SIFT SIFT Emergency Procedures and Safety Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

What is 'spatial disorientation' and why is it especially dangerous in helicopter flight?

Accepted Answer

A condition where a pilot's senses give false information about the aircraft's attitude, leading to loss of control

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A navigational error caused by faulty GPS

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Disorientation caused by rotating rotor wash in the cockpit

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A communication breakdown between crew members under stress

Question 2

What is the 'dead man's curve' (height-velocity diagram) in helicopter operations?

Accepted Answer

A combination of altitude and airspeed from which a safe autorotation landing cannot be guaranteed

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A steep descending turn that exceeds the rotor's lift capacity

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The critical rotor RPM range where blade stall begins

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A flight path over hostile territory with no emergency landing options

Question 3

What is the standard Army aviation crew communication protocol when approaching a potential obstacle?

Accepted Answer

Either crew member should immediately call out obstacles using clock position and distance

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The pilot in command calls obstacles; the copilot remains silent until impact is imminent

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Only the copilot monitors for obstacles while the pilot focuses on flight instruments

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Obstacle calls are made only after the aircraft is within 500 feet of the hazard

Question 4

What does 'TOLD card' stand for in Army aviation pre-flight planning?

Accepted Answer

Takeoff and Landing Data card, used to calculate performance figures for a given flight profile

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Tactical Operations and Logistics Data card

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Target Orbit and Landing Diagram card

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Terrain Obstacle and Low-Level Data card

Question 5

What is the most likely cause of a 'loss of tail rotor effectiveness' (LTE) in a helicopter?

Accepted Answer

Low airspeed combined with certain wind directions causing reduced tail rotor authority

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Excessive collective pitch during autorotation

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Hydraulic failure in the tail rotor servo system

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Tail rotor blade icing in cold weather conditions

Question 6

What Army publication governs aviation accident prevention and risk management for Army helicopter operations?

Accepted Answer

AR 95-1 — Flight Regulations

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FM 3-04.300 — Airfield and Flight Operations Procedures

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TC 3-04.11 — Commander's Aircrew Training Program

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ATP 3-04.7 — Army Aviation Maintenance