twin autorotation.
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From: Oxfordshire
A couple of years ago an RAF Puma pilot was on a check ride with instructor.
The instructor pulled both engines to ground idle to simulate double engine failure.
At the pre determined height above the ground, the instructor said "OK thats low enough, climb away".
As the pilot pulled collective it quickly became apparent that both engines were still at idle.
They managed to get a mayday call out just before contacting the ground, it rolled over suffering severe damage but all crew scrambled clear with minor injuries.
The instructor pulled both engines to ground idle to simulate double engine failure.
At the pre determined height above the ground, the instructor said "OK thats low enough, climb away".
As the pilot pulled collective it quickly became apparent that both engines were still at idle.
They managed to get a mayday call out just before contacting the ground, it rolled over suffering severe damage but all crew scrambled clear with minor injuries.
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From: In the Haven of Peace
I've done them many a time for training in the past, but nowadays we tend to just do them in the simulator as it's less potentially dangerous and destructive.
It's funny that despite having done many engine-off landings for training purposes in single engine helicopters I've never had an engine failure in a single, and whilst most of the time we don't train for total engine failures in multi-engine machines, I've suffered 3 double engine failures (none in the last 30 years though, so maybe things are getting better)
It's funny that despite having done many engine-off landings for training purposes in single engine helicopters I've never had an engine failure in a single, and whilst most of the time we don't train for total engine failures in multi-engine machines, I've suffered 3 double engine failures (none in the last 30 years though, so maybe things are getting better)
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From: Europe
About 10 years ago we had gone to Germany for a few days refresher training on the 105 simulator at Donnerworth(excuse spelling) and on completion the guys took the five of us up for full auto experience. over the airfield they just chopped both throttles and away we went. they didn't know us from adam. Excellent day they auto just like a gazelle, we remarked that we could just imagine someone coming here to UK and being allowed to do that. Not!
