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In the UK when carrying out forced landings we are taught (whenever possible) to land into wind. Having survived a couple of these I always found that it made good sense.
I am currently across the pond on the west coast and each day I see Blackhawks and Seahawks practicing forced landings. The field I am on has currently 4 of the worlds largest windsocks, yet even with this very clear indication of the wind direction that the 4 Blimps offer, the 'hawks' land about 90 degrees off wind, I thought that maybe it is a tail rotor thing but as it does not seem to matter wether the wind is from the right or left I am not sure.
My question is why and do the Yanks know something we don't.
I am currently across the pond on the west coast and each day I see Blackhawks and Seahawks practicing forced landings. The field I am on has currently 4 of the worlds largest windsocks, yet even with this very clear indication of the wind direction that the 4 Blimps offer, the 'hawks' land about 90 degrees off wind, I thought that maybe it is a tail rotor thing but as it does not seem to matter wether the wind is from the right or left I am not sure.
My question is why and do the Yanks know something we don't.
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An interesting question, and I have no idea of the answer.
However, I suggest the 'Rotorheads' forum would give you greater chance of an answer from a 'hawk pilot. Most of the contributors here are British.
However, I suggest the 'Rotorheads' forum would give you greater chance of an answer from a 'hawk pilot. Most of the contributors here are British.
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Thanks for the advice but I thought a military forum might have a better idea as to what the Black/Sea Hawks were doing.
Luckily Jeep has given me the answer,
It's an impressive sight though, especialy when they use the tail wheel as a ground proximity indicator, I remember a couple of guys using the 'frange' in much the same way and not looking so cool, I was interested to know if the Yanks knew something.
It would appear they dont and use the power of the machine to get away with it.
Thanks for the advice but I thought a military forum might have a better idea as to what the Black/Sea Hawks were doing.
Luckily Jeep has given me the answer,
It's an impressive sight though, especialy when they use the tail wheel as a ground proximity indicator, I remember a couple of guys using the 'frange' in much the same way and not looking so cool, I was interested to know if the Yanks knew something.
It would appear they dont and use the power of the machine to get away with it.
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Recently coming out of Met Brief from a USN base somwhere in the Indian Ocean, it was pointed out to me by one of my (Ex USAF) colleagues that in the met pack the ditching/ forced landing direction was published. This has windspeed, wave chord/ height and tidal implications. The outging crews would all have to memorise this so that they could instantly get the aircraft going in the right direction when the **** hit the fan or the instructor pressed to test. The result would be aircraft appearing to spear off in random directions during training, sometimes away from the prevailing wind.
But I would think that whatever aircraft you needed to crash land, forward speed into wind is going to help save your bacon unless the terrain dictates.
Hope this helps a little
But I would think that whatever aircraft you needed to crash land, forward speed into wind is going to help save your bacon unless the terrain dictates.
Hope this helps a little
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