chopperpilot47
Considering a requirement of the PPL(H) skills test is to demonstrate "A simulated Engine Off Landing to touchdown", it would be somewhat remiss of a training school not to instruct students how to do so..... Maybe requirements are a different with the FAA??
In my time as an instructor, I must have sat in on over 1000 practise engine off landings to the ground, including one which went through the ground!! It was a number of years ago that I last did an engine off, but I still get to do an autorotation to the go-around once a year as part of my commercial licence renewal.
....... Just checked requirements for FAA Private Helicopter licence as written in FAA-S-8081-15 - No mention of a requirement to perform a engine off to the ground during the test, only to initiate a recovery at a safe altitude....... Bit hard to do that when the donk has really stopped!!
Last edited by flyer43; 17th Feb 2005 at 09:29.