skiddriver, I think you're talking horse cack! Condescending? We're not doing our jobs by telling the SLF everything we're doin gin our normal flight regime? I say 'Normal' because it sounds like the manouevre mentioned was basically a class 1 helipad departure or similar.
Explaining every flight profile and why we do it to the pax would take so long we would never get the flights done.
They are passengers, they expect us to get them from A to B safely, and generally, we do so.
To start explaining over the intercom, 'Ok folks, as you see I am now increasing power, my PNF (pilot not flying to you laymen in the back) is monitoring the instruments/engines etc, and once we're happy, we will climb to 90' in a slightly reversing movement, which, in the worst case scenario, will allow us to keep the landing site in view should an engine fail.
We train for that all the time folks so don't worry. It hasn't happened to us recently so with the best of luck we should be ok. Once we reach our TDP (Take off decision point, again for the uninitiated amongst you lot back there) we'll transition to forward flight, to achieve our Vtoss, which, again, luck on our side, will allow us to climb away in the event of one of the donkeys quitting. Oh an do't ask what Vtoss is as we haven't enough fuel to tell you. Please don't be alarmed if you hear changes in engine noise, rotor rpm etc. this is completely normal but if for some reason it s for reasons beyond our control, we'll be sure to get straight back on the intercom. Once we near our destination, having been in the cruise for an hour or so, you'll no doubt hear further engine load changes. That's just us descending. Don't be alarmed. We can assure you we have check lists up front in the event we may forget anything. Please don't hesitate to ask any further questions of us during the flight as we probably have very little else to do. Please enjoy your flight with us here on Mickey Mouse Helicopters.!'
I don't ask the guys in the back what they'll be doing all day once we've dropped them off on a rig. Get a grip. We just do our job,
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