Back in 1987 we were undergoing conversion onto Australia's first Bk117. The Japanese instructor had taken us through most of the sequences, and we asked to see an auto.

"Why?? We have 2 engines. Not so worry!" was his reply. After lots of coaxing, we found out that he had never doen an auto to the ground in the BK, despite being a high-time (400 hours!) BK instructor.

A bit more coaxing, and he pulled both throttles back and down we came. The auto looked much the same as a 206, but his landing was that of somebody who hasn't done one for a darn long time. Pretty ordinary. When we ground to a halt amid a cloud of dust, he turned to us sheepishly and said "Prease not to tell my boss!"

I have done one power recovery in the last 6 months, but will get to do some more next month. Being a twin we are not allowed to do EOL.

Yesterday and last night.

16 Feb....16 (to the ground) to a snow covered landing area, and it was nigh on impossible to judge one's proximity to terra-firma. That was in the wonderfully reliable UH1D. I love it, you can really milk the NR, esp when there's a bit of wind, it's cold (-15 deg C OAT) and you're light.

18 Jan 05 - BFR; 5 autos to power termination.

First flying in three years. :)

Gibbo

January 17th, 135 annual, 3 to the ground.

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After doing the maths...the average is 21 days....

Today, staright in and 180's but power recovery! :O

Today. Full touchdowns and 180's to a full touch down. I'm a CFI and teach on the Bell47.Seem to do them everyday..Which is good practice.....:ok:

Last november or december, a few good ones to the ground from various positions. Was on a PFT