NCHF Ground School โ One-PagerArea V: Takeoffs, Landings & Go-Arounds ยท print-friendly
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One-Pager โ Area V: Takeoffs, Landings & Go-Arounds (Lessons 16โ19)
Normal takeoff & climb (L16)
- From a stable IGE hover, forward cyclic to accelerate; anticipate the ETL pitch-up (~16โ24 kt), then a coordinated climb.
- Climb at the POH airspeed; keep the ball centered; a consistent profile avoids the H-V 'avoid' zones.
Normal approach & landing (L17)
- Stabilized = constant angle to aim point, decreasing closure; collective controls rate, cyclic controls angle/closure.
- Expect ETL loss near the bottom โ add power smoothly to a stationary hover. Large late corrections โ go around.
Crosswind, slope & confined (L18)
- Crosswind: disc into the wind, hold heading, anticipate drift/weathervane.
- Slope: upslope skid down first; if cyclic runs out before downslope skid is down, ABORT.
- Confined: high/low recon + landing point + escape path + power check before committing.
Go-around / rejected takeoff (L19)
- A go-around is a normal, planned option โ decide EARLY; apply power smoothly (avoid low RPM), accelerate through ETL.
- High-DA go-arounds are power-limited โ confirm the climb is achievable.
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