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Old 18th April 2006 | 15:09
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slowrotor
 
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From: Port Townsend,WA. USA
Don't do it!

You might teach yourself to hover. But the chance of a rollover is pretty good.
Do not try to land without some instruction, the transition to hover is difficult and more so if you are a fixed wing pilot.

I had about 20 hours on X-Plane simulator so I was able to hover after about 10 minutes of instruction. This will save you most of the time normally spent learning to hover. Without the instructor I would have been in trouble on the first flight. Even rated pilots go up with an instructor in a new ship if possible.

There is much more than just hovering. Get an instructor to give you a demo but make sure you tell him that you want to do all the flying. A half hour should give you some idea.

I know a guy that crashed his rotorway in his backyard. The neighbors were annoyed by the flying parts that landed in there yard. They called the FAA and the fellow was persuaded to take instruction.
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