What percentage of additional torque is required for maneuvering and hovering with a left crosswind?

• A. Five percent
• B. Ten percent
• C. Fifteen percent
• D. Twenty percent

Answer: (B)

When hovering or maneuvering, crosswinds create yawing moments and sideslip that push the helicopter off its target position. A left crosswind pushes the aircraft in such a way that more tail-rotor thrust and more main-rotor power are needed to hold heading and position, so the engine must produce extra torque. In the MH-65E training figures, this additional power required to counter a left crosswind is about ten percent. This reflects typical conditions (weight, density altitude, rotor state) where the increase is noticeable but not extreme. The other options imply either too little or too much extra power for a standard crosswind hover scenario.