Question Bank
Module – 12 ( Helicopter Aerodynamics Structure and System ) – Part -1 (B 1.3 )
[Link] rotor system allows blades to flap and lead-lag independently? (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Semi-Rigid Main Rotor (b) Rigid Main Rotor (c) Fully Articulated Main Rotor
2. In a semi-rigid rotor system, the blades and hub move like a: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Pendulum (b) Seesaw (c) Spring
3. Which rotor system has blades firmly attached to a hub that does not pivot?
(EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Semi-Rigid Main Rotor (b) Fully Articulated Main Rotor (c) Rigid Main Rotor
4. Blade flap refers to movement: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Fore and aft (b) Up and down (c) Side to side
5. Lead-lag refers to blade movement: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Up and down (b) Fore and aft (c) Rotational
6. Which rotor system cancels torque using two rotors, one at the front and one at the back?
(EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Coaxial Main Rotor (b) Tandem Main Rotor (c) Semi-Rigid Main Rotor
7. Which rotor system uses concentric shafts rotating in opposite directions?
(EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Tandem Main Rotor (b) Fully Articulated Main Rotor (c) Coaxial Main Rotor
8. What is the primary purpose of the tail rotor? (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Provide lift (b) Counteract torque (c) Increase speed
9. The tail rotor is also known as the: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Lift rotor (b) Anti-torque rotor (c) Stabilizer rotor
10. Which control increases the pitch angle of all rotor blades equally? (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Collective Pitch Control (b) Cyclic Pitch Control (b) Anti-Torque Pedals
11. When collective pitch is increased, the helicopter: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Tilts forward (b) Tilts backward (c) Lifts vertically
12. Anti-torque pedals control: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Collective pitch (b) Tail rotor thrust (c) Main rotor RPM
13. Cyclic pitch control changes blade pitch: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Equally (b) Individually during rotation (c) Only at lift-off
14. Which rotor system eliminates the need for a tail rotor? (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Coaxial Main Rotor (b) Tandem Main Rotor (c) Fully Articulated Main Rotor
15. In a fully articulated rotor, blades can: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Only flap (b) Only lead-lag (c) Flap, lead-lag, and change pitch
16. Semi-rigid rotor systems are commonly found in: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Large transport helicopters (b) Light helicopters (c) Tandem rotor helicopters
17. Rigid rotor blades are designed to be: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Weak and flexible (b) Strong but flexible (c) Strong and rigid
18. Tandem rotor helicopters cancel torque because: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Tail rotor thrust balances torque
(b) Each rotor rotates opposite to the other
(c) Transmission reduces torque
19. Coaxial rotor helicopters are more: (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Heavy (b) Compact (c) Complex
20. Which control is primarily responsible for directional control (yaw)? (EASA module – 12 page no 1.7)
(a) Collective pitch (b) Cyclic pitch (c) Anti-torque pedals
21. The rotors are counterrotating to balance the aerodynamic torque and eliminate the need for a separate
antitorque system. ( FAA – H – 8083 -31 , page no. 2-18
(a). Dual rotor helicopter (b) single rotor helicopter (c) gyroplane