R22 tail-rotor pedal failure
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R22 tail-rotor pedal failure
"A Robinson R22 helicopter’s right tail rotor pedal failed due to fatigue cracking during mustering operations, an ATSB investigation details"
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-items/2020/undetected-fatigue-failure/
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https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-items/2020/undetected-fatigue-failure/
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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could one still control the tail ....
1/ with one foot alternatively in front and behind the only left pedal .. mabe not
2/ or by frictioning your foot below that one pedal ... could work?
3/ by moving your feet to the copilot side ... that I got to see!
1/ with one foot alternatively in front and behind the only left pedal .. mabe not
2/ or by frictioning your foot below that one pedal ... could work?
3/ by moving your feet to the copilot side ... that I got to see!
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Slide completely to the left side. Even if the left side of the cyclic isn't there, you can still fly with the right hand on the centre prong. It might be a bit of an exercise in the air, but chopper pilots are super-human, aren't they?
Coping with the cg change is something else, though. Main fuel on left side.
Coping with the cg change is something else, though. Main fuel on left side.
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I teach students who are bracing both feet against the pedals to place their right foot on the floor. Torque in the 22 is taking the nose right, so it’s actually very easy to fly left foot only. Apply left foot/pedal, nose yaws left. Bring left foot/pedal back and Nose yaws right.
Teaches the students that they are being far too heavy with their feet.
So in the case of this chopper, I’d say no problem getting it down safely.
Huey
Teaches the students that they are being far too heavy with their feet.
So in the case of this chopper, I’d say no problem getting it down safely.
Huey
Last edited by huey; 14th Sep 2020 at 11:10. Reason: Autocorrect, wrong word used
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Originally Posted by huey
So in the case of this chopper, I’d say no problem getting it down safely.
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Originally Posted by bellfest
A victim of the old 4000 psi of pressure on one pedal, 4001 psi on the direction of turn...........
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I once took control from a student who was messing up a steep turn (not in a Robbie) and couldn't move the pedals as he had tensed up and was pushing very hard with both feet - I had to shout at him to take his feet off the pedals so I could recover to S and L flight.
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Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
Slide completely to the left side. Even if the left side of the cyclic isn't there, you can still fly with the right hand on the centre prong. It might be a bit of an exercise in the air, but chopper pilots are super-human, aren't they?
Coping with the cg change is something else, though. Main fuel on left side.
Coping with the cg change is something else, though. Main fuel on left side.
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OK I got an idea for people with long legs
- Slide one leg to the passenger side, scoot over to the middle location (one but chick on each seat)
- grab the center prong and fly the helo like a middle cyclic stick aircraft
- grab the passenger collective for pitch control
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Originally Posted by Agile
OK I got an idea for people with long legs
- Slide one leg to the passenger side, scoot over to the middle location (one but chick on each seat)
- grab the center prong and fly the helo like a middle cyclic stick aircraft
- grab the passenger collective for pitch control
