Hi guys
First of all thanks for your replies! And i do agree with the previous post about the fact that perhaps i am overthinking cos i am trying to get the whole picture without having the elements - it is not easy being a line training captain struggling to keep up with a flying machine, trying to connect the dots, keep a good situational awareness, and understanding the mechanics behind every and each input and maneuvers, but i guess i will have to adjust to the idea!!!
But i have this disease called compulsive curiosity!!!!
Coming back to the handling of the helicopter, let s say if i was want for instance climb, is it a true statement that initially raise the collective increasing the pitch, the correlator kicks in to increase the map and i keep on raising it until the desired power setting is achieved? Or do i use the collective to achieve the proper rate of climb and then i adjust the throttle to set the climb power? In the meanwhile i adjust my pitch to maintain the airspeed? In the plank world i use to teach the mantra pitch power and trim, meaning that first you set a desired pitch then you set the required thrust and finally you trim.
What would be the procedure to lets say start a constant speed climb at 500fpm and what is the one to level off?
I have searched the forum but i couldn t find any post explaining the sheer mechanics of flying, the tchniques, the inputs and what to expect!
Once again many thanks for your answers, they are extremely useful!!!!!
Baobab72