An autorotation allows a pilot to control the helicopter upon engine failure while not overspeeding the rotor system and keeping a speed of around 60 mph. At the bottom when the ground approaches the pilot exchanges airspeed for energy to slow that bird down and touch down softly.
I like to roll into a harder AOB and G-load the head to roll out on final with as much altitude as possible when doing a 180 auto. This was a nice auto. It looks like they had a large lane since they were practicing at an airport.
Niiiice......I had one of the "Craven Morehead" leather nametapes made up several years ago. It's amazing how many people look right at it in the DFAC and miss it totally.
I'm not sure what the statistics are. I have only done about 30 "full-touchdown" or run-on autos, but I have never experienced ground resonance. I believe that part of the landing gear has to hit the ground and then become airborne again. When we practice autos to the ground we rarely bounce.
@pf126p I'm not sure you could get GR with the starflex. It's not quite fully articulating. miniscule lead-lag damping is provided by the spherical laminated rubber "thrust bearings" which don't stay out of phase when slammed like a hydraulic damper does.
Bravo....well done!
RecycleGrinderGuy28 2 years ago
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SheepJumpFish 2 years ago
google it, it a lot easier to explain, but basiclayy is the way to to put the heli in the ground nice a safe without engine power
tulaconalas 2 years ago
An autorotation allows a pilot to control the helicopter upon engine failure while not overspeeding the rotor system and keeping a speed of around 60 mph. At the bottom when the ground approaches the pilot exchanges airspeed for energy to slow that bird down and touch down softly.
LazHeli24 1 year ago
smoooooooth lol
Blaek135 3 years ago
I like to roll into a harder AOB and G-load the head to roll out on final with as much altitude as possible when doing a 180 auto. This was a nice auto. It looks like they had a large lane since they were practicing at an airport.
Txman1996 3 years ago
Barry McCockenner, Kraven Morehead
midnightpony12 3 years ago
Niiiice......I had one of the "Craven Morehead" leather nametapes made up several years ago. It's amazing how many people look right at it in the DFAC and miss it totally.
patmagroin20 3 years ago
Very nice collective pull and slide in. That was text book.
camp69 3 years ago
good auto
hughesflyer4 3 years ago
thats and AS350 it wont get ground resonance> rigid system
helicopterR22 3 years ago
Now how likely is ground resonance during a full-touchdown? That whole phenomenon kinda turns me off to an articulated system... :\
pf126p 3 years ago
I'm not sure what the statistics are. I have only done about 30 "full-touchdown" or run-on autos, but I have never experienced ground resonance. I believe that part of the landing gear has to hit the ground and then become airborne again. When we practice autos to the ground we rarely bounce.
patmagroin20 3 years ago
Nice screen name, BTW. You know Phil McCracken? ;)
pf126p 3 years ago
Yeah, he's Harold Ballz' brother in law, right?
patmagroin20 3 years ago
@patmagroin20 He's Jack Mehoffs cousin....
theduker3 11 months ago
pilots that fly blackhawks do that too
souljaboy132 3 years ago
every helicopter pilot does.
slednecks17 2 years ago
@pf126p I'm not sure you could get GR with the starflex. It's not quite fully articulating. miniscule lead-lag damping is provided by the spherical laminated rubber "thrust bearings" which don't stay out of phase when slammed like a hydraulic damper does.
edcoondog 11 months ago
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bollshit
hidri86 4 years ago