Crash in Siberia
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Crash in Siberia
This crash in Siberia is said to have happened recently -
I wanted to know in a two pilot helicopter can the captain ask the second pilot to cut the throttles in a situation like this one in order to make the heli spin more slowly?
I wanted to know in a two pilot helicopter can the captain ask the second pilot to cut the throttles in a situation like this one in order to make the heli spin more slowly?
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Looking at the video....he would have to have said it very quickly and the Coey would have had to move pretty much at the speed of light.
The aircraft rolled over almost as quick as it began to rotate.....makes one wonder why?
Here is a better example of how this happens......
The aircraft rolled over almost as quick as it began to rotate.....makes one wonder why?
Here is a better example of how this happens......
Last edited by SASless; 14th July 2013 at 14:33.
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Thanks Devil49.
I understand but I also saw one video where the copilot had his hand on what I think was the throttle during the take off?
Looking at your other videos SASless it seems as if pilots prefer to put the heli on the ground quickly when it is rotating rather than get up a bit try and slow down the rotation and then try landing again?
Looking at the video....he would have to have said it very quickly and the Coey would have had to move pretty much at the speed of light.
Looking at your other videos SASless it seems as if pilots prefer to put the heli on the ground quickly when it is rotating rather than get up a bit try and slow down the rotation and then try landing again?
Last edited by HeliStudent; 14th July 2013 at 15:24.
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Absolutely the case. In a tail rotor failure scenario, visual references are lost pretty quickly, if you decide to go up you're just going to be worsening the situation. Plus by applying power you're increasing the torque reaction, and therefore increasing the spin rate.
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It's not great for sure 
. But I can think of a lot of things worse. At least you are near the ground standing still so even if the heli might look a bit sad when it has all settled down, probably you are still alive and reasonably well
. But I can think of a lot of things worse. At least you are near the ground standing still so even if the heli might look a bit sad when it has all settled down, probably you are still alive and reasonably well
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From: Downeast
Tail Rotor failure might not be the worse....but it sure ranks right up there for being dramatic sometimes! As in all things....location...timing....all are key to the outcome!
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The aircraft rolled over almost as quick as it began to rotate.....makes one wonder why?
