Notar helicopters and autorotation?
Well it's a little clearer, but I still do not understand why you should not autorotate after a fan failure and why you can not auto rotate unless you have a double engine failure?
1) 'conventional' autorotation does not work for a notar failure.
2) after a notar failure, if both engines happened to fail (for whatever reason) then not entering autorotation would be rather final!
Last edited by Bertie Thruster; 31st Dec 2009 at 08:00.
It's the softer option. Power on run-on landing at **knots?
Not possible without at least one engine of course.
The auto without the fan has probably never been proven nor does it have to be. The power on option can probably be demonstrated with a "zero anti-torque" setting.
Read this download about a 900 in Japan.
Not possible without at least one engine of course.
The auto without the fan has probably never been proven nor does it have to be. The power on option can probably be demonstrated with a "zero anti-torque" setting.
Read this download about a 900 in Japan.
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Originally Posted by SkyyL4
Here is how NOT to do it
This fleet, the largest NOTAR fleet in the U.S. and the second largest worldwide, has now reportedly been grounded due to safety concerns.
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Shawn -upon initial auto entry (902) the rotor rpm is or can be a little feisty to begin with.So what happens often is that the 'auto' is now effectively a low power descent not a true auto (15-20% torque) under these conditions turning right can be interesting.
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My spies tell me that while there is no problem with controlling yaw in autorotation, in the part between powered level flight and autorotation, i.e. a low power descent, yaw control is less than sparkling - some even report difficulty in turning right. Anyone confirm this?
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It looks to me like this accident was pilot error and had nothing to do with the aircraft capabilities.
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Delta ng. I agree. When the 520 first came out, it was possible to compare it directly with the 500E. The 520 was slower, used more fuel and lifted less. I agree it was quieter, you could back it into a tree and idiots couldn't walk into the tail rotor. Didn't seem a particularly good deal overall.
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lol...
Lots of people go on about the backing it into a tree or whatever - does that mean it is like a dodgem car so that it just bounces off whatever it hits and you just carry on ?
Surely the next step is to get rid of the pesky rotor blades too, they can catch on things as well. NOTAR/NOBLA is the future......
Lots of people go on about the backing it into a tree or whatever - does that mean it is like a dodgem car so that it just bounces off whatever it hits and you just carry on ?
Surely the next step is to get rid of the pesky rotor blades too, they can catch on things as well. NOTAR/NOBLA is the future......
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A run on landing??
Seems alittle fast for practice autos.
Police Helicopter Pilot - Police Helicopter Journal - Video Of Border Patrol MD600 Helicopter Auto-HardLanding.
Police Helicopter Pilot - Police Helicopter Journal - Video Of Border Patrol MD600 Helicopter Auto-HardLanding.
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I'm sorry but from that video that simply looks like a bad auto. I'm quite sure FAA would have certified the 500 for autos, so unless there was a mechanical problem, what is left other than human error which unfortunately can happen to anyone.
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psst...no-one mention Dennis!
Also, as I stated in the original post, I have personally received emergency procedures training from the same CFI on several occassions and can attest to his professionalism, outstanding skill level, and expert knowledge of all things helicopters. You be the judge.
psst...no-one mention Dennis!
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Yes there was a Brit who's last name rhymed with the Grand Canyon who suffered a similar problem of fast approaching ground in an HU269!
Perhaps lite helos should be fitted with a basic rad alt!
Perhaps lite helos should be fitted with a basic rad alt!