So in 1983, was a Flight Instructor and Standardization Pilot in HT-18 (advanced helo), we led the transition from the H-1 Huey to the TH-57C...glad to see after 40 years in service, finally got around to transitioning to a new platform...keep the metal side down...R, Capt Dan "Grizzly" Hansen (Ret)...
I was attached to HT-8 and HT-18 as an aircrewman. I had around 2,000 hours in the TH-57B/C Jet Bell Ranger. On a hot day with high humidity, I frequently was kicked off the flight, because I weighed over 240 pounds with all my gear on. I wonder if they're still using the enlisted aircrew as observers with the new TH-73's? The new technology is really interesting and with radar, gps and system redundancy this can only be a winner for all that get to fly this model.
Why would you need an observer on a trainer? Why would any sane AO want to fly with 2 student pilots? I was an Army Aeroscout Observer and a Huey Crew Chief, and I didn’t even like to fly with fully winged 2LTs or WO1s.
Greetings from Australia. I wouldn't expect the military to train on Robinson R22's, but does anyone feel that the TH-73 is a little big for a basic trainer?
I would train in something similar to what I would be flying. My issue with this is that it is single engine, afaik. The Army trains in the UH-72 Lakota, which is twin engine. All Army helos are twin engine.
So in 1983, was a Flight Instructor and Standardization Pilot in HT-18 (advanced helo), we led the transition from the H-1 Huey to the TH-57C...glad to see after 40 years in service, finally got around to transitioning to a new platform...keep the metal side down...R, Capt Dan "Grizzly" Hansen (Ret)...
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I was attached to HT-8 and HT-18 as an aircrewman. I had around 2,000 hours in the TH-57B/C Jet Bell Ranger. On a hot day with high humidity, I frequently was kicked off the flight, because I weighed over 240 pounds with all my gear on. I wonder if they're still using the enlisted aircrew as observers with the new TH-73's? The new technology is really interesting and with radar, gps and system redundancy this can only be a winner for all that get to fly this model.
Why would you need an observer on a trainer? Why would any sane AO want to fly with 2 student pilots? I was an Army Aeroscout Observer and a Huey Crew Chief, and I didn’t even like to fly with fully winged 2LTs or WO1s.
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Not sure I would name a helicopter in which students learn to hover “Thrasher”.
I learned in an OH-58 and I certainly thrashed about quite a bit.
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I was just fixing to post the same thing
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Greetings from Australia. I wouldn't expect the military to train on Robinson R22's, but does anyone feel that the TH-73 is a little big for a basic trainer?
Would be much easier to learn to hover in large stable machine over a 22 which is brutal.
I would train in something similar to what I would be flying. My issue with this is that it is single engine, afaik. The Army trains in the UH-72 Lakota, which is twin engine. All Army helos are twin engine.
What a difference this is making
Thought Bell 429 would have been a good choice.
They all grounded unable to fly
Millions of dollars sitting onthe flight line. that can not fly.. 73s are POS
This would be better without the music
So I guess all the last generation TH-57 (B206B3) will be up for sale