The only time I ever started one without using the written checklist was when mortars were falling. About 2200 hours between the Huey and Chinook and never made a mistake someone had to pay for with their life.
That one time when mortars were falling, was probably THE ONE TIME, you were praying 🙏 that your Huey would start without any problems. Thank you very much for your service.
@user-nv8xi7pj2j There were two. The first happened in flight school when another student and I were doing a cross country training thing. We had to land at certain places along the route and I made a downwind approach to a large field. We never made downwind landings when an instructor was with us and I found out why when I nearly got stopped by the large trees at the end of the field. I learned my lesson. The second was when I was an instrument instructor pilot. I had two first day students with me on an orientation flight. I was flying and I saw a rain storm in front of us and I contacted the airfield for an instrument approach that would take us into the clouds. Immediately upon entering the clouds I experienced spatial disorientation (some call it vertigo) and I could not overcome the feeling that we were turning left in spite of the fact that all the instruments said we were flying straight and level. The winds from the storm pushed us to the right of our course but I could not make my hand move to the left to correct it. It is a horrible feeling to be out of control and unable to do the easy thing to fix it. I made a homing approach to the beacon instead of flying straight to it and as soon as I crossed the beacon I was able to fly the approach and land exactly as it should be done. I have no idea if the two students knew enough to realize I was out of control for a few minutes.
I have about 800 hours in a Huey H model (Army 82-85, non combat) and this brings back many memories, what a great machine & well served in the Army. Thanks to all of the out of country vets for all you did!
And thank you for your service regardless of non combat time. I'm a spring chicken of 44yrs but love the UH-1 that and the As350 were my first loves of The Helicopter world and got me interested. One day I will get a type endorsement. We use them a lot for fires and Sling work in Australia. Maybe I should be obnoxious like 1TT then I might get a ride... haha. (If your unaware, there is a guy on a forum Helicopter pilot network on facebook he calls himself 1TT. As he states is 1st time trying to hover a helicopter. Was bad mouthing people and being an idiot. Yet someone said come and fly my Helicopter to prove it.) 🤔
Such a simple, great helicopter. Words cannot express the fond memories and sensations that UH-1 provided. Will always miss that....wop, wop, wop...two per.
It's very slightly different from in DCS. The avionics will be obviously different but the actual sequence that they have in the tutorial has a couple differing steps.
Been working in aviation all my life. Note how he touches all the buttons as he does his checks. RULE in aviation whether flying or fixing... always touch when doing final checks... NOT JUST LOOK!
Back in the mid 90s...I was flying first class on a TWA DC9 or MD80.....during push back and taxi, the cockpit door was open and I saw the copilot go through the preflight checks....and he was doing the same thing...checking each instrument or button status by either pointing at it or confirming position.
and for manufacturers/airlines - all buttons on simulator should be exactly identical to ones in the cockpit. there was a crash because gyro button in sim had options (capt/aux/co-pilot) in a different order (order in sim was not same as on the airplane and crew had wrong habits - they wanted to switch to aux gyro and they switched to faulty one - you can not read labels when flying at night and vibrations occur). Also (I do software for machines - both PLC & HMI/SCADA screens) instrument layout (and indicator layout on screen) should be consistent with physical layout of real items (for example instruments for engine which is on your right should be located on your right too)
From Mattel Messerschmidt to Huey to Cobras to Loaches...never saw a checklist in US or Vietnam. Then transitioned to starch wing Cessna and started off with a check list to start, checklist to run up the engine before takeoff and again in the pattern for a landing and shutdown.
HA HA PHAPNUI, have not heard the TH-55 called that for years. Being an old Huey driver myself, your last aircraft listed is worthy of praise. The Loach was a great little bird.
I had the same thought, like a favorite by one of the greats like Beethoven or Chopin. Another good sound was on approach when airspeed and rate of descent were spot on. A walk down memory lane. ne
😆 I just listened to one of those “helicopters in Viet nam” videos and the pilot said yea, they’d listen to that stuff when comms weren’t too critical. They had a channel that played music that they could switch to.
They have an unmistakable sound. Like were here ,we're coming to save you etc. Watch we were soldiers. Those pilots and crews were full on crazy... great guys....as are our navy and coast guard Hilo pilots and crews. God Bless them all
I had a near death experience long ago on a cold winter night be a river. I remember the utter darkness, the light, the clouds were beautiful blue, the clouds towered into the sky over me. It was beautiful guys. I got baptised under the water some time after it.
I could not get used to flying the Huey PIC from the left seat. In the military we always started and flew from the right seat. Seemed more natural to use the left hand for radios, etc.
I'm am instructor over time like learning to fly you will acquire the skill to fly left seat. For me when I jump back in the right seat it feels odd but again time will sort that out.
Dust off was the call sign of our medvac boys in sangin Afghan in 2010 loves you fuckers came into hot LZ and never gave a shit you guys I’ll love forever sgt Zeimys 3/5
I love the sound of a Huey starting up. I volunteered and told them I wanted to fly helicopters. The man next to me said you're not going anywhere. You're not going unless there s a nuclear war, he told me I was nuclear war bait. When I hear them starting I get chills. Those were my guys. I didn't know them but I feel like I did. I'm 69 now and a bout maybe most of I year ago I was on the porch myself and shed tears for those guys who never came back.
@@bradenlongpilot That’s going back a bit! The RR Gnome over in Europe on some of the Augustas was a sod to start up and terrible at fuel consumption too.
This is the one of a few things I'm really sad I probably will never fly. Like some Soviet technics that's something much more bigger than just a machine. Awesome aircraft, after so many years it still can kick some ass and do the job!
Surly not. We can get you in one for sure. We are based in Australia but it can still happen. If not sure there are some airframes in your country to get you flying one.
@@bradenlongpilot heyy guys just to let you know but the possibility of ww3 made me (a 18 year old) think a lot about what I'd do in the military (Bundeswehr) and I figured that I'd either go for the navy (don't judge me) but if not id become a Huey pilot cause they still use them for medics and stuff like that
Absolutely. you should see this guy in Action. can place a 1 to 2 tonne load on your foot. precision flying. Absolute ledgend. was flowen all over the place for his skills. RIP
This is a B-model? Do you turn the start fuel off passing through 600 degrees EGT? Do you ever "jockey" it on and off a little bit (to avoid hung start)?
I'm not rated on the uh-1 yet. Was just a passenger on this flight so pilot just did a quick run though of the start procedure. He did say turned off start fuel. But don't think he "jockey" it at all.
KRAZEEIZATION That’s right, especially when the clothes pile up on one side during the spin cycle & the washer starts bouncing around on the floor & it moves around until the water hoses prevent it from going any farther! Good Day to You!
why can't we have a simplified mechanism ? I mean just press one green button that says " turn on " and the whole engine automatically starts accordingly
Intelligent horse There is a button on the collective. When you press it the starter motor turns the turbine and sparks the igniter. When there is enough air moving through the compressor and through the turbine, he introduces fuel.
Hi. So the button on the collective engages the starter and the igniter together?. And how does he introduces fuel? manually? separate button? or is it done automatically with the first button? Thanks
Yes, the fuel is introduced manually by opening the throttle (twist lever on the collective) to "ground idle" position. It's important not to introduce fuel before there is enough air moving through the compressor, or to put too much fuel (opening the throttle past ground idle), otherwise you are gonna have a hot start.
