A person should approach or leave a helicopter in the pilot's field of vision whenever the engine is running in order to avoid

A person should approach or leave a helicopter in the pilot's field of vision whenever the engine is running in order to avoid

• A. the tail rotor
• B. the main rotor
• C. both tail and main rotors
• D. a rotor strike from the ground crew

Answer: (A)

Approach or depart only within the pilot’s line of sight when the engine is running, because the tail rotor at the rear of the helicopter is the main danger to ground personnel. The tail rotor spins quickly and can strike you with little warning, and it’s easy to be out of the pilot’s view if you’re approaching from behind or to the side where the pilot can’t see you. By staying in the pilot’s field of vision, you’re ensuring the pilot can see you and stop or avoid you from entering the tail-rotor arc. The main rotor area is also hazardous, but the specific risk this rule guards against is a tail-rotor strike.

Approach or depart only within the pilot’s line of sight when the engine is running, because the tail rotor at the rear of the helicopter is the main danger to ground personnel. The tail rotor spins quickly and can strike you with little warning, and it’s easy to be out of the pilot’s view if you’re approaching from behind or to the side where the pilot can’t see you. By staying in the pilot’s field of vision, you’re ensuring the pilot can see you and stop or avoid you from entering the tail-rotor arc. The main rotor area is also hazardous, but the specific risk this rule guards against is a tail-rotor strike.