MH60T Trivia #526-550
This trivia series distills over 20 years of flight manual study into 500+ focused questions and answers, posted in 25 question sets. It’s not a substitute for the manual, but rather an aid to facilitate study and strengthen airmanship. During your review, ask yourself: How is this operationally relevant? Do I need to memorize it, or just be familiar with it? Should I review more on this topic?
- Q: Angle of bank limits w/ a load on the hoist or external load?
A: In a hover 10°, 40-90 knots; 20°, 100-120 knots, 10° (see chart for angle of bank below 40 knots and 90-100 knots)
- Q: Slope landing limits?
A: 12° cross slope, 9° nose up, 6° nose down.
- Q: Max cargo hook load?
A: 6000 lbs.
- Q: Weight on wheels prevents what with the helicopter on the ground?
A: Fuel tank jettison, fuel dump, rescue hoist shear, cargo hook emergency release, attitude hold, heading hold, weather radar from transmitting, engine out lights, low rotor lights.
- Q: Weight on wheels prevents what while airborne?
A: Hydraulic leak test and GCU underfrequency protection.
- Q: Best angle of climb airspeed?
A: 65-75 knots (faster when heavier)
- Q: Max Range indicated airspeed at 8000’ and 2000’?
A: 8000’, 100 knots, 2000’, 124 knots (roughly 75% torque in both profiles)
- Q: Where is the crewman’s emergency release switch for the cargo hook?
A: All they have is the manual release.
- Q: Gouge torque gain with a change in weight?
A: 1% Q change for every 200 lbs. Change.
- Q: Altitude that should be obtained prior to forward flight with an external load?
A: 10′-15′ above where the helicopter took the load.
- Q: After the external load brief what do you need to do?
A: Make sure the cargo hook is armed – also not a bad technique to check that it is armed before starting the approach.
- Q: Standard instrument departure?
A: Climb runway heading to 400′ then a climb of 200 feet per nautical mile.
- Q: Minimum altitude and airspeed for turning during an instrument takeoff?
A: 150′ AWL, 400′ AGL (IMC – runway departure is terp’d for 400′ before turns) and 70-80 KIAS.
- Q: Max angle of bank above 10,000 DA?
A: 30°.
- Q: Max angle of bank during instrument flight?
A: 20° unless directed by the flight director. The flight manual recommends standard rate turns below 6000′ and half standard rate turns above 6000′.
- Q: Standard rate turn?
A: 3° degrees / second, 360° in 2 minutes.
- Q: Max operating altitude?
A: 13,000′ DA. Note: you’ll most likely encounter TGT limiting prior.
- Q: Roll coupler limitations?
A: Standard rate turn or 20° (FD NAV) / 22° (FD SEL) – whichever AOB is smaller.
- Q: Speed roll coupler disengages?
A: Roll coupler will disengage below 60 KIAS.
- Q: With the cargo hook in “safe” will the emergency release button on the pilot and copilot cyclic function (fire a CAD to open the hook)?
A: No
- Q: Requirements for engaging roll coupler SAS 1 and/or SAS 2, trim and autopilot?
A: Both EGIs and airspeed greater than 60 KIAS. Can it be run with SAS1 only? (p. 1A-92)
- Q: Max IMC speed with SAS 1 and SAS 2 inoperable?
A: 125 knots.
- Q: Max IMC speed with two hydraulic systems inoperable?
A: 125 knots.
- Q: Minimum altitude for turning at night or IMC?
A: 150′.
- Q: Standard instrument departure?
A: Climb runway heading to 400′ then 200 fpnm.
