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It's not safe, after hearing everything about that helicopter I would hastate to climb into it. It shouldn't have to be that way "flown by the right person under a certain condition with optimal training or adequate training when you start out you make mistakes, and it could cost you your life the company should redesign that or correct it against any mast bumping, that helicopter has been out for a long enough time, you would think it would have been corrected by now and not wait for 10-20 year to fix it. I don't know how it has not been grounded by now. I'M not a helicopter pilot but I've seen enough to not even get into one although they are good-looking machines, especially the Turbine ones, The Cabri seems like a better design as far as the rotor but is more expensive
I was going to call foul on the correlation of 2-blad to teetering system to potential for mast bumping. Found this most excellent Army training vid on the Huey and Cobra helicopters and, yup, mast bumping is a thing for them, too. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_QkOpH2e6tM.html
Cool video....but....We're going to watch videos taken during this time period and cringe. Masks. What idiots we were. Its like seeing bell bottoms in 70s movies. :)
How about retreating blade stall? Go too fast, and the thing wants to buck and twist or the rotor starts spinning too slow. You feel it coming before you get a full rotor stall, competent pilots won’t get that far
I got to your channel after watching a tuna pilot. Too bad you don't mention it here 😞 just kidding, I guess this must be a very niche segment. What are the age restrictions for becoming a pilot?
When I see the ubiquitous use of these in the military and also with on the civilian side helicopter - emergency medical services… why would the same safety and logic non-apply to any civilian flying a helicopter? And one of the questions I have is why is there not more emphasis on the use of the helmet and a helicopter just for the case of a birdstrike through the plexiglass of the cockpit? I mean, how is one effectively going to fly the aircraft if they have multiple facial injuries from a situation like that? That helmet with that visor in the down position could make all the difference isn’t that correct? I’m just asking for some professional opinions here. This is a great channel and keep up the good work.!
You are always so right! I hope I meet you in person one day :) Thank you for all your great tips, up there it is all about making the right decision in that particular situation
I didn’t know flying on instruments is a thing. It makes perfect sense for subpar conditions and night time flying. Also that looks terrifying. Lol. Trusting the instruments must be its own kind of training
This video in 2024 seems out of place. I've never put a student "under a blanket", Whats worse is that it destroys a lot of visibility , I cannot see the logic in sacrificing collision avoidance for impressive simulated IFR. For realistic training, I do all my instrument training at night I use blinkers or a hood. I don't worry about a student seeing a bit of the outside world ITs that night instrument that does the trick.
A Robinson is safe when it is on the deck with the rotors removed. In that configuration ... knock yourself out 👍 Add rotors, enjoy a bit of unexpected mast bumping and its goodbye cruel world.
WHAT???? Six years already???? Crazy. How come departure/arrival was'nt at BCH? The infamous GOLF-ECHO-ALPHA-TANGO. How do I print that with an accent to it?
I was trying to hover in X-Plane and MSFS, any helicopter, with my VKB Gladiator NXT EVO stick, and I must admit it's bloody hard. Yes, it's easier when you have a cyclic control, but it's also easier in real life due to no latency, infinite resolution of controls, and the feel of g-forces.
Much too soft landing. Even a small helicopter would have hit the ground hard during autorotation, probably destroying the landing gear and injuring the helicopter's occupants.