This is a common misconception with helicopters, and one of the first questions I get asked. When we give someone there first trial flight at the end of the lesson we demonstrate an autorotation. A lot of your training is practicing autos and other similar procedures. Answering the question the way you did is like saying "cars are dangerous, if the engine stops they will swerve off the road, roll and burst into flame instantly"
Lovely Video clip! Forgive me for chiming in, I would love your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (do a search on google)? It is a good one of a kind product for how to get pilot license minus the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my m8 at very last got cool success with it.
Typically it will take 10-12 hours of training just to be able to hover. Once you master that the Real fun begins (i.e. Autorotations, Advanced auto's,LTE, Mast bumping understanding, Settling with power, Run-on landings, Quick Stops, Pinnacle landings, Confined area landings, Slope landings, etc.). Lots of training but also Great Fun!
It is for communications. (I haven't flown any helicopter that uses that particular switch as a weapons switch). Most have a 2 position switch. Pull it to the first indent for the intercom, and all the way in for the radio. Also, some have a floor switch so the pilot, who is not flying, can talk without touching the controls. For aircraft with multiple radios (AM, FM, UHF, VHF) there would be a selector switch you would use to pick which radio you want to transmit on.
Of all the pilots I have flown with, he is easily one of the top 5. This footage was shot as part of a documentary we were making. Unfortunately it fell through. Shame as it we were getting some fantastic footage and I'm sure the doco would have been great.
I had an intro lesson yesterday and my instructor said that he hasn`t seen somebody hover like that in years; the last one to do it that well was a military jet jockey.. im only 17 and im looking at this to be my future.. plan on starting flight school in september, flew a hyper sensitive heli with my instructor, had a real fun time; hover is almost like trying to balance a plate on the top of a stick and ur trying to make small precise corrections to keep the plate spinning with stability, fun!
excellent instructor! I like how he clearly and thoroughly goes over the controls to the point where the viewer (me) understood how to control the aircraft. Also, he gave reference points to watch, and little pointers throughout the flight and i’m sure made the person learning feel comfortable and confident in their abilities. If i ever was learning to fly, which i hope to someday, I WOULD PAY DOUBLE TO HAVE THIS GUY!
That's right! I have very supportive Parents. :) My Dad is a pilot and he wanted to do everything to help me follow him in his dreams. But we don't have a plane right now. We had to sell it in 1998 because everything was just getting too expensive.
I'm a fixed wing pilot and plan to take 1 or 2 helicopter lessons just for fun. I learned quite a bit from this video, especially how the position of the controls may vary depending on CG location. Thank you!
I'm not a helicopter pilot, however, I want to be one. From what I've been studying about helicopters recently I think they mostly use the yaw just for rotating while hovering. Once you're moving you use the cyclic and the yaw is simply used to prevent yourself from spinning. As for why it's a pair of pedals, I think it gives more precision than if it was a smaller control on the cyclic stick. Also, you don't want to do too much with one hand since cyclic is a very crucial control.
I’m a 10,000 hour fix wing pilot and took some lessons for fun in this type heilo. I was surprised how little movement you need in the controls ( almost like you think were you want to go would move it 😄). Also hovering was way harder than I thought it would be. They say easier to teach a non pilot than a fix wing to fly Helios. It was like balancing one foot on top a basketball 😬. Much fun 😆👍🏻
Thank you for the reply :) A friend of mine has a helicopter-company and allowed me to take a few trips in Raven 2s with him, I always wondered but never asked about that "negative g-pushovers prohibited" sentence. Now I know, thanks! I really enjoy watching these videos, they bring back memories of so many nice hours in Robinson-helicopters...lovely machines.
Kudos for the Video clip! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a good one off product for how to get pilot license without the normal expense. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my friend Sam at very last got amazing success with it.
Cheers for the Video! Excuse me for chiming in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you considered - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (should be on google have a look)? It is a smashing one of a kind product for how to get pilot license without the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my best friend Jordan at very last got cool success with it.
If you'd like to, you can Google "Huey cyclic stick (or collective stick) photos" and see the control configurations for a more sophisticated aircraft. It'll surprise you how many buttons, knobs and toggle switches there are on just the controls.
Yes but the newer Cobras use a a 4 bladed rigid system, it is great for transport and work helis but it is slower to respond to pilot inputs and it can't be unloaded. ( see mast bumping ) obviously you like one and I like the other lets just leave it at that
Very cool video! I am a fixed wing pilot that flies and works at an airport with quite a bit of helicopter traffic and I've always been curious as to what it looks like inside the helicopter while controlling it. This video answered a lot of questions. Thanks for sharing!
That seem's to be pretty standard for introduction flights : ). Once you have a few hours and a general understanding of how to control the machine the instructor will just take control to either show you how to do something or save your life.
Older helicopters have a throttle either as a separate lever or built into the collective (so that while you pull up or push down the collective to change blade pitch, your twist the collective to throttle up or down).
By moving forward you enter what is called Translational lift. The efficiency of the hovering rotor system is improved with each knot of incoming wind gained by horizontal movement or surface wind. As the incoming wind enters the rotor system, turbulence and vortexes are left behind and the flow of air becomes more horizontal. All of these changes improve the efficiency of the rotor system and improve aircraft performance.
Great questions & answers. I'm currently going through Private Pilot Ground School in NE Ohio now and did wonder about whether the FAA knowledge test was going to have questions about RTC, LTA, GLI, PPC, etc.
Great instructional video on the R44. What I would do is to mount an additional camera above the steering column. This would help students understand the minute input that is needed on the cyclical to cause a change in the flight position. Also, talk about how much feet input you give for the tail rotor to start a turn or during the landing process. You guys have a beautiful area, where you fly.
This is first fast lesson. My fist lesson thirty year ago was read the check list for my IP start the engine and learn to keep heli hover at the same spot.
for example in this particular chopper i am confused on what lever make the tilt of the rotor for going forward or backward motion from the collective pitch lever for vertical motion. The foot pedals are usually for the stablizing of the chopper from not spinning for torque of the rotor blades turning
The hole reason for your first post was to say "before picking your school pick the right helicopter" If you were a pro heli pilot you would know its far more important to get the right training and school. I was taught by an instructor who has 14,000 in a R22. Most of my training was in the mountains and at altitude. I put that down to how I got my job, where I got this job and why I’m still alive today. Its not the Nut on the rotor head but the Nut behind the controls that makes the difference
I had the same thought before I started my lessons. Once you start flying it really makes very little differance and it's a lot easier to get into the aircraft.
I am nervous yet excited. My best friend and I are going to the national guard and while we are in there we are going to be taking helicopter pilot classes together!
you pull up on the collective pitch stick you go up you push down on the stick you start to go down because the blades are changed from horizontial position for the low stick to a more angled for a raised stick. This is just how a turbine fan would blow more air principle. Ofcourse you still need the antitorque pedals to regulate you spin around in a circle as well when your doing the rising. But i am wondering what level in your chopper effects going backwards or forwards i.e effects the tilt of the rotors backward or forward
My head would be exploding right now being first flight in a heli. My first experience in a piper cherokee my trainer let me take off and land on my own on the first the flight.i about nearly shiet my pants. Had soo much fun! Nice vid mate!
Great Video! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would love your opinion. Have you heard the talk about - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (do a google search)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for how to get pilot license without the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my buddy got excellent success with it.
I love coolangatta airport - popped in for a tinny there on the way to Byron bay once. I thought I recognised it before I read the text. love the vid........
Get an external mic for the camera and put it by your ear when you put the headset on. When you speak it comes through your headphones as well as the other persons. This way you can record yourself, the other passenger, and the controllers. I've never tried it myself, but I'm assuming it would work.
Excellent video, excellent instructor. So excellent that although I have zero Heli time, I feel like I could strap in and fly this thing....in an emergency. (I do have 600+ hrs in fixed wing powered though.:-)
Dang those controls look very freaking sensitive. If the controls in an airplane were that sensitive I would have been doing barrel rolls from base to final every time. lol
In flight we are able to produce both a negative or low G (weightless feeling) and a positive or high G (increasing weight feeling) condition. Pull the nose up and you get positive Gs....Push down and you get negative Gs. In negative G pushover in a 2 bladed helicopter you risk a "Mast Bumping" It is a condition applicable to two bladed helicopters with a teetering rotor head such as the R22/R44, Bell47 and Bell 206
love to try fly a chopper don't think it would take as long to learn as flying a commerical airline or even a cessna or pipper recreational airplane. just seems as choppers and small recreational airplanes would not be to hard to fly ... the most difficult part to get right would be the landing... also the most dangerous part to get right go figure
17 PPL, but fly on your own at age 16. All solo flights at 16 fall under training flights. Recommend you go for flight now and then, maybe 1-2 a month just for some air time, and then start real training at 16. I am currently 16, 42 flying hours close to my Private Pilot License. :)
though for a chopper i would say decrease or increasing the drift of the rotors produced vertical rise or fall. So i would imagine landing or taking off is just a matter of varying the collective pitch stick . With the back rotor varying your direction or spin you go. So its really kind of just getting use to varying the collective pitch stick and the foot petals in a controlled manner and not screwing up specially when it comes to landing or taking off .... and if your flying low you better watch your surroundings or equipment if you got it
sam111880 All Choppers operate on the Same principals, you are referring to the "Cyclic" Controls (Stick) that controls (Pitch and Roll) I guess you didn't watch the video at all did you? and are completely Separate from "Collective" (vertical lift control) and the foot pedals (Yaw control) And again unfortunately as you state "Blowing More air" has nothing to do with any of it...! Just as it has nothing to do with Turbine Engine operation blowing more air either..! You might want to do some research, or at least wait for a educated response before you decide to attempt to answer "YOUR OWN" questions...!
That works provided the forest isn't too big. The Big difference between planks and rotors is when something goes wrong in a plane you have time for a cup of coffee. In a helicopter you have seconds to do the right thing.
As an unexperienced observer (whose main exposure to rotary aircraft is through various videogames and simple toys), I was surprised to see how much the cyclic was used for turning as opposed to the pedals. I.e.: rolling into turns as opposed to spinning around to face the intended direction. I'm also curious why the preferred location for that control is a pair of pedals rather than, say, a hat on the control stick.
Nice video, good, easy going instructing. I really want to do a TIF on a rotary wing just to say I've flown one, but am petrified of liking it too much and 'Blowing' a whole bunch of money on gettin a PPL(H) instead of putting the money towards fixed wing endorsements/ratings etc. Maybe just a scenic chopper flight would be less risky ha.
You could say I have enough hours, I fly The MD500, AS350 SD, EC130, R44 & teach in the R22 (have flown the 300). You can put 2 people and fill up a r22 not a problem, if your to fat, fly the r44. R22's don't just break up, robinson have tested the r22 to 140 kts with no retreating blade stall or structural damage. Mast bumping is due to incorrect pilot input, You can "unload the disc" I don't know why you would? But if you lower the collective you will stop tail rotor roll and solve the problem
Im currently in progress of getting my private pilots license. I know it seems very difficult at first, but after you figure out what youre supposed to listen for then it becomes a lot simpler
Wow you must e the greatest pilot ever. I can tell right now you have never been in a 300C ( I have trained in both ) There is only one good point for the R22 and that is low aquisition costs. Again I believe the only helicopter you have ever flown is the R22 so you have nothing to compare it to
Haha, the H300C is by no means a superior helicopter. the R22 has the same engine as the 300 which revs at 2700 not 3200 (more reliable). The 300 has high maintenance costs, and is also a 1964 design and nothing much has changed. The 300 is also very slow and can suffer from ground residence. The R22 is a great steep to the R44 (worlds most popular helicopter) and then onto the Jet Ranger and R66. If you can fly a R22 you can fly anything, even a goofy 300!
I did my Private pilots licence and when I went for a flight in a Bell 47 I wanted to do my commercial Helicopter licence but it was more than all my flying costs to date. Also to get a Job, you needed about 200 hours of experience and like other industries, that was the hard part.Try getting a job as a truck driver with no experience for example!! Lots of Commercial Pilots but a lot less with more than 200 hours. Learning to fly a plane first was only a slight help and you have to unlearn some things.Would definitely be on my list if I could afford it. The Bell was a fantastic experience although some may not enjoy the view through the floor.
If you are going to take flying lessons, before picking your school fly both the R22 and the H300C. Guaranteed you will pick the 300C, it is alot more aircraft and alot safer. The R22 has a usefull load of 500lbs ( thats both pilots and fuel ) The 300C has a usefull load of 950 lbs and it is alot closer to the turbine helicopters you will want to transittion too. Also it doesn't have that goofy Robinson cyclic. Anyone who has been in oth will definetely pick the Schweizer ( Now Sikorsky) 300C
@TheAviator789 Average costs are about $500-$600/ hr ...a private licence runs u about $17,000 and a commercial licence consists of 105 hrs and runs about $26,000
Maybe an odd question, but have you ever had a passanger or student that you felt could possibly force the controls to intentionally harm the flight ? Had a fixed wing student once that 20 minutes in started relaying all the different ways she had tried to kill herself in the past. Such a creepy feeling that once back on the ground I explained to the director why i wouldnt be the CFI for that student. In a helicopter, the inputs are so slight that it would be all but impossible to outfight inputs to get on the ground safely. As they say, airplanes want to fly, helicopters want to kill you...
Yes I understand that cheapest is not always best. But there is nothing wrong with the Teter head system. Bell uses it on the Iroquois, cobra and 206 and the Hiller system is very similar. Let me get this right, your now saying that you should only fly a fully articulated rotor system? Complicated doesn't mean better, if you have flown a twin you would know that!
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This is a common misconception with helicopters, and one of the first questions I get asked. When we give someone there first trial flight at the end of the lesson we demonstrate an autorotation. A lot of your training is practicing autos and other similar procedures. Answering the question the way you did is like saying "cars are dangerous, if the engine stops they will swerve off the road, roll and burst into flame instantly"
I had this same flight instructor in miami. Very good instructor
He speaks so fast ...lol😂
Were is the button for the minigun?
Yeah baby...lol
Ivor Biggun it’s hidden somewhere
Lovely Video clip! Forgive me for chiming in, I would love your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (do a search on google)? It is a good one of a kind product for how to get pilot license minus the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my m8 at very last got cool success with it.
Are you dumb?.. He said it's by the big red button
It would on top of the control stick a Red button for missiles and a trigger for minigun In front of the stick that is on the stick
Typically it will take 10-12 hours of training just to be able to hover. Once you master that the Real fun begins (i.e. Autorotations, Advanced auto's,LTE, Mast bumping understanding, Settling with power, Run-on landings, Quick Stops, Pinnacle landings, Confined area landings, Slope landings, etc.). Lots of training but also Great Fun!
It is for communications. (I haven't flown any helicopter that uses that particular switch as a weapons switch). Most have a 2 position switch. Pull it to the first indent for the intercom, and all the way in for the radio. Also, some have a floor switch so the pilot, who is not flying, can talk without touching the controls. For aircraft with multiple radios (AM, FM, UHF, VHF) there would be a selector switch you would use to pick which radio you want to transmit on.
Of all the pilots I have flown with, he is easily one of the top 5.
This footage was shot as part of a documentary we were making.
Unfortunately it fell through.
Shame as it we were getting some fantastic footage and I'm sure the doco would have been great.
I had an intro lesson yesterday and my instructor said that he hasn`t seen somebody hover like that in years; the last one to do it that well was a military jet jockey.. im only 17 and im looking at this to be my future.. plan on starting flight school in september, flew a hyper sensitive heli with my instructor, had a real fun time; hover is almost like trying to balance a plate on the top of a stick and ur trying to make small precise corrections to keep the plate spinning with stability, fun!
excellent instructor! I like how he clearly and thoroughly goes over the controls to the point where the viewer (me) understood how to control the aircraft. Also, he gave reference points to watch, and little pointers throughout the flight and i’m sure made the person learning feel comfortable and confident in their abilities.
If i ever was learning to fly, which i hope to someday, I WOULD PAY DOUBLE TO HAVE THIS GUY!
Have been a fixed winger for thirty years,but choppers do look fun.A lot of the handling principles look similar as well,even dep and app.
That's right! I have very supportive Parents. :) My Dad is a pilot and he wanted to do everything to help me follow him in his dreams. But we don't have a plane right now. We had to sell it in 1998 because everything was just getting too expensive.
That's gotta suck
I see it's been 7 years since you posted this hows it going
So interesting 🙌💪🙏🎉😃I believe it's already mine
I'm a fixed wing pilot and plan to take 1 or 2 helicopter lessons just for fun. I learned quite a bit from this video, especially how the position of the controls may vary depending on CG location. Thank you!
Outstanding instructor. Thank you for re-igniting my interest in piloting
rotary wing craft. Excellent video.
Without a doubt the best flight instruction video I've seen so far ....I'll be calling that company for my own flight training ...thanx heaps !
I'm not a helicopter pilot, however, I want to be one. From what I've been studying about helicopters recently I think they mostly use the yaw just for rotating while hovering. Once you're moving you use the cyclic and the yaw is simply used to prevent yourself from spinning.
As for why it's a pair of pedals, I think it gives more precision than if it was a smaller control on the cyclic stick. Also, you don't want to do too much with one hand since cyclic is a very crucial control.
I’m a 10,000 hour fix wing pilot and took some lessons for fun in this type heilo. I was surprised how little movement you need in the controls ( almost like you think were you want to go would move it 😄). Also hovering was way harder than I thought it would be. They say easier to teach a non pilot than a fix wing to fly Helios. It was like balancing one foot on top a basketball 😬. Much fun 😆👍🏻
Very good instructor, good explanation on the controls
My sentiments exactly.
blablafingbla, I couldn't understand what he was saying. I guess too much static from the phones. I'll try again.
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Very interesting video! Makes me want to be a Helicopter Pilot. But even trying to get my PPL is expensive :(
The trainer is amazing very professional, informative and keeps it a calm environment.
Thank you for the reply :) A friend of mine has a helicopter-company and allowed me to take a few trips in Raven 2s with him, I always wondered but never asked about that "negative g-pushovers prohibited" sentence. Now I know, thanks! I really enjoy watching these videos, they bring back memories of so many nice hours in Robinson-helicopters...lovely machines.
you know the insurance is expensive when your insurance company offers you a baseball cap.
Kudos for the Video clip! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (erm, check it on google should be there)? It is a good one off product for how to get pilot license without the normal expense. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my friend Sam at very last got amazing success with it.
Cheers for the Video! Excuse me for chiming in, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you considered - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (should be on google have a look)? It is a smashing one of a kind product for how to get pilot license without the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my best friend Jordan at very last got cool success with it.
do the eyesight resentments vary for type of licence is there any where you can get a licence with one eye?
@@moist.teabag My uncle was able to get his license with one eye. So you might be good
Awesome 1st Helicopter lesson. I want an instructor like this guy.
If you'd like to, you can Google "Huey cyclic stick (or collective stick) photos" and see the control configurations for a more sophisticated aircraft. It'll surprise you how many buttons, knobs and toggle switches there are on just the controls.
Amazing, I can not wait until I get my Pilots license. simply amazing
Yes but the newer Cobras use a a 4 bladed rigid system, it is great for transport and work helis but it is slower to respond to pilot inputs and it can't be unloaded. ( see mast bumping ) obviously you like one and I like the other lets just leave it at that
Very cool video! I am a fixed wing pilot that flies and works at an airport with quite a bit of helicopter traffic and I've always been curious as to what it looks like inside the helicopter while controlling it. This video answered a lot of questions. Thanks for sharing!
Awesome!! Caught it here in Chicago. Love helicopters. Will be around a bunch if them at Oshkosh 2013!
That seem's to be pretty standard for introduction flights : ). Once you have a few hours and a general understanding of how to control the machine the instructor will just take control to either show you how to do something or save your life.
Older helicopters have a throttle either as a separate lever or built into the collective (so that while you pull up or push down the collective to change blade pitch, your twist the collective to throttle up or down).
By moving forward you enter what is called Translational lift. The efficiency of the hovering rotor system is improved with each knot of incoming wind gained by horizontal movement or surface wind. As the incoming wind enters the rotor system, turbulence and vortexes are left behind and the flow of air becomes more horizontal. All of these changes improve the efficiency of the rotor system and improve aircraft performance.
Some of the best footage i've seen of a rotor discovery flight!!
Great questions & answers. I'm currently going through Private Pilot Ground School in NE Ohio now and did wonder about whether the FAA knowledge test was going to have questions about RTC, LTA, GLI, PPC, etc.
Best thing ever invented in my opinion for travel. Nice little lesson
Great instructional video on the R44. What I would do is to mount an additional camera above the steering column. This would help students understand the minute input that is needed on the cyclical to cause a change in the flight position.
Also, talk about how much feet input you give for the tail rotor to start a turn or during the landing process. You guys have a beautiful area, where you fly.
Oh man. I did one of these flights in a fixed wing Cessna, that was complicated enough. This has to be on a whole different level!
This is first fast lesson. My fist lesson thirty year ago was read the check list for my IP start the engine and learn to keep heli hover at the same spot.
It's for communicating to air traffic control, or launching missiles, depending on the model.
for example in this particular chopper i am confused on what lever make the tilt of the rotor for going forward or backward motion from the collective pitch lever for vertical motion. The foot pedals are usually for the stablizing of the chopper from not spinning for torque of the rotor blades turning
Respect..I live in the states and own a 2006 GTO AKA Monaro, fan of the Robbie as well.Rock the Ef on!
The hole reason for your first post was to say "before picking your school pick the right helicopter" If you were a pro heli pilot you would know its far more important to get the right training and school. I was taught by an instructor who has 14,000 in a R22. Most of my training was in the mountains and at altitude. I put that down to how I got my job, where I got this job and why I’m still alive today. Its not the Nut on the rotor head but the Nut behind the controls that makes the difference
Unbelievable. What a video. Felt like I was there. Wow I bet that is so addictive.
I had the same thought before I started my lessons. Once you start flying it really makes very little differance and it's a lot easier to get into the aircraft.
Outstanding look at flying a helicopter. Interesting,thanks for posting.
Cool, I've got mine tomorrow and going for the same Pilot in control flight in a GyroCoter and a few weeks time.
Nice scenery. If I had the money I would love to learn to fly.
Brave man, guy takes up rookies daily and lets them fly his helicopter. Haha
Hats off mate
I am nervous yet excited. My best friend and I are going to the national guard and while we are in there we are going to be taking helicopter pilot classes together!
you pull up on the collective pitch stick you go up you push down on the stick you start to go down because the blades are changed from horizontial position for the low stick to a more angled for a raised stick. This is just how a turbine fan would blow more air principle. Ofcourse you still need the antitorque pedals to regulate you spin around in a circle as well when your doing the rising. But i am wondering what level in your chopper effects going backwards or forwards i.e effects the tilt of the rotors backward or forward
My head would be exploding right now being first flight in a heli. My first experience in a piper cherokee my trainer let me take off and land on my own on the first the flight.i about nearly shiet my pants. Had soo much fun! Nice vid mate!
how could anybody dislike this? clear video, good sound, no crap music makes me won't to go out and fly a chopper now :)
You appear to have the mike switch where the guns should be.
Ha ha ha,m I thought the exact same thing.
thats for rockets
Great Video! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would love your opinion. Have you heard the talk about - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (do a google search)? It is an awesome exclusive guide for how to get pilot license without the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my buddy got excellent success with it.
That's the brakes on this thing. And no mention of bogies nor cats. Piece is boring.
Lol exactly what I was thinking, gamers.
I want to learn under this instructor. Calm, cool, ice in his veins. This is my guy.
extremely professional and an amazing instructor. the ozzie accent is a great plus! I have to go to the land down under! wish i could do the PPL(H)
Very good video, excellent instructor! Thanks for posting this up
Great teacher, tone and vibration
Managed to fly a R22 a while back. Was fun, but couldn't hover haha
Must say I loved my flight, about 80% with me flying but also on your video its great for us learning our FRTO.
It has 2 more seats in the back, you can easily see the difference then between the smaller 22-model and the larger 44.
the R22 is faster by about 5 knots but it can't carry enough, I do fly 500's that is why the pic, but I still love the 300C
I love coolangatta airport - popped in for a tinny there on the way to Byron bay once. I thought I recognised it before I read the text. love the vid........
I wish these kinds of videos were available for free, when I learned to fly, almost 20 years ago.
Great Job! Can't wait to start lessons!
Get an external mic for the camera and put it by your ear when you put the headset on. When you speak it comes through your headphones as well as the other persons. This way you can record yourself, the other passenger, and the controllers. I've never tried it myself, but I'm assuming it would work.
Looks like a very young instructor. It's the first time i see it!
That's what I thought so. He must be a natural.
Great job! Hope I can find a great instructor like this in the States when I start!
wish I could fly..I have some medical issues that keep me from flying....looks like a blast!
Excellent video, excellent instructor. So excellent that although I have zero Heli time, I feel like I could strap in and fly this thing....in an emergency.
(I do have 600+ hrs in fixed wing powered though.:-)
Best explanation of how to fly a chopper was in the book Chickenhawk by Robert Mason
Absolutely agree. Loved that book
Great instructor and great clip. Thank you .
Dang those controls look very freaking sensitive. If the controls in an airplane were that sensitive I would have been doing barrel rolls from base to final every time. lol
In flight we are able to produce both a negative or low G (weightless feeling) and a positive or high G (increasing weight feeling) condition. Pull the nose up and you get positive Gs....Push down and you get negative Gs. In negative G pushover in a 2 bladed helicopter you risk a "Mast Bumping" It is a condition applicable to two bladed helicopters with a teetering rotor head such as the R22/R44, Bell47 and Bell 206
Awesome!! Flying helicopters is so fun! 🚁
You got to let your student fly longer. we already know how much excellent of a heli pilot you are, and start from the ground up
love to try fly a chopper don't think it would take as long to learn as flying a commerical airline or even a cessna or pipper recreational airplane. just seems as choppers and small recreational airplanes would not be to hard to fly ... the most difficult part to get right would be the landing... also the most dangerous part to get right go figure
There are helos with redundant systems. You have to be military to fly them.
17 PPL, but fly on your own at age 16. All solo flights at 16 fall under training flights. Recommend you go for flight now and then, maybe 1-2 a month just for some air time, and then start real training at 16. I am currently 16, 42 flying hours close to my Private Pilot License. :)
Any else had trouble understanding or hearing because of all noise in the background? , i had to slower the video speed to ve able to what they saying
Pretty good, we learn many fundamentals in one short hop.
though for a chopper i would say decrease or increasing the drift of the rotors produced vertical rise or fall. So i would imagine landing or taking off is just a matter of varying the collective pitch stick . With the back rotor varying your direction or spin you go. So its really kind of just getting use to varying the collective pitch stick and the foot petals in a controlled manner and not screwing up specially when it comes to landing or taking off .... and if your flying low you better watch your surroundings or equipment if you got it
You aren't saying anything new. You are just fishing for compliments.
sam111880 All Choppers operate on the Same principals, you are referring to the "Cyclic" Controls (Stick) that controls (Pitch and Roll) I guess you didn't watch the video at all did you? and are completely Separate from "Collective" (vertical lift control) and the foot pedals (Yaw control) And again unfortunately as you state "Blowing More air" has nothing to do with any of it...! Just as it has nothing to do with Turbine Engine operation blowing more air either..! You might want to do some research, or at least wait for a educated response before you decide to attempt to answer "YOUR OWN" questions...!
Very good instructor.
Mike, would you be so kind and explain what exactly a "negative g-pushover" is and why it is a maneuver you should not do?
I'm very tempted to find out what the red trigger on the stick does
Thanks, I can now escape a zombie apocalypse by helicopter!
That works provided the forest isn't too big. The Big difference between planks and rotors is when something goes wrong in a plane you have time for a cup of coffee. In a helicopter you have seconds to do the right thing.
As an unexperienced observer (whose main exposure to rotary aircraft is through various videogames and simple toys), I was surprised to see how much the cyclic was used for turning as opposed to the pedals. I.e.: rolling into turns as opposed to spinning around to face the intended direction. I'm also curious why the preferred location for that control is a pair of pedals rather than, say, a hat on the control stick.
Nice video, good, easy going instructing. I really want to do a TIF on a rotary wing just to say I've flown one, but am petrified of liking it too much and 'Blowing' a whole bunch of money on gettin a PPL(H) instead of putting the money towards fixed wing endorsements/ratings etc. Maybe just a scenic chopper flight would be less risky ha.
Great instructor, Good job.
You could say I have enough hours, I fly The MD500, AS350 SD, EC130, R44 & teach in the R22 (have flown the 300). You can put 2 people and fill up a r22 not a problem, if your to fat, fly the r44. R22's don't just break up, robinson have tested the r22 to 140 kts with no retreating blade stall or structural damage. Mast bumping is due to incorrect pilot input, You can "unload the disc" I don't know why you would? But if you lower the collective you will stop tail rotor roll and solve the problem
You're one of many I've had to explain this to over the past couple of months :P
Im currently in progress of getting my private pilots license. I know it seems very difficult at first, but after you figure out what youre supposed to listen for then it becomes a lot simpler
I'm doing my first rotary wing flight next week... Not sure if I really like the cyclic on that robbie though..
Really good video. Have seen a helicopter lesson video before. I'm hooked!
Wow you must e the greatest pilot ever. I can tell right now you have never been in a 300C ( I have trained in both ) There is only one good point for the R22 and that is low aquisition costs. Again I believe the only helicopter you have ever flown is the R22 so you have nothing to compare it to
Haha, the H300C is by no means a superior helicopter. the R22 has the same engine as the 300 which revs at 2700 not 3200 (more reliable). The 300 has high maintenance costs, and is also a 1964 design and nothing much has changed. The 300 is also very slow and can suffer from ground residence. The R22 is a great steep to the R44 (worlds most popular helicopter) and then onto the Jet Ranger and R66. If you can fly a R22 you can fly anything, even a goofy 300!
I did my Private pilots licence and when I went for a flight in a Bell 47 I wanted to do my commercial Helicopter licence but it was more than all my flying costs to date. Also to get a Job, you needed about 200 hours of experience and like other industries, that was the hard part.Try getting a job as a truck driver with no experience for example!! Lots of Commercial Pilots but a lot less with more than 200 hours. Learning to fly a plane first was only a slight help and you have to unlearn some things.Would definitely be on my list if I could afford it.
The Bell was a fantastic experience although some may not enjoy the view through the floor.
It's free with the gi bill
ZIPPER978 everything is free with a gi bill
If you are going to take flying lessons, before picking your school fly both the R22 and the H300C. Guaranteed you will pick the 300C, it is alot more aircraft and alot safer. The R22 has a usefull load of 500lbs ( thats both pilots and fuel ) The 300C has a usefull load of 950 lbs and it is alot closer to the turbine helicopters you will want to transittion too. Also it doesn't have that goofy Robinson cyclic. Anyone who has been in oth will definetely pick the Schweizer ( Now Sikorsky) 300C
I love the cyclic, it looks much easier. Also love the R22.
you can also tell by the big amount of space in the back!
@TheAviator789 Average costs are about $500-$600/ hr ...a private licence runs u about $17,000 and a commercial licence consists of 105 hrs and runs about $26,000
Maybe an odd question, but have you ever had a passanger or student that you felt could possibly force the controls to intentionally harm the flight ?
Had a fixed wing student once that 20 minutes in started relaying all the different ways she had tried to kill herself in the past. Such a creepy feeling that once back on the ground I explained to the director why i wouldnt be the CFI for that student.
In a helicopter, the inputs are so slight that it would be all but impossible to outfight inputs to get on the ground safely. As they say, airplanes want to fly, helicopters want to kill you...
Yes I understand that cheapest is not always best. But there is nothing wrong with the Teter head system. Bell uses it on the Iroquois, cobra and 206 and the Hiller system is very similar. Let me get this right, your now saying that you should only fly a fully articulated rotor system? Complicated doesn't mean better, if you have flown a twin you would know that!