with inoperative radio. The pilot sees a flashing red light signal from the tower. The pilot should

• AA. taxi clear of the runway in use
• BB. return to the starting point on the airport
• CC. stop and remain in the present position

During a slope landing, the upslope skid is on the ground. As the pilot slowly lowers the collective to put down the downslope skid, the cyclic should be

• AA. displaced away from the slope to keep the rotor disk level
• BB. displaced toward the slope to hold the upslope skid in place
• CC. returned to neutral so the helicopter settles evenly

The purpose of the freewheeling unit in a helicopter drive system is to

• AA. reduce engine output speed to the speed required by the main rotor
• BB. disengage the engine from the rotor when engine rpm falls below rotor rpm
• CC. limit main rotor rpm to its maximum value during a power-on descent

A written test that actually measures the learning outcome it was designed to measure has a high degree of

• AA. reliability.
• BB. validity.
• CC. usability.

The angle of descent used on a normal approach to a hover or landing is approximately

• AA. 5°.
• BB. 10°.
• CC. 20°.