Collective Boost Failure/Single Pilot in UH-60
Good Afternoon Shytorque,
Some interesting relevant history:
When the USAF decided on adding the UH-60 to their helicopter fleet, they conducted a test program out at Edwards AFB, and the SA Project Pilot for this effort was Phil Pacini ( ex USAF Academy and Jolly Green Pilot ).
The USAF decided that it was necessary to perform air to air refueling with the boost off ( and in the A model, that meant: no collective boost, no yaw boost and no pitch boost ). So Phil went out and successfully did the refueling envelope with the boost off.
Phil is quite a pilot and is now the Chief Pilot at the Development Flight test Center at West Palm Beach.
Phil never tells people about this but he was a USAF HH-53 pilot during the Mayaguez rescue battle. Phil had his ship pretty shot up during the assault landing, so he did what the 1870's cavalry advised their troops when their horse was shot out from underneath them: he became and fought as infantry ( actually Phil probably didn't have much choice at the time ).
Appreciate your giving me the chance to " out " Phil Pacini.
John Dixson