Starting PPL(H) training Saturday morning in R44
Hovering AND talking
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Personally, I thought the Norman Bailey books were the driest, dullest things I've ever read (and I've read Foucault's Pendulum!!)
Try Shawn Coyle's "Cyclic and Collective", anything by Phil Croucher and, if you can get hold of them, the Ray Prouty volumes!
Other than that, either the Trevor Thom books or Jeremy Pratt series are fine for the non-helicopter-specific PPL stuff!
Cheers
Whirls
Try Shawn Coyle's "Cyclic and Collective", anything by Phil Croucher and, if you can get hold of them, the Ray Prouty volumes!
Other than that, either the Trevor Thom books or Jeremy Pratt series are fine for the non-helicopter-specific PPL stuff!
Cheers
Whirls
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another lesson
Hi all
Thanks again for your support and help, went flying again yesterday did Exercises 3 and 4 in the Robbo 44, this time G-RALA as opposed to G-EKYD.
Weather was good barring cloudy and a tad rain but fine.
Book wise, decided on the Phil Croucher JAA Helicopter Studies as it combines other subjects like a bit of Human Performance and R/T and so forth. Very good. Kind of given up on the Bailey books and at the same time the Pooley's JAA PPLH Technical was told wasn't the best.
take care and thanks and if there is any other advice then please give me more tips.
Chopper 2004
Thanks again for your support and help, went flying again yesterday did Exercises 3 and 4 in the Robbo 44, this time G-RALA as opposed to G-EKYD.
Weather was good barring cloudy and a tad rain but fine.
Book wise, decided on the Phil Croucher JAA Helicopter Studies as it combines other subjects like a bit of Human Performance and R/T and so forth. Very good. Kind of given up on the Bailey books and at the same time the Pooley's JAA PPLH Technical was told wasn't the best.
take care and thanks and if there is any other advice then please give me more tips.
Chopper 2004
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R44 training
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Got started in March with a guy at Fenland on R44 Raven1
3 months now flying on one occasionally two days a week.
I'm half way though training ie.- 20hrs Dual and 3hrs Solo so far
Air Law, Nav and Communications exams passed
Second part of flying course should be quicker.
Best of luck
Got started in March with a guy at Fenland on R44 Raven1
3 months now flying on one occasionally two days a week.
I'm half way though training ie.- 20hrs Dual and 3hrs Solo so far
Air Law, Nav and Communications exams passed
Second part of flying course should be quicker.
Best of luck
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Going the 44 route myself. Thoughts so far are:
Less skittish than the 22 so in some ways easier to lear on
Confined areas are VERY confined!
When you first go solo that "falling over backwards" feeling is unnerving
Easier for autorotation landings - more mass in the roter = momentum!
Financially - learn 22 + conversio 44 not that far behind (I hope!)
Key failing for me - haven't kept up with the ground exams!!!!!!
Fly safe
John
Less skittish than the 22 so in some ways easier to lear on
Confined areas are VERY confined!
When you first go solo that "falling over backwards" feeling is unnerving
Easier for autorotation landings - more mass in the roter = momentum!
Financially - learn 22 + conversio 44 not that far behind (I hope!)
Key failing for me - haven't kept up with the ground exams!!!!!!
Fly safe
John
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If you are a bit flush with some cash, why dont you make a sacrifice of training on the R22 and donate the extra cash that you would have spent on the R44, to a cash strapped youngster who is still strugling to complete his or her training. They will be forever grateful. Spread the love and the joy. One good turn........
I remember my first solo. I almost rolled the helicopter over to the right on lift off because I weighed just about 100kg. Remember to move the stick to the left of centre before lifting off for your first solo. Wish you all a lot of luck.
I remember my first solo. I almost rolled the helicopter over to the right on lift off because I weighed just about 100kg. Remember to move the stick to the left of centre before lifting off for your first solo. Wish you all a lot of luck.
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With the 44 is an "aft tipping" that you need to be aware of. She lifts off the front of the skids and sits on the back so you need to move the cyclic forward otherwise dynamic rolloever to the rear sets in.
Anyway, the answer is the same: whichever way it moves keep the disc level to the ground. Think of it as flying the disc (not the ship) with the body simply hanging below.
Enjoy
Anyway, the answer is the same: whichever way it moves keep the disc level to the ground. Think of it as flying the disc (not the ship) with the body simply hanging below.
Enjoy
