Starting PPL(H) training Saturday morning in R44
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Starting PPL(H) training Saturday morning in R44
Tomorrow morning I am taking the plunge and starting training in R-44 Raven
Wish me luck
Wish me luck
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Except being overweight (240lb+) I can only think of mountain training in Switzerland that would require the R44.
And in the case of the swiss mountain training it would only be some of the landing sites that you can't land on with R22. And even this fact will probably be disputed by many pilots in NZ...
And in the case of the swiss mountain training it would only be some of the landing sites that you can't land on with R22. And even this fact will probably be disputed by many pilots in NZ...
My first 10 hours or so i felt a bit queasy on board so i'd lay off the fry up tomorrow morning !!
All the very best with it chopper and safe flying
Hovering AND talking
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Not convinced that an empty stomach is the best advice - an empty stomach is more likely to induce feelings of nausea although, obviously, there won't be anything to actually ...., you might feel worse.
Anyway, by now you'll have had your breakfast (or otherwise). Weather looks good in East Anglia so enjoy!
Cheers
Whirls
Anyway, by now you'll have had your breakfast (or otherwise). Weather looks good in East Anglia so enjoy!
Cheers
Whirls
Best of luck you will not regret it . Hope it's a hydraulic R44 ie not early Astro they are a bit of a handfull in the hover when training but the hydraulic Astros and of course all Ravens are great.
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Well guys it went well, brilliant weather and I went into Exercise 3, handling and hovering straight away. Forgot how sensitive the 44's controls are
Thanks for your support and yes I will be doing ALL my training in the 44, shame about prices werent lower for the turbines otherwise I'd go for the 206 or 350!
Thanks for your support and yes I will be doing ALL my training in the 44, shame about prices werent lower for the turbines otherwise I'd go for the 206 or 350!
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Just in case no-one mentioned it to you
1. Low Rotor RPM will kill you.
2. Low G / Negative G will kill you.
3. Rough Running engine First Immediate Action Carb Heat Fully ON / UP
4. Read and understand the POH
Best of luck
1. Low Rotor RPM will kill you.
2. Low G / Negative G will kill you.
3. Rough Running engine First Immediate Action Carb Heat Fully ON / UP
4. Read and understand the POH
Best of luck
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Chopper
When you have a minute its worth trawling through the AAIB reports. Search under R44.
A great deal can be learned from the mistakes of others.
I printed many off and talked through them with my instructors and i know where the previous poster is coming from.
Happy Landings
When you have a minute its worth trawling through the AAIB reports. Search under R44.
A great deal can be learned from the mistakes of others.
I printed many off and talked through them with my instructors and i know where the previous poster is coming from.
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Rinker don't be too hard on non hydraulic Astro's. I fly all types of R44s as an instructor over many years and have just had my own personal non hydraulic R44 Astro tracked and balanced and it is absolutely spot on. I would not have believed how light and smooth they could be made to fly, with virtually no stick forces. Students get used to most types fairly quickly.
Rujway....perhaps you overlook a rakish young gent who toodles over to his lady love in a Chinook!
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For a non hydraulic Astro, trim to null the stick forces before starting then pull the breaker, I always used to fly like that and the handling was perfect.
Otherwise the best description of the electric trim in the hover is that of a blind man on the cyclic with you trying to help when he feels it move!
Otherwise the best description of the electric trim in the hover is that of a blind man on the cyclic with you trying to help when he feels it move!
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Thanks guys much appreciated am studying the revised Norman Bailey's The Helicopter Pilots Manual Volume 1 and picked up a copy of Air Law Operational Procedures Communications by jeremy M Pratt for the Air Law/ basic r/t