This is a huge lesson for me. So many times I've "fallen through", as you say, and didn't understand why (the physics involved). Thank you for taking the time to put these videos together. You're providing a great service for the community, Casmo. Much appreciated.
Been a WWII flight sim person for a long time, but recently got DCS and the Huey. I practiced slow speed flight, transitioning in and out of hovers, but my landings still stunk: falling through, completely missing the mark, etc, etc. I understood all the theory, but my execution was unsatisfactory. Your video around 7:20 gave me the aha moment: seeing your descent airspeed... Once I mimiced getting slower earlier, it feels MUCH more natural! Nose to control speed, collective to control descent. Thanks!
Thank you for this and the previous landing video, @CasmoTV. Because of this, I can finally land the Apache consistently with just a basic CH stick with the slider-throttle acting as the collective. This clicked and gave me a nice "torque picture" of the airframe. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Looking forward to a proper collective.
This is the sexy stuff right here. Better than Only Fans. Plus we got to see what you were talking about in the last video within the sim. Keep up the great work.
This video helped me understand so much, just picked up the hind and was having a weird issue where i took off, got to about 50 feet or so, fell through, got under 50 feet, rose back up etc. I understand now that that was ground effect kicking in
Charlie would love to see you coming in to land like that! Jk. Since I've been watching you flying so smoothly, I try to do the same and really have improved my non crash landings.
I landed like that once in AFG when I lost my hydraulics one night. Thought my tail rotor was having issues too so I stated above 40knots the whole way. Left quite a mark on that UAS strip.
@@CasmoTV ooof.. possible tail rotor loss I can imagine you'd wanna keep that speed. Suppose most people get a plaque/badge to leave behind, or maybe graffiti in the bogs, but you went with leaving your mark front & centre on the strip ;-)
I didn’t know where to ask you personally but I’ve been Army Infantry for almost 7 years now and am about to drop my flight packet after this PCS. What made it easier for you to try and remember all your daily questions in common core so you didn’t get an unsatisfactory or dropped during the process? Thanks in advance.
Off topic- I’ve perused your videos here and there and your last two are the first I’ve seen your face. I was surprised to see you weren’t a fresh faced 21 year old. Must be that clean living.
@@CasmoTV Sorry I forgot if you were/are a commissioned or warrant officer aviator. I think its pretty sad officers need a degree in uSA -- not here. So a 21 year old, it wluld be very hard to have their wings?
Lightbulb moment!!! - Throttle is always 100%. Until now my collective and throttle have been modulated together. Not quite sure why that is or if its correct?
Hey Casmo, thanks for your great helicopter content! Would you be able to recommend some joysticks that you feel are good with helicopter sims/games? Thanks.
We typically don’t use force trim unless holding a set course. In the kiowa we basically only used it for keeping the rotor stable on the ground. In flight it’s just one more thing trying to control you.
I could barely hover and take off the but still having a tough time in landing, specifically below 30-35 knots (ground effect) I used the throttle as collective in my j/s.@@CasmoTV
Great video Casmo. Is that the same case with the Apache ?. Because I saw that the right site tape on the ihadss which represent the collective position, the arrow is in the middle position of the tape and the Apache still moving forward !.
Please forgive my ignorance as I am a complete newbie when flying rotary aircraft (usually drive Tomcats), but what is the best way to slow down ones air frame when coming in to land? I always struggle at slowing down my airframe and from stopping it from gaining speed. Also keep these videos coming they are a great help. Thanks.
Thanks again, worked at managing my nose pitch and power better and it has smoothed out everything nicely. Can't wait to see you do videos with the Apache.
