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This document outlines the curriculum for a 6-week helicopter conversion basic course. It covers the following topics: 1. Principles of flight including aerodynamic principles, forces on the rotor, rotor heads, stability, and flight control. 2. Airframe structure such as structural principles, main rotor construction, mast and flight controls, main rotor transmissions, and tail rotors. 3. Aircraft systems including hydraulic systems, special purpose equipment, fuel systems, and powerplants. 4. Regulations, basic helicopter maintenance, sheet metal work, and engine shop practices. The course aims to provide trainees with knowledge of helicopter flight principles and systems.

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1-Principles of Flight: 30: Helicopter Conversion Basic Course) 6 Weeks (

This document outlines the curriculum for a 6-week helicopter conversion basic course. It covers the following topics: 1. Principles of flight including aerodynamic principles, forces on the rotor, rotor heads, stability, and flight control. 2. Airframe structure such as structural principles, main rotor construction, mast and flight controls, main rotor transmissions, and tail rotors. 3. Aircraft systems including hydraulic systems, special purpose equipment, fuel systems, and powerplants. 4. Regulations, basic helicopter maintenance, sheet metal work, and engine shop practices. The course aims to provide trainees with knowledge of helicopter flight principles and systems.

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Ministry of Civil Aviation Training Standard Handbook

Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority HELICOPTER CONVERSION BASIC COURSE

HELICOPTER CONVERSION BASIC COURSE


( WEEKS 6 )

SUBJECTS TRAINING HOURS


1-PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT: 30
a) Introduction.
b) Aerodynamic principles.
Relative wind – pitch angle – angle of attack
-Lift drag – c.of.p. – Blade stalls.
c) Effects Of Lift.
d) Forces On the Rotor.
e) Thrust.
Collective pitch – gyroscopic precision –
Torque – blade twist.
f) Dissymetry of flight.
Flapping hinge – seesaw – corriolis effect –
Drag or lead – lag hinge – underling rotor.
g) Rotor heads.
Rigid rotor – fully
Aridoulated rotor.
h) Relative motors of rotor systems.
i) Aerodynamic characteristics.
Translating tendency – ground effect –
Transnational lifh0
J) Blade stall.
k) Autorotation.
l) Ground resonance.
l) Stability.
Static Stability – Dynamic Stability – Causes Of Instability – The Bell
Method – The Effect Hinge.
m) Flight Control.
Collective – Anti – Torque Pedals – Cyclic Control.
e) Vibrations.

2. Airframe Structure: 30
a) Structural Principles :
1. Tubular Construction.
2. Shoot Metal Construction.
3. Bonded Construction.
4. Stress and loads.
Landing – Vibration level – Tail Section.
5. Wheel and skid gear.
6. Visibility.
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Ministry of Civil Aviation Training Standard Handbook
Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority HELICOPTER CONVERSION BASIC COURSE

7. Structural Components.
(Body – Bottom – Cabin – Rear Section Tail Boom – Lower Vertical Fin-
Horizontal Stabilizer – Skid Gear – Anti – Vibration Device – Windows
And Fairing.
8. Typical structural examples.
9. Fuselage maintenance.
Hard landings – sudden stoppage.
b) Main rotor construction :
1. Rotor heads.
2. Sami – rigid rotor heads ( bell 47 – hiller 12 – bell 206 ).
3. Fully articulated heads (S-58) – hinges 500c & 500d – (s-76).
4. Rotor blades ( wooden – metal – fiberglass or composite blades).
5. Rotor head construction and maintenance – blade alignment –
static main rotor balance – vibration - tracking – spanwise dynamic
Balance – blade sweeping – electronic – balancing – dampener –
maintenance – counter – weight adjustment – autorotation adjustments.

c) Mast and flight controls :


1. The Mast.
2. Stabilizer bar.
3. Dampener.
4. Swashplate.
5. Flight control systems.
The collective – the cyclic – push – pull tubes – torque tubes – bell cranks
– mixer box – gradient unit – control boosts – maintenance and inspection
– control rigging.
d) Main rotor transmissions :
1. Transmissions. Driveshaft.
2. Maintenance.
3. Clutch.
4. Freewheeling unit.
5. Automatic clutches.
6. Bolt tighteners.
7. Hydro – mechanical clutch.
8. Spring clutch.
9. Roller unit.
10.Terquemetor.
11.Rotor Brake.
12.Maintenance.
13.Vibrations.
14.Mounting Systems – Examples.
15.Transmissions – Examples.
16.Transmission Lubrication Systems.
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Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority HELICOPTER CONVERSION BASIC COURSE

e) Tail rotors:
1. Operation.
2. Tail rotor system.
Drive shaft – gear box – blades – pitch – change mechanism.
3. Bell 47 tail rotor system.
Forward shaft middle shaft – aft shaft – universal jeint – extension
tube – gear box – tail rotor ( construction – control system ).
4. Examples.
5. Servicing
Temperature – drive shaft inspection – couplings alignment – gear box –
types of lubricant – 90 gear box – vibrations.
6. Balancing.
7. Tail rotor track
8. Tail rotor system rigging.
F) weight and balance:
1.befinitions and terms used.
2.weight and balance records.
3.effect of improper leading.
4.examples to determine the not weight.
Calculations of true empty weight and c.g. location, weight shift.
5.weighting equipment. Procedure and applications.
3. aircraft systems :
a) hydraulic system :
1) Hydraulic fluids.
2) Packing seals & gaskets.
3) Hydraulic components.
b) Applications.
c) special purpose equipment :
1) high skid gear
2) Floats.
3) Rescue hoist.
4) Cargo hooks
5) Litter installation
6) Light installation.
7) Spray equipment
8) Stabilization devices
9) Rotor brake.
10) Air filter
11) flap restraints.
d) fuel system
4. powerplants :
a) Fixed wing power plant changes.
b) Modifications.
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Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority HELICOPTER CONVERSION BASIC COURSE

c) Radial and opposed engines.


d) Applications: bell 47 – hiller 12.
e) Turbo shaft engines :
1.components.
2.weight and power.
f) Operational procedures.
g) Applications: lycoming t 53 series – Allison 250 series.
5. Regulations: 20
ECARs and EACs.
6.basie helicopter maintenance: 12
1.right and left of engine.
2.colour codes.
3.ground handling.
4.mooring
5.protoction.
6.lifting and leveling.
7.special tools and hardware.
7. Sheet metal shop:
1.al-alley sheets: cutting – marking out – drilling – forging – bonding
allowances – shrinking – flushing.
2.riveting : types of rivets – riveting with hand tools – rivet spacing – counter
sinking and dimpling .
3.use of pneumatic riveting hammer.
4.inspection of rivets, removal of rivets.
Use of over size rivets and rivet jackets.
5.excorcises on shoot metal patching and repair work.
8.engine shops:
a) Reciprocating engines:
1.oppesed engines: construction – operation and trouble shooting.
2.radial engines: construction – operation and trouble shooting.
c) jet engines:
1.dismantling
2.engine systems: ignition – fuel – lubrication and starting systems.

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Dated May, 2012

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