touchdown autorotation video - from inside cockpit

[IFMU]

Originally Posted by CYHeli

IAt the end of the vid you can see other scratch marks where there had been previous autos. Or was that just an optical illusion?

We used to scratch the runway. During training, I screwed up one 180 auto and was going to end up in a pit north of the runway on the other side of the airport fence. I opinioned that I had screwed up and should do a power recovery. The instructor told me to keep it going, flare over the pit, hold 60 all the way to touchdown, and milk the collective to get us there. So, we touched down at 60, you should have seen the sparks through the chin bubble window. It felt really ugly at the end as we ground to a stop. I leaned out the door and looked backwards after we stopped, and I'll be darned if there wasn't two wisps of smoke marking the run-on. It was like something out of bugs bunny/roadrunner. That one scratched the runway pretty good. The carbides are hard so they don't wear out too fast, but that means something else is going to wear, namely the blacktop.

-- IFMU

[R1Tamer]

Since this is my video recording i'm utterly bemused at how this found itself online.

It's also amusing to read both the positive and negative comments attributed to the performance. Frankly I'd give it ten out of ten - no damage - no injuries and the passenger called the entry and landing spot.

Frankly Thunder Girl you could have done better though!

R1Tamer

[Lightning_Boy]

Better next time I promise

LB

[FairWeatherFlyer]

Originally Posted by R1Tamer

Frankly I'd give it ten out of ten

I think it was that heading being 5 degrees off at the end that spurred the back seat drivers into posting. A diversion to south spot half way through would have made it more interesting
regards
|<evin

[C of G]

Here's another, just for fun.

Enter (over spot 6 ?), flare, pedal turn, touchdown and smile.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...elicopter+auto

[Flingwing207]

The first is a pretty standard auto in the 300CBi - a little slack (but not completely unusual) to get the power-off low-RPM horn (390 RRPM, constant tone) on entry. Then the power-on horn (beep-beep), then RPM into the top of the green (us 300 drivers can hum that tune in our sleep). Looks like the back of the skids touched down first (tut, tut), but overall, a pretty solid performance!
Of course, C of G's 180 "ag-turn special" is worth a grin - it's a reminder that being an instructor in a 300CB is perhaps the most fun you'll ever be allowed to have in a helicopter!

[R1Tamer]

C of G - Touche! But you never taught me that manouvre in our few lessons together.

Fling Wing - Ain't that the truth!

R1Tamer

[murdock]

C of G - glad to see you are still kicking about man. Last I heard of you, you had put down a bird in the Mexican Gulf without splashing a drop of water on yourself or any of your passengers. Only to have the recovery boat come along and puncture the pop outs and sink the poor bird!!
I guess all those non-stop full downs paid off!! At least you were always smiling!
Hope all is going well with you - drop me a line some time.
Later,
Steve.

[C of G]

Funny thing, I didn't even recognize the first video as Titusville , and I didn't read all the negativity about tarmac touchdowns........
Murdock: Yep logged one water landing. Didn't even get my feet wet, but I put the Pax in a raft and he got splashed around a bit. Still had a smile on my face for that one...........it got me out of the 120 and into the 119. So, despite it being my first day in the 120 and it was Friday the 13th, I still consider it a lucky day. I have a copy of the mayday call and a few pics if you care to email me. Glad your doing well in Canada. Wish I was utility..................
Fling: See you on the 30th.

[MrEdd]

Originally Posted by C of G

Funny thing, I didn't even recognize the first video as Titusville , and I didn't read all the negativity about tarmac touchdowns........
Murdock: Yep logged one water landing. Didn't even get my feet wet, but I put the Pax in a raft and he got splashed around a bit. Still had a smile on my face for that one...........it got me out of the 120 and into the 119. So, despite it being my first day in the 120 and it was Friday the 13th, I still consider it a lucky day. I have a copy of the mayday call and a few pics if you care to email me. Glad your doing well in Canada. Wish I was utility..................
Fling: See you on the 30th.

Any pic´s u might wanna put up for us here on pprune, or perhaps even the call?
/ Blue Steel

[C of G]

Originally Posted by MrEdd

Any picīs u might wanna put up for us here on pprune, or perhaps even the call?
/ Blue Steel

I'm not generally good at posting pics, but here's an attempt (looks like the pic is too small, I'll try to adjust it later when I have more time; anybody have a free hosting site they want to let me in on?):

Photo taken by a company 412 overhead after touchdown and being picked up by a passing ship (engine failure):

[Bravo73]

Originally Posted by C of G

anybody have a free hosting site they want to let me in on?

Try sending a PM to John Eacott. Many of the photos in the 'Rotorheads around the World' thread are hosted by him.

HTH,

B73

[Kangia]

Hey C of G,

nice work in the 300, and the 120.

Long way from when you tried to kill me in an auto during youre Robbie conversion.

Only joking, J O'.

[C of G]

Originally Posted by Kangia

Hey C of G,
nice work in the 300, and the 120.
Long way from when you tried to kill me in an auto during youre Robbie conversion.
Only joking, J O'.

I vividly remember you not even flinching for the controls, you were either thinking of the possible post incident interview where you would be able to say "I didn't interfere with the controls..." or you had nerves of steel. I'm thinking the latter. Maybe I just needed to wake you up. Hope all is well with you....still in Greenland? Tell Mrs. O' I said hello.

[MrEdd]

Thanks for the pic, looks like a sweet setdown, good job.
Seems like the training really works when it comes to itīs point.

/Blue Steel