I just started taking Helicopter lessons , Using a H125 Airbus Follow along with the new add on. Will get etc audio up next time as the cables don't connect with the Bose headsets Thanks for tuning and and watching Comment below
No not really, it's much easier in some ways. Engine management is the main difference. Primary fixed wing training in my Air Force is in the turbine Pilatus and rotary is in the Jet Ranger.
I grew up having a friend who owned an AS350 and an MD500D. Did many hours in the MD500 but then decided I wanted to get my license. I was mortified to fly the Robinson and discover just how dangerous those things are. Any negative G can cause a mast bump... and down you go. No thanks. I'll take the fully articulated rotor system that doesn't require me to get a SFAR 73.
Anyone else starts on something like an R-22, at best. Somehow I'm not surprised you go straight to a turbine helicopter. I bet you'll get proficient in no time.
Not bad on first hovering lesson. What helped it click for me is when hovering close to ground, don't look at the area nearest to the aircraft as you'll notice all the small movements and will, over time, overcorrect. Pick a point, usually down the runway, and focus on that area.
"Not for work; strictly recreational." Aha. We'll see how that pans out LOL. You seem such a great guy that there are no limits to what you are going to achieve. Thanks for sharing - it was just like being there.
I agree with some of the comments below it’s not all that common to be learning on a turbo and helicopter. I think the smaller r 22s or r 44s would be better. Also, that’s not the cheapest helicopter that you’re flying in either. Good luck with your lessons, Tommy.
Fun video. Cockpit audio recording through the go pro is easy to set up in the H125. It helps filter out unwanted aircraft noise and let’s the viewer clearly hear instructor feedback and interaction. Please demonstrate good ADM by utilizing the checklist. Best of luck with your training!🚁
Great Tommy well done. BTW you have lovely kids you must be very proud of them. So I'm still hoping to get a PC24 this year but my PPL means I'll need to employ a pilot.
You're very good for a learner. I tried helicopter on Microsoft Flight Sim... lucky for me it was just a simulation! Keep up the excellent work and thanks for the great vlogs!
It looked like you did a pretty good job for first lesson and you'll get better obviously. All I know is if I was at those controls that instructor would have been grabbing . Anyway thanks as always Tommy. Keep up the great work and as always thanks for bringing us along Tommy.
30 plus years a go I had a boss in the spray business that could fly a fixed wing through the eye of a needle! He said he had 4 hours in a helicopter.Then he said it took 4 hours to try to get it to stand still long enough to get out of the damn thing!
Wow, really good job. I loved flying helo over fixed actually. Just wait until you start auto rotations though. Hope you like roller coasters. Anyway have fun and hope you have better luck with landing than I did. Flew just fine it was getting down that was the problem.
yaaaay! Keep vlogging!! Even if the views are lower than on your Pilatus videos, these are still great. In other news, I work for a company that will reimburse the cost of flight lessons. I was considering whether to do fixed wing or rotary. Any thoughts?
It's exciting to see you learn, but seeing your hands and hearing your voices would be better. I know you're not set up for it yet, but maybe some day.
By the way: I’m looking for one of your older videos where you were in your bi plane, flying over the desert and doing some aerobatics. You were doing a corkscrew kind of maneuver around some guys that were on airfoils. Something like that you were using a GoPro max I believe or some thing that kept the Horisont level as you did your corkscrew around the jumpers. Which video is that can you point me to it please.?
@@PlaneJunkies I’ll try to find it! Thanks 🙏 Also, forgot to mention, proud and excited to see your kids’ progression through the variety of experiences you are facilitating for them. Kudos!
