mcgowan
can i chime in with some stuff.
former student of yours. if ive got you write. how are ya
i work out of a pad with only 2 approaches. i have no choice but to keep the tail away from danger (public and obstacles)which means i constanly land with tail winds in certain conditons. all approaches i do have head wind components until in ground effect.
now there are reasons for doing things a certain way. maybe he has been taught always land into wind regardless.
another is his confidence in landing with tail winds ( weath cocking, pedal control, unfamiliar with rearward flight limits on type , loading etc. ).
ive experienced the arse of the helicopter being pushed up with a gust and running out of aft cyclic. ( only had about 400 hours at the time ) bloddy good lesson for me.
my chiefy always said turn towards the most danger at all times. im my case to protect the public and the machine. it would be great to hear another point of view from the pilot
cheers BP