Great demo of an auto. I've been looking for a good step by step demo video in a mosquito and a good explanation of all the gauges. Hope you post more.
Ive seen this video a few times now and i just want to say great video. Good demo of auto rotation. The mosquito is a bit rare here in Australia, but damn i'd love one. Thanks again for posting.
your a really good pilot, if u lived in wisconsin i would pay u to give me lessons. i really want to get into it but im not taking the risk without lessons!
I'm currently learning to fly a robinson r22, I've done quite a few solo flights, neviation, engine failure practise, Something I were wondering about, Does the little aircraft have carb heat or anything to prevent carb iceing, or does it have fuel injection. What is it like to fly, Wouldn't mind one of these myself, Look a lot of fun to fly. Is it anything like a r22 to fly.
Great flying. I got nervous when you cut the engine, because I heard that autorotation is very risky and there's no margin for error. You're definatly an experienced pilot. You even landed in the circle, which isn't very easy with autorotation.
@theantiredneck Why would this be any more of a death trap than a regular helicopter. Cann't be any more unsafe than driving home in wyoming on a friday night with all of the drunks on the road.
Why not go to the Russians with this inexpensive light helicopter? They have the ability to make thousands for you and lower costs (labor/parts) than Robinson or you would already have gone to Robinson in Torrence, CA right?
@AstroTrain100 Turbines are more reliable because it's basically 1 moving part vs 100's in piston engine.. Plus, they are extremely powerful for their size.. better high altitude performance.. Smoother and quieter. etc... etc... Basically better in every way.. Disadvantages?.. VERY Expensive!
You have a talent for teaching and explaining things. I hope you do that for a living because many people would benefit from your talents. Besides that, you are an incredible pilot. That was dizzingly amazing so you have credibility with all your students. Good for you for achieving such a level of professional competence in life. People need to give more positive feedback.
Great job with the video and flying. I am a CFI and flew Robinson R-22s and R-44s. This little Mosquito is impressive in autos. Which engine did you use-- the MZ 202?
@michon56 Put a smoke grenade in one end of a large pipe and hold in on your shoulder. Next time he flies around, ignite the grenande and aim it at him. He won't be coming back anytime soon now that he thinks his neighbor invested in an RPG lol.
@sosoasian LOL , thought about it many times, one guy got in trouble for shooting a potatoe gun at it, and it also caused him to get busted because the helicopter guy snitched, because technically " he wasent doing anything wrong." Cops found half the guys stash i think he said he had 7 plants there , and 7 some place far away from here "so that cock eyed son of a bitch cant swoop down and steal our weed."
Haha, I watched this video from within my sim-cockpit with my headset on and my hands on the controls, and I'm not gonna lie, my heart jumped when you entered the autorotation! Thank you so much for this outstanding demonstration, it really was an experience.
Great video, next time could you turn your iPhone/iPod sideways so it can shoot in a standard aspect ratio? lol.
Definitely something I would love to own one day, I'm a fixed wing guy right now but would love to get into helicopters, seems more challenging and more "involved", i.e. more interaction with the pilot, which I think would be more enjoyable.
Thanks for running through the panel. I've always wanted to learn to fly a helicopter and this seems like a good avenue for me. You seem very knowledgeable.
@bmjake you do realize you are the internet which contains the answer to almost any question. So just search something along the lines of mosquito and helicopter and buy and your good to go.
I noticed you mentioning you have negative pitch, is the rotorhead on the mosquito capable of inverted flight? Plus very nice auto rotoation, I like the audible warning system,
Lol, it may be annoying, but under normal conditions, you aren't going to hear it unless something goes wrong. And when it does go wrong, you'll be glad you have it annoying you....
not only are you a great pilot but a great narrator as well, i had no clue what you were talking about but still enjoyed it. i look forward to learning to fly one day
Good piloting! What's the ceiling? And although you don't need a license and registration on the Mosquito, are you licensed for rotary wing?
I'm not a pilot, but in a UH-1B way back in my Army days when engine failure forced the pilot to autorotate to the ground... it wasn't that smooth, and the skids were spread out on impact. I don't think the WO1 caught the problem in time because I felt the craft drop some distance before he reacted. Seems a difference between planned and sudden.
HarryHydro.. Dont know how much you know about helicopters, but when you enter an autorotation it´s basicly like blowing on a fan.. The air is coming up through the rotorsystem.
The more pitch you have the more you slow the rotors down. Usually you have to lower the collective all the way when entering an autorotation. If you see helicopters doing stalling their rotors in mid air, then that´s usually because they fail to lower collective fast enough.. In the R22 you have 1.6 seconds to do so.
Also, could you explain a bit more about the limits of application of autorotation, i.e. any necessary/prerequisite scenarios that need to be in place for it to work. eg. minimal hight requirement/minimum initial rpm requirement etc...
WOW! (I never knew about autorotation before :)) Definitely very well done from a lay mens perspective. Quite impressive! Tell me is this a skill that is taught to every heli pilot? Is it a skill that needed to be mastered at one point by all heli pilots?
is everyone who owns one of these coming off flying bigger copters? it must be so hard for someone who's not been trained in a bigger helicopter to pick one of these up
@HarryHydro - When auto rotating you convert potential energy (altitude) to kinetic energy (rotor speed) until flaring, so yes, blade pitch is lowered to a small negative number.
@HarryHydro Collective- Reduce to maintain rotor RPM within limits... Pedal- Adjust - crab or slip as required... Throttle- adjust as necessary, close as required.... Airspeed- Adjust as required. The part you're wondering about is the collective- basically you drop the collective (pitch) as far down as it goes until after the flare.
@HarryHydro there's a very close ballance between keeping resisting force up through down-force, and keeping your rotor RPM high enough to do it, yet not fall out of the sky like a rock. Our apaches had a bit of a problem with that due to weight- one reason why the struts can take a massive impact, because the bird is so heavy it wants to simply drop-
I guess the alarm is only to indicate a stall warning. If the engine quits the helo can still glide down by lowering collective and picking up rotor speed. As you near the gnd. you will pull up collective effectively using the rotor momentum to cusson your landing. Like a parrachute. If the rotor speed dropps off you will stall and you could crash unless you have enough altitude to wind the rotor back up again.
I know how an auto works, that wasn't the question I was asking.
I actually got my answer rewatching the video -- at 3:37 the pilot says the alarm only sounds for low rotation, not for engine RPM. I thought the alarm would sound for both.
We have a low rotor RPM alarm so we know if it drops below safe levels. If the RPM decays beyond a certain point (~80%... can change depending on aircraft, air density, etc.) the centripetal force of the rotor system ceases to keep the rotors extended against the upward flow of air and they fold up. There is no recovery from this, and if you are at an altitude where the height will kill you, you will die.
Oh Yea! no kidding this will result in a fatal crash.
I didn't mean the extreme. Letting the rotor speed drop to zero. This will definetely overstess the wings.
I meant when the alarm sounds you are allready at the critical point and if you don't have enough altitude to wind the rotor back up then you will crash hard.
This is not something for pilots to intentionally risk.
The "critical" point is between 70 and 80% RPM, depending on the helicopter. At this point, the rotor stalls, rapidly spins down because of the increase in friction during a stall, and there is no recovery.
The horn comes on at the bottom of the green arc. In most, this is 97%. The horn is a friendly reminder that your RPM is low and should be corrected, not something where youre in an unrecoverable situation.
And yet, they are always referred to as rotors, never wings. The term "rotor wing" is just there to describe the class of aircraft that have spinning blades (gyro and helicopter).... And if you want to get technical, its an aerofoil.
You missed the important part of the reply discussing how you were wrong tough, or do you not have a response for that one?
Maybe not described exactley to text book I grant you that but I'm not trying to midlead anyone. Nor did I at any time attempt to cause someone to do something with their aircraft that would cause injury or loss of life.
I thought you were done? I know a lot of people don't mean to mislead people, but this all started with a comment that after stalling rotor blades and allowing them to spin down, you could somehow spin then back up. And that is misleading. Obviously, no pilot would attempt that based on what you just said, but isn't it better to have the correct information?
In movies like Die another day, they can do that, but its hollywood. I think that's a major cause of the misinformation.
Impressive piloting, you make it look easy.
TEHGROUND 2 weeks ago
Looks real fun flying
Boeingbeatsall1 1 month ago
Great auto demonstration!!!! Im impressed!!!! Greetings from Germany :)
icomhusky 1 month ago
very nice and smooth flying during this auto!
Woistalibaba 1 month ago
Great demo of an auto. I've been looking for a good step by step demo video in a mosquito and a good explanation of all the gauges. Hope you post more.
neogator26 2 months ago
Ive seen this video a few times now and i just want to say great video. Good demo of auto rotation. The mosquito is a bit rare here in Australia, but damn i'd love one. Thanks again for posting.
MrTriker912 2 months ago
Nicely done!
herbalnedtv 2 months ago
Homo
patchythepothead 2 months ago
Respect! Very good, sir! :)
NorthwardProductions 3 months ago
your a really good pilot, if u lived in wisconsin i would pay u to give me lessons. i really want to get into it but im not taking the risk without lessons!
jaitchproductions 3 months ago
I'm currently learning to fly a robinson r22, I've done quite a few solo flights, neviation, engine failure practise, Something I were wondering about, Does the little aircraft have carb heat or anything to prevent carb iceing, or does it have fuel injection. What is it like to fly, Wouldn't mind one of these myself, Look a lot of fun to fly. Is it anything like a r22 to fly.
benjyboba 3 months ago
Great flying. I got nervous when you cut the engine, because I heard that autorotation is very risky and there's no margin for error. You're definatly an experienced pilot. You even landed in the circle, which isn't very easy with autorotation.
Spencer4444Channel 4 months ago
Great video, you had me a bit nervous just before you cut RPM! Top pilot, very good landing:-)
MultiShitforbrains 4 months ago in playlist MultiShitforbrains's favorites
You hope I enjoyed watching? Are you kidding me?!?! I've got tears! Absolutely Awesome!
fdzwes 5 months ago
very informative and enjoyable- the pooch didn't want any part of did he?
jeff5919 5 months ago
That's so cool I want one of these !
Vipguy2003 5 months ago
beautifull aircraft...
douglasmortimer01 5 months ago in playlist Small Helicopters
really nice video. very instructional. fly any other ships?
tswmartin 5 months ago
how on earth do you practice for this
kotdrop 6 months ago
@kotdrop Lot's of accidents happen while practicing this.
Tjita1 4 months ago
Thanks for sharing this, looks like a lot of fun :).
HmsSulaco 6 months ago
this guy sounds like he was a military flight school IP... hmmm....
PhantomDragonX 6 months ago
Awesome! You got guts! I could never
wtimber 6 months ago
wish we could fly these in Canada as an Ultralite
senniar 6 months ago
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finkthefrosch06 6 months ago
Awesome. Nice auto demo.
MyDogBob2001 6 months ago
How much are these are they the same a flying a real helicopter.
doughauf 6 months ago
@doughauf it is a real helicopter
itsumonihon 5 months ago
Death trap is only a matter of time!!
theantiredneck 7 months ago
@theantiredneck Why would this be any more of a death trap than a regular helicopter. Cann't be any more unsafe than driving home in wyoming on a friday night with all of the drunks on the road.
doughauf 6 months ago
Why not go to the Russians with this inexpensive light helicopter? They have the ability to make thousands for you and lower costs (labor/parts) than Robinson or you would already have gone to Robinson in Torrence, CA right?
skipsassy1 8 months ago
skill.
3str4ng3d 8 months ago
and a smooshed dog
carpetmonk 9 months ago
What are the advantages of having a turbine?
AstroTrain100 9 months ago
@AstroTrain100 Turbines are more reliable because it's basically 1 moving part vs 100's in piston engine.. Plus, they are extremely powerful for their size.. better high altitude performance.. Smoother and quieter. etc... etc... Basically better in every way.. Disadvantages?.. VERY Expensive!
bliglum 8 months ago
@bliglum Thanks I didn't know that. Are they harder on fuel?
AstroTrain100 8 months ago
@AstroTrain100 Yeah, they are very thirsty too.. But, I've heard they can run on a variety of fuels.. even bio!!
bliglum 8 months ago
Wonder if flying this is cooler than flying the R22
crferrara 9 months ago in playlist flying
Good job
jdsII465 10 months ago
LOL, your like such a pro flyer and u got balls
SuperMansVomit 10 months ago
That looks mildly terrifying there at the end
Rcs52590 10 months ago
nice landing man I wouldnt have the balls lol
93Polishguy 10 months ago
Nice Demo, would like to fly this helicopter. Almost performs as a Gyro.
explorateurdesairs 10 months ago
Now thats cool!!!
ojiman1 10 months ago
Ha ha, wheres the dog now? Nice helicopter, Nice flying.
rdubord 11 months ago
Wow, most impressive.
floridaskater07 11 months ago
You have a talent for teaching and explaining things. I hope you do that for a living because many people would benefit from your talents. Besides that, you are an incredible pilot. That was dizzingly amazing so you have credibility with all your students. Good for you for achieving such a level of professional competence in life. People need to give more positive feedback.
cfcraigievar 11 months ago
Great job with the video and flying. I am a CFI and flew Robinson R-22s and R-44s. This little Mosquito is impressive in autos. Which engine did you use-- the MZ 202?
chopperdanny13 11 months ago
Magistral l'autorotation!!!!!!!!!!
vieuxjf 11 months ago
Yes, it is possible
snidercleveland2014 11 months ago
all these ultralight helicopters have no doors, is it possible to get one with doors?
theboarman 11 months ago
You are awesome!
gdgiannini 1 year ago
hey nice video ;) i like your video
stalker123ish 1 year ago
a guy who lives by me has one of these and he flys over the fields and looks for weed and then steals it, that asshole.
michon56 1 year ago 7
@michon56 Put a smoke grenade in one end of a large pipe and hold in on your shoulder. Next time he flies around, ignite the grenande and aim it at him. He won't be coming back anytime soon now that he thinks his neighbor invested in an RPG lol.
sosoasian 1 year ago
@sosoasian LOL , thought about it many times, one guy got in trouble for shooting a potatoe gun at it, and it also caused him to get busted because the helicopter guy snitched, because technically " he wasent doing anything wrong." Cops found half the guys stash i think he said he had 7 plants there , and 7 some place far away from here "so that cock eyed son of a bitch cant swoop down and steal our weed."
michon56 11 months ago
Haha, I watched this video from within my sim-cockpit with my headset on and my hands on the controls, and I'm not gonna lie, my heart jumped when you entered the autorotation! Thank you so much for this outstanding demonstration, it really was an experience.
rhoddity 1 year ago
How much horsepower and what kind of engine do they use for that?
subnannitechnologies 1 year ago
Great video. Very interesting.
dylanmangel 1 year ago
Awesome! Great Landing
Russ8panic 1 year ago
Sweet. How much?
SnakeSHlZ 1 year ago
Great video, next time could you turn your iPhone/iPod sideways so it can shoot in a standard aspect ratio? lol.
Definitely something I would love to own one day, I'm a fixed wing guy right now but would love to get into helicopters, seems more challenging and more "involved", i.e. more interaction with the pilot, which I think would be more enjoyable.
85kewgrr 1 year ago
Nice flying Sir! Thanks for sharing the video.
lostgriz 1 year ago
The dogs like, cool, dads gone for a flight, I can take a dump in this cool mowed area....F'k!! Busted!
69adrummer 1 year ago
Thanks for running through the panel. I've always wanted to learn to fly a helicopter and this seems like a good avenue for me. You seem very knowledgeable.
LittleFockers1 1 year ago 13
this is too cool, i wish i could afford one
mechanicojoe 1 year ago
how much would one of these cost?
bmjake 1 year ago
@bmjake you do realize you are the internet which contains the answer to almost any question. So just search something along the lines of mosquito and helicopter and buy and your good to go.
tacosRme 1 year ago
@bmjake $30 000 for the kit
$38 000 already built
mechanicojoe 1 year ago
@mechanicojoe TY no price
SnakeSHlZ 1 year ago
how high can it go
heyheyheyindahood 1 year ago
I noticed you mentioning you have negative pitch, is the rotorhead on the mosquito capable of inverted flight? Plus very nice auto rotoation, I like the audible warning system,
whatsdare 1 year ago
that was awesome! great job man
funkeyGMoney 1 year ago
Watching that I almost shit myself!!!
TheMorbiousStone 1 year ago
Cool vid. I was really wondering how the tiny helicopters would auto-rotate, it seems not that badly!
littlebittyjulz 1 year ago
i cant c me gettin in that thing to go to work in mornin all that beepin and checks
440vanman 1 year ago
What do you need in order to fly one of these things?
ANGRYTACP 1 year ago
As someone who flies RC Helis... this is amazing! haha. Way to go :)
agileadam 1 year ago
Very funny this Mosquite.. !
I only fly R/C helicopters....
aaaaccccmmmmeeee 1 year ago
Very funny.... regards from Spain
aaaaccccmmmmeeee 1 year ago
Your my hero
tekdekid 1 year ago
Very cool
mad2248 1 year ago
Great video. Thanks for posting it.
clevmartin 1 year ago
It's that easy?? LOL, j/k nice helicopter , great job ! I own a Scamp, but respect you rotor wing guys
ushouldntjudgeme 1 year ago
This makes me want a helicopter more than ever. Thanks for the very informative vid.
Flicky97 1 year ago
@serverguyxx It's not an ultralight, it's an experimental helicopter and he's a licensed helicopter pilot.
nocalsteve 1 year ago
do u gota have the warning thing on? does tht get annoying?
20stevieray 1 year ago
@20stevieray
Lol, it may be annoying, but under normal conditions, you aren't going to hear it unless something goes wrong. And when it does go wrong, you'll be glad you have it annoying you....
bburrett 1 year ago
Hi John very good video thank you for posting. about would a person expect to pay for a chopper of the size you are flying?.
prentis45 1 year ago
Dude, I'll give you $50 for that chopper.
Wodenhelm 1 year ago
hello master, very good lesson.
gregoriobarros 1 year ago
not only are you a great pilot but a great narrator as well, i had no clue what you were talking about but still enjoyed it. i look forward to learning to fly one day
btekvtec 1 year ago
Amazing. You are a great pilot!
personNumber0123 1 year ago
Very Nice auto. I'm thinking of buying a kit for the XET. Looks like I won't be disapointed. How does this aircraft compare to a "full on" in an R22?
sticksvenus 1 year ago
Brilliant video - thank you for sharing - I've gotta get me one of those choppers!
markattwood 1 year ago
lol "got a dog in the middle of it"
mynamearekid 1 year ago 25
thanks so much for the detailed explanation!
evilcarnies 1 year ago
Nice. I wanna.
CorkyNM 1 year ago
where'd the dog go? you landed on him? :O
ewthmatth 1 year ago
I L Y
triynizzles 1 year ago
The Mosquito company should pay you a commission!
This video instills so much confidence I'm convinced that it's safe and I'm going to get an XE as soon as possible.
Thanks for a GREAT vid!
1ring2rule3pigs 1 year ago
Two cylinders? So basically we're flying with a lawn mower engine?
raffafan 1 year ago
youd be a good instructor
youngestpilotinGa 1 year ago
Good piloting! What's the ceiling? And although you don't need a license and registration on the Mosquito, are you licensed for rotary wing?
I'm not a pilot, but in a UH-1B way back in my Army days when engine failure forced the pilot to autorotate to the ground... it wasn't that smooth, and the skids were spread out on impact. I don't think the WO1 caught the problem in time because I felt the craft drop some distance before he reacted. Seems a difference between planned and sudden.
mnpd007 1 year ago
@mnpd007 what license is available to get for ultralight helicopters? who does issue them?
3333sweetie 1 year ago
This is absolutely incredible. Nice flying!
forgottenethics 1 year ago
Lord that was awesome!
slidnsideways 1 year ago
damn
mandolinplayer13 1 year ago
BAD ASS.
fredfredburger2626 1 year ago
HarryHydro.. Dont know how much you know about helicopters, but when you enter an autorotation it´s basicly like blowing on a fan.. The air is coming up through the rotorsystem.
The more pitch you have the more you slow the rotors down. Usually you have to lower the collective all the way when entering an autorotation. If you see helicopters doing stalling their rotors in mid air, then that´s usually because they fail to lower collective fast enough.. In the R22 you have 1.6 seconds to do so.
norwslaur 1 year ago
Wow that was great!
I want one!
worthmor 1 year ago
got a dog in the middle of it... lol. Nice video!!
secret8440 1 year ago
Awesome!
essgodard 1 year ago
try putting a video up with u doig a stunt
donman236 1 year ago
@donman236 That thing sounds like a chain saw. Would you like to do a stunt in a helicopter powered by Poulan? Maybe it's a Stihl.
FJones9508 1 year ago
Extremely interesting.
doktorfuture 1 year ago
That is the S--t man! You are #1, beautifil high bank 180, and that fulldown was killer!
Wish I could fly, I deam of it, but with three kids, I don';t think it will be any time soon, but your vid was excellent.
raym2005 1 year ago
Fantastic!
chesterboy12354 1 year ago
That looks fun !!
DKoppJr 1 year ago
Great 180 autorotation, right on the money! Now it's time to try it from a stationary hover at 500 ft. Thank you for sharing.
CrazyHeliDude 1 year ago
now that was cool
AFedUpArmedPatriot 1 year ago
No drama there.. 180 full touch down autorotation looks soooooo easy to do. Is there a lot of rotor rpm management like the R-22?
miguelalbertzulueta 1 year ago
Cool video man! Looks like its loads of fun.
camarogod93 1 year ago
Nice flying. I enjoyed watching this video. Professionalism to the core :-)
saevaroa 1 year ago
Great vedio and details! Nice to watch
gksjyt 1 year ago
cool video man, thanks for sharing!
nick94tt 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing it was like being up there with you.good video.and nice flying
GLOCKIOMM 1 year ago
Also, could you explain a bit more about the limits of application of autorotation, i.e. any necessary/prerequisite scenarios that need to be in place for it to work. eg. minimal hight requirement/minimum initial rpm requirement etc...
Thanks! Excellent video, excellent explanations throughout!
nullatall 1 year ago
WOW! (I never knew about autorotation before :)) Definitely very well done from a lay mens perspective. Quite impressive! Tell me is this a skill that is taught to every heli pilot? Is it a skill that needed to be mastered at one point by all heli pilots?
nullatall 1 year ago
@nullatall it is needed to pass the helicopter pilot licence ... so yeah every licenced pilot did it at least a fev times
jstefa2 1 year ago
I like it! Im actually in the process of getting me the new SkyBlazer Co-Axial Helicopter....maybe when i do we can do some flying!
antonbufu 1 year ago
nice work really awsome....pretty calm too... "'theres a dog in th middle ofit!? great stuff
TheSwimcoach 1 year ago
amazing flying!
lexichronicle 1 year ago
is everyone who owns one of these coming off flying bigger copters? it must be so hard for someone who's not been trained in a bigger helicopter to pick one of these up
lexichronicle 1 year ago
nice job and very informative commentary throughout the flight. thanks!
nicadflyte 1 year ago
Excellent flying, and always nice to see the most important thing a helo pilot has to be able to do so well demonstrated! Kudos!
blackmuzzle 1 year ago
wow, amazing landing!
igonnagetfsx 1 year ago
do you have to have a license to fly that in texas,and how much did it cost new?.thanks
Reptiles247 1 year ago
Great demo. Thanks for the ride.
xgi36 1 year ago
i think your a hell of a pilot
Budsmoker72 1 year ago
10 out of 10 my friend. Beautiful Auto-rotate.
78camarotypelt 1 year ago
wow very nice
colbysmith26 1 year ago
That was a beautiful example of autorotation. 5/5
Callabris 1 year ago
Great video, and thanks for showing all the controls. You are one hell of a good pilot.
chrisjhart221138 1 year ago 29
thats awesome
woodworker1944 1 year ago
do you have any flight backround or millitary training because that was serious skill
roconnor2012 2 years ago
Very cool video! Thanks!
BTW, do you have to do something with the prop/pitch to autorotate?
HarryHydro 2 years ago 6
Most gyrocopters don't have blade pitch control.
curea229 2 years ago
@curea229 the mosquito has every control and function as every helicotper
beermilitia 1 year ago
@beermilitia
Then it's a real helicopter, I thought it was an autogyro. My bad, thanks for setting me straight.
curea229 1 year ago
@HarryHydro - When auto rotating you convert potential energy (altitude) to kinetic energy (rotor speed) until flaring, so yes, blade pitch is lowered to a small negative number.
dkjens0705 1 year ago
@HarryHydro you put the collective to zero i believe
mandolinplayer13 1 year ago
@HarryHydro He said full down collective...
mynamearekid 1 year ago
@HarryHydro Collective- Reduce to maintain rotor RPM within limits... Pedal- Adjust - crab or slip as required... Throttle- adjust as necessary, close as required.... Airspeed- Adjust as required. The part you're wondering about is the collective- basically you drop the collective (pitch) as far down as it goes until after the flare.
raulrusboy 1 year ago
@HarryHydro
when he says collective full down that refers to the pitch on the rotor.
testpipedh22a 1 year ago
@HarryHydro there's a very close ballance between keeping resisting force up through down-force, and keeping your rotor RPM high enough to do it, yet not fall out of the sky like a rock. Our apaches had a bit of a problem with that due to weight- one reason why the struts can take a massive impact, because the bird is so heavy it wants to simply drop-
HerrStutterNuts 1 year ago
@HarryHydro duh!
CaptnWilliamLScott 1 year ago
Tha dog...you must love that dog...he was waiting for you...great ballzsee stuff...thanks
twobazzar 2 years ago
Im impressed. Thankful, and frightened...
Your explainations are great and im thankful as i look to starting school to become a rotorcraft pilot. THANK YOU
wiley0714 2 years ago
Geezus man, you guys have balls of steal, be buggered if I'd even gte in that rig.
quinnyfly 2 years ago
Very Nice, Something everyone should know. But I'm not sure if I'd have the guts to try let alone the exp. right now.
ksull72487 2 years ago
Great auto.
Why does the alarm only sound for the rotor slowing down and not for throttle off?
If the engine had actually quit, would you get the alarm then?
CarMoves 2 years ago
I guess the alarm is only to indicate a stall warning. If the engine quits the helo can still glide down by lowering collective and picking up rotor speed. As you near the gnd. you will pull up collective effectively using the rotor momentum to cusson your landing. Like a parrachute. If the rotor speed dropps off you will stall and you could crash unless you have enough altitude to wind the rotor back up again.
Neillil411 2 years ago
I know how an auto works, that wasn't the question I was asking.
I actually got my answer rewatching the video -- at 3:37 the pilot says the alarm only sounds for low rotation, not for engine RPM. I thought the alarm would sound for both.
CarMoves 2 years ago
@neillil411 Sorry man, but thats not true.
We have a low rotor RPM alarm so we know if it drops below safe levels. If the RPM decays beyond a certain point (~80%... can change depending on aircraft, air density, etc.) the centripetal force of the rotor system ceases to keep the rotors extended against the upward flow of air and they fold up. There is no recovery from this, and if you are at an altitude where the height will kill you, you will die.
But you are right about cushioning at the end.
bburrett 2 years ago
Oh Yea! no kidding this will result in a fatal crash.
I didn't mean the extreme. Letting the rotor speed drop to zero. This will definetely overstess the wings.
I meant when the alarm sounds you are allready at the critical point and if you don't have enough altitude to wind the rotor back up then you will crash hard.
This is not something for pilots to intentionally risk.
Neillil411 2 years ago
OK, no. First of all, they're rotors.
The "critical" point is between 70 and 80% RPM, depending on the helicopter. At this point, the rotor stalls, rapidly spins down because of the increase in friction during a stall, and there is no recovery.
The horn comes on at the bottom of the green arc. In most, this is 97%. The horn is a friendly reminder that your RPM is low and should be corrected, not something where youre in an unrecoverable situation.
bburrett 2 years ago
Rotary Wings are still wings.
Instead of Fixed wings.
Neillil411 2 years ago
And yet, they are always referred to as rotors, never wings. The term "rotor wing" is just there to describe the class of aircraft that have spinning blades (gyro and helicopter).... And if you want to get technical, its an aerofoil.
You missed the important part of the reply discussing how you were wrong tough, or do you not have a response for that one?
bburrett 2 years ago
@bburrett Not going to waste my time arguing with you cuz u r a Know it all. Don't care if you are a pilot. Why this bothers you IDK.
Neillil411 2 years ago
Not bothered. Just bored, and tired of seeing people who don't know anything about a subject I've dedicated my life to spreading misinformation....
bburrett 2 years ago
Misinformation!
Maybe not described exactley to text book I grant you that but I'm not trying to midlead anyone. Nor did I at any time attempt to cause someone to do something with their aircraft that would cause injury or loss of life.
Neillil411 2 years ago
I thought you were done? I know a lot of people don't mean to mislead people, but this all started with a comment that after stalling rotor blades and allowing them to spin down, you could somehow spin then back up. And that is misleading. Obviously, no pilot would attempt that based on what you just said, but isn't it better to have the correct information?
In movies like Die another day, they can do that, but its hollywood. I think that's a major cause of the misinformation.
bburrett 2 years ago
@bburrett That's right and you can't fly a helecopter sidways or down a tunnel like Mission Imposible either.
Good stuff to know.
Neillil411 2 years ago
You can fly a helicopter sideways.....
bburrett 2 years ago