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FAA Handbook · FAA-H-8083-21

Rotorcraft Flying Handbook

2000 FAA edition. The FAA lists it for gyroplane information only; its index refers readers to the Helicopter Flying Handbook for current helicopter information.

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Each chapter, appendix, glossary and index reads as one continuous document with its printed sections in the contents. Turn on Show Page Numbers to see where each printed page begins, and copy an exact citation from any section.

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Chapters

25

Chapter

Front Matter

11 pages · Pages ii–x.

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Chapter 1

Introduction to the Helicopter

Chapter 1 · 3 printed pages.

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Chapter 2

General Aerodynamics

Chapter 2 · 6 printed pages.

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Chapter 3

Aerodynamics of Flight

Chapter 3 · 11 printed pages.

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Chapter 4

Helicopter Flight Controls

Chapter 4 · 4 printed pages.

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Chapter 5

Helicopter Systems

Chapter 5 · 11 printed pages.

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Chapter 6

Rotorcraft Flight Manual (Helicopter)

Chapter 6 · 4 printed pages.

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Chapter 7

Weight and Balance

Chapter 7 · 8 printed pages.

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Chapter 8

Performance

Chapter 8 · 6 printed pages.

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Chapter 9

Basic Flight Maneuvers

Chapter 9 · 20 printed pages.

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Chapter 10

Advanced Maneuvers

Chapter 10 · 9 printed pages.

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Chapter 11

Helicopter Emergencies

Chapter 11 · 16 printed pages.

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Chapter 12

Attitude Instrument Flying

Chapter 12 · 20 printed pages.

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Chapter 13

Night Operations

Chapter 13 · 5 printed pages.

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Chapter 14

Aeronautical Decision Making

Chapter 14 · 9 printed pages.

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Chapter 15

Introduction to the Gyroplane

Chapter 15 · 3 printed pages.

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Chapter 16

Aerodynamics of the Gyroplane

Chapter 16 · 6 printed pages.

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Chapter 17

Gyroplane Flight Controls

Chapter 17 · 2 printed pages.

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Chapter 18

Gyroplane Systems

Chapter 18 · 5 printed pages.

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Chapter 19

Rotorcraft Flight Manual (Gyroplane)

Chapter 19 · 4 printed pages.

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Chapter 20

Flight Operations

Chapter 20 · 15 printed pages.

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Chapter 21

Gyroplane Emergencies

Chapter 21 · 4 printed pages.

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Chapter 22

Gyroplane Aeronautical Decision Making

Chapter 22 · 3 printed pages.

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Chapter

Glossary

6 pages · Pages G-1–G-6.

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Chapter

Index

6 pages · Pages I-1–I-6.

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