Originally Posted by topendtorque
The pilot had only ever discussed (and that's speaks volumes for the lack of breadth of her training syllabus) the effects of LTE prior to this event according to the ATSB report.
- Not to mention discussing or training in LTA or VRS or any of the other baddies-. goddamn
The ATSB report says:
The pilot obtained a Private Pilot (Helicopter) Licence in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1996 and received 30 hours of flight training to upgrade to an Australian Commercial 7Pilot (Helicopter) Licence (CPL(H)) in 1999. The pilot did not recall loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE) being part of the training syllabus in the UK, but did recall LTE being discussed as part of the CPL(H) training in Australia. The pilot could not recall any further discussion of LTE since that training. That contrasted with the operator’s report of the recent conduct of a discussion with the pilot regarding LTE.
and:
The pilot expressed some knowledge of the recommended recovery techniques in response to LTE.
But where's this obsession arising here that she was OGE hovering? The report clearly states that she was in a slow orbit around a target banner towing helicopter, which she was filming:
not in a hover!
While in a turn at low airspeed, and with a quartering tailwind, the helicopter began an uncommanded yaw to the right
and
The Australian Advanced Air Traffic System (TAAATS) replay of the flight showed that at 1229, the pilot of the R44 was flying slow anticlockwise orbits at 2,000 ft above ground level over Williamstown, while the pilot of the B407 was tracking north at approximately 30 kts and 1,600 ft over Hobsons Bay (figure 1).
As the pilot of the R44 turned through south towards the south-east, the helicopter began an uncommanded right yaw
Listening to the video, the Nr would seem to be close to 80% before recovery was finally initiated: no wonder the camera operator is breathing a bit heavily on the audio
