OGE maneuvers are associated with which operation?

• A. Instrument Takeoff
• B. Sling Loads
• C. Auto rotations
• D. Hovering in ground effect

Answer: (B)

Out-of-ground-effect hover is all about maintaining control and lift when you’re no longer cushioned by the ground’s proximity. When you lift a heavy external load with a sling, the helicopter operates with less rotor efficiency and needs more power to stay aloft. That combination—greater power required and the potential for stability issues from the suspended load—fits the typical scenarios for sling-load operations, where you commonly perform OGE maneuvers to hover and maneuver the load safely.

The other options don’t fit as well. Instrument takeoffs are standard departures that don’t specifically involve hovering out of ground effect. Auto rotations are engine-failure landings and aren’t characterized by maintaining an OGE hover with a load. Hovering in ground effect is exactly the opposite condition, where the rotor lift is aided by the ground, not out of it.