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Forum: Rotorheads

2nd Mar 2016, 09:45

Replies: 282

Vuichard technique for settling with power?

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Posted By FICH

Claude Vuichard has just launched his new...

Claude Vuichard has just launched his new website, on which his demo video is integrated:

https://vimeo.com/156886502

Forum: Rotorheads

19th Feb 2016, 06:21

Replies: 77

Vortex Ring Autorotation

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Posted By FICH

You need low IAS, a high rate of descent and...

You need low IAS, a high rate of descent and power applied to create VRS. Therefore to enter AR will eliminate VRS. But as stated above, if you apply power later on and you have still a low IAS and a...

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Feb 2016, 06:23

Replies: 282

Vuichard technique for settling with power?

Views: 87,288

Posted By FICH

Nope, since you are pulling max power and keep...

Nope, since you are pulling max power and keep the nose with the (left) pedal on your present heading, the helicopter will not yaw.
You must not allow the helicopter to yaw!

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Feb 2016, 17:45

Replies: 282

Vuichard technique for settling with power?

Views: 87,288

Posted By FICH

And in this full developed VRS we practice the...

And in this full developed VRS we practice the recovery with our students and pilots. And it needs very little height!
Have you ever tried it?

I will try film it for you, next time i do that with...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Feb 2016, 11:28

Replies: 282

Vuichard technique for settling with power?

Views: 87,288

Posted By FICH

I fully agree with you, that the target number...

I fully agree with you, that the target number one is to avoid the vrs.
A student has to learn the causes and the initial signs before **** gets real.
But he has also to learn to handle the real...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Feb 2016, 07:48

Replies: 282

Vuichard technique for settling with power?

Views: 87,288

Posted By FICH

Whether it was a swiss, an american or an african...

Whether it was a swiss, an american or an african pilot who has developed this technique... I don't care about that.

Fact is, it has a lot of advantages over the nose & collective down method,...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Feb 2016, 07:35

Replies: 282

Vuichard technique for settling with power?

Views: 87,288

Posted By FICH

Even if there is a forward momentum, you'll still...

Even if there is a forward momentum, you'll still be able to apply right bank, add max power and left pedal.

With the forward escape, you have only the vector from the main rotor. With the sideway...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Feb 2016, 17:33

Replies: 282

Vuichard technique for settling with power?

Views: 87,288

Posted By FICH

No sir. The main element of the VT IS the...

No sir. The main element of the VT IS the sideslip, produced due to the bank and the tailrotor thrust. As soon as the blades reach the upwind part of the vortex, the recovery is completed.
...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Feb 2016, 08:19

Replies: 282

Vuichard technique for settling with power?

Views: 87,288

Posted By FICH

Claude Vuichard is a former transport pilot which...

Claude Vuichard is a former transport pilot which has flown thousands of sling operations in the swiss alps. In sling ops your are always very close to the VRS, since you have a lot of descends with...

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