Helicopter crash at Newcastle
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Looks likely to have been G-BSXN given that this has a pending change of ownership in progress on G-INFO > http://www.caa.co.uk/srg/aircraft_re...nfo/search.asp
AirWon,
Sorry I been away for a while. I thought I would have my tuppence worth and ask a question thats all! Somehow, one of us has confused the issue but I stand by my last reply on vortex ring 100%. I have never have claimed to be an expert but I've managed to get through the last 7000hrs without hurting anybody and about 3/4 of that total is on some pretty sophisticated utillity helicopters. The rest was AH, enjoy.
Sorry I been away for a while. I thought I would have my tuppence worth and ask a question thats all! Somehow, one of us has confused the issue but I stand by my last reply on vortex ring 100%. I have never have claimed to be an expert but I've managed to get through the last 7000hrs without hurting anybody and about 3/4 of that total is on some pretty sophisticated utillity helicopters. The rest was AH, enjoy.
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Over Pitching..
Sounds to me like Over Pitching! Having read the Pilots own report on the Robinson site even though he states "I entered V/R" seems he was transitioning into the Hover a little Fast and Over Pitched!
I agree with MOSTAFA that you dont't really enter full blown V/R from 500ft, I did it with a CFI many years ago during the Robinson Safety course and we climbed to 5,000ft to commence the exercise! now the First stage was for the tail to drop and we lost 500ft very Quickly then the ROD climbed to 2,500ft per min!!!!! %$&!@ I was able to recover at 1,500ft! The aircraft was slow to respond to recovery action hence the amount of lost altitude..
I used to Muster cattle with the R22 and performed Quick stops on a daily basis! and never ever came close to V/R...
I agree with MOSTAFA that you dont't really enter full blown V/R from 500ft, I did it with a CFI many years ago during the Robinson Safety course and we climbed to 5,000ft to commence the exercise! now the First stage was for the tail to drop and we lost 500ft very Quickly then the ROD climbed to 2,500ft per min!!!!! %$&!@ I was able to recover at 1,500ft! The aircraft was slow to respond to recovery action hence the amount of lost altitude..
I used to Muster cattle with the R22 and performed Quick stops on a daily basis! and never ever came close to V/R...
