HOVERING DURING HOIST OPERATION
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HOVERING DURING HOIST OPERATION
I would like to know what type of tecnique you are used to operate for manteining a perfect hover during hoist operation.
Normally I am used to watch in front of me and sideways (right) of about 45 degrees.
Normally I am used to watch in front of me and sideways (right) of about 45 degrees.
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This is my 14 year experience in mountain rescue: if you have a good reference near the cockpit point of view you don't need more than that. In case you are way above any reference around you, best thing is to have a good situational awareness changing references and not staring at the same stone, branch, tree, ....all the time. Trust your hoist man in case you are not sure if you are doing a good hover, but you have to find out what best fits you to do the job ...enjoy it while you can !!!
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winching
my two cents,
assuming no vertical reference can be made,
Mountain SAR winching: I used 2 points while flying 412's and 139's winching people from cliff faces, one @ the rotor tip path intersection, one @2 o'clock down between the instrument panel and the door post. Eventually if winching above obstacles I normally pick up two references points down near the door post.
Sea SAR winching: flying the 139 my eyes go continuously through a 3 points scanning, one @ the white sea spray, one @ the vessel superstructure that moves up and down in relation the the fixed horizon, one @ the radalt.
Cheers
assuming no vertical reference can be made,
Mountain SAR winching: I used 2 points while flying 412's and 139's winching people from cliff faces, one @ the rotor tip path intersection, one @2 o'clock down between the instrument panel and the door post. Eventually if winching above obstacles I normally pick up two references points down near the door post.
Sea SAR winching: flying the 139 my eyes go continuously through a 3 points scanning, one @ the white sea spray, one @ the vessel superstructure that moves up and down in relation the the fixed horizon, one @ the radalt.
Cheers
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Today I have performed an hoist training session in a mountain enviroment. I think to have understood what problem I had two days ago:the reference point(s). This morning, while I was manteining my helicopter in hovering condition, I have.found two rocks. I have kept these two rocks between the clock and the map tab (412). The helicopter was fixed in the rescue point!great!!!
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Originally Posted by maeroda:8548983
that's not much high indeed....but go on kid...keep practicing!!
(target to proficiency is 73 meters winch cable @ 12.000 ft MSL) ;-)
(target to proficiency is 73 meters winch cable @ 12.000 ft MSL) ;-)
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Heli rescue Seattle
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