Originally Posted by
nomorehelosforme
I don’t think he woke up that morning and thought I’m going to take my family on a bad trip
He decided to take his family.
That’s all there is to it.
It’s my understanding that Frank(?) Robinson never intended the R-22 to be a trainer or a machine for an inexperienced PPL holder.
https://www.flightglobal.com/nothing.../17067.article
The addition of a rotorcraft/helicopter rating requires :
) Except as provided in
§ 61.110 of this part, 3 hours of night flight training in a helicopter that includes -
(i) One cross-country flight of over 50 nautical miles total distance; and
(ii) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.
That is all dual training and likely the only night experience in a helicopter.
SEL night training requirement added totals 6 hrs night experience over two different categories.
Currently sunset in Florida is at 17:46 EST.
Therefore 20:30 EST is
dark especially with no clouds.
Back to my earlier statement:
He decided to attempt the flight and take with him the people that trusted his skills the most, his own family.