R44 Fairoaks to Denham Helicopter Flight. London Cockpit View

Helicopter flight in an Robinson R44 from Fairoaks to London Denham, on the helicopter routes- over Heathrow airport (LHR) -
Footage taken on a Garmin Virb Camera with a flight flix VIBX camera mount
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[@fearfulpenguin]

Nice video Andy

[@ABHelicopters]

Thanks Rich !

[@LucAbroad]

Nice video mate, I didn't know you could fly over Heathrow airport like that.

[@ABHelicopters]

Here is a longer guide - Heathrow Crossing Helicopter -H9 London heliroutes
ua-cam.com/video/wGN9NadxQzs/v-deo.html

[@bernardanderson7569]

Good day as you are adjusting to the R44 and it's flight mobility over London and the views are spectacular

[@johnstephenson9583]

Very interesting nearly flew over my house. Hope you had a nice meal at Biggles Restaurant on the Airfield

[@ABHelicopters]

Thanks for the comment - no lunch at Denham - at fairoaks instead (aircraft is based at Denham so it was a day trip south)- there is a video of the flight down - but not through the control zone- around the edge - past Reading

[@bernardanderson7569]

Great shadow views of the R44 and I love it and the slow approach to hover to landing and I'm a competitive person who would love to have a landing contest flying with you and see who can hover with smooth movements on controls.

[@ABHelicopters]

I am afraid the md500 would win- the aircraft has dampers on the skids - so the landing always seems smoother than a 44 - which has rigid landing gear (the dampers are required for fully articulated rotor systems due to ground resonance)

[@bernardanderson7569]

Is the R44 more sensitive than the MD500 on hovering? Can you get more cockpit views with your flight than just straight forward?

[@bernardanderson7569]

I'm looking forward to get back with you on the controls soon this month

[@ABHelicopters]

I have a video aiming lower at the cockpit that I can upload - plus will try get some different shots this evening on a night navigation Flight

[@bernardanderson7569]

Upload the training flight

[@bernardanderson7569]

The sound is not the same as the MD500E but unfortunately you have a job to do and you're doing it well and talking about the direction and distance while ATC communication is on hands

[@ABHelicopters]

Thanks for the comments and Support Bernard - any further suggestions on videos would be great

[@tombewick7968]

Cross behind the BA A380? And then it's not an A380..? Disappointed tbh considering the ATC isn't from this flight

[@ABHelicopters]

Good spot ! Well done! I must say, the video was made a few years back, so I am not quite sure what happened- I can only assume that the audio from the actual flight was no usable ( interference/ distortion etc) and instead we used the atc recording from a previous flight which fit the flight profile - ie approach from the south , hold 27L , cross 27R and onwards!

[@bernardanderson7569]

R44 versus The MD500

[@bernardanderson7569]

Well the operating cost of the R44 you're flying is at $190 per hour and Robinson helicopter are remarkably reliable and maintenance free " but unfortunately our MD500 is a $628 per hour, Fuel, insurance, maintenance etc . All in

[@ABHelicopters]

In the Uk - slightly more- but you have the proportions about right - and the advantages and disadvantages

[@ABHelicopters]

Opinion needed - I have footage for a night Flight around London / with atc , a training Flight on autos from 5500ft, and a Flight doing some coordination exercises/ circuits on the airfield - which would you like me to upload first