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## ENTRY 

To enter a constant airspeed climb from cruise airspeed, when the climb speed is lower than cruise speed, simul- taneously increase power to the climb power setting and adjust pitch attitude to the approximate climb atti- tude. The increase in power causes the helicopter to start climbing and only very slight back cyclic pressure is needed to complete the change from level to climb attitude. The attitude indicator should be used to 

accomplish the pitch change. If the transition from level flight to a climb is smooth, the vertical speed indi- cator shows an immediate upward trend and then stops at a rate appropriate to the stabilized airspeed and atti- tude. Primary and supporting instruments for climb entry are illustrated in figure 12-17. 

When the helicopter stabilizes on a constant airspeed and attitude, the airspeed indicator becomes primary 

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