Principles of Flight
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
FAA publications, maintenance records,
manufacturer publications, STCs

Helicopter Fundamentals
basic directions, bearings, gears

Main Rotor System
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
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
engine-transmission couplings, driveshaft,
clutch, freewheeling units, sprag clutch,
roller unit, torquemeter, rotor brake,
vibrations, mounting system, transmissions

Powerplants
fixed wing powerplant modifications,
installation, radial and opposed engines,
cooling systems, correlation systems,
turboshaft engines, powerplants

Tail Rotors
operation, tail rotor system, Bell 47,
Hughes 500, AStar 350, Bell 212,
servicing, tail rotor track, system rigging

Airframes and Related Systems
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

Index