Astar AUTO ROTATION from OGE HOVER. (Full Down)

[denao015]

Nao passaria um alfinete!

[Mockeraina]

You guys are allowed to have observers while doing autos, wish we could here.

[c1n9r6v3]

_Good grief. ` I would've had gone into cardiac arrest seeing the ground come rushin' up like that. ` ☺_

[escrotumus]

This is the best video on youtube displaying what an auto is. Great job!

[Hummermaniac1]

holy cow, thats scary!

[DiamondPilotDan]

well i would have pooped everywhere

[kyrkbymannen]

I would have crapped My pants

[motokid032]

Do you have to feather the collective a little bit to maintain healthy rotor RPM?

[ColtDeltaElite10mm]

Here in the U.S., particularly on the west coast, there are a few government agencies that practice full down autos with B2 Astars on a regular basis! We do literally "hundreds" of them (EACH STUDENT) in our training program for our pilots before being "singed off" on the Astars. 180's too.

[theocoelho]

@ColtDeltaElite10mm This is what should be done by all operators... it's a significant cost, so they think more on how much they would spend with regular training then on how much w'd cost an accident or crash because of unprepared crew.

[xmasterfunk]

holy SHIT!

[ctfsh123]

FANTASTIC! BRILLIANT! Thanks for sharing that. I was amazed! That was one of the most amazing vids I have ever seen. I am a proponent of doing emergency drills. Since different types demand different procedures it's imperitive to practice in each type to develop the proper memory. You have done such a good job with this vid, you should post more vids of the different types of auto rotations. I look forward to being amazed!

[JamesTCA]

that looks very frightening

[LarryCanFly]

That was great! Thanks for posting! Very cool! Only 700 feet AGL? So walk me thru it. ... is it 1) right pedal + collective down? Fast? When do you push forward? Right away? Or, wait for RPM? Or? .... target airspeed? Thanks,

[theocoelho]

@LarryCanFly

Thanks Larry!!

yeah, the "dead man curve" start's at 500ft agl, so we had 200ft to gain more rpms...

actually is: 1) collective down ( first of all, so you wont miss much rpms and will gain blade attitude fast to start speeding up). THEN, left pedal, the astar is an french clockwise turning rotor, so, to compensate the torque, we use right pedal, but, as theres no torque, youll need left pedal to maintain aligned trim and nose. after that nose down and chase the numbrs...

[aligerous]

Curious as to why 2 passengers were on board while practicing emergency procedures nevermind doing full touchdowns.

[race4ev]

On the right is the trainee, left is Cmte Bosco, a very good Flight Instructor specially in emergencies. On the back is probably another trainee. About procedures on full touchdowns, it is foolish to think that any pilot will be ready for a emergency if he doesn't go though a training like this, where you actually reduce power and does a REAL emergency.

[aligerous]

The point is, practicing emergency procedures is great. Just don't fill your helicopter with passengers when you do it. Just student and instructor.

[jrandall181]

@aligerous who cares, looks fun

[theocoelho]

@aligerous there was 2 students, and one instructor...

[aligerous]

@theocoelho  Right on. Thanks.

[theocoelho]

@race4ev You got it!!! i was waiting for my turn, and feeling the manouvers from the best point of view... Capt. Bosco, is the only eurocopter-authorized instructor to do full down real auto's and many other failures on the astar's for all the latin america... im not sure if in the USA, american eurocopter does something like it... but the emergency training program made by capt. Bosco teaches many system failures that no one else has the balls to teach... thanks for your comment!

[theocoelho]

@race4ev @race4ev By the way, after the Record TV Astar Accident Capt. Bosco, now simulates the worse situation, Full down auto rotation, from OGE hover (1200ft), AND tail rotor failure, as ocurred on the record helicopter accident... The manouver is insane, it spins like the real situation, 6 or 7 times before reaching speed and flare to land... ill have the video of the manouver being done posted soon...

[csmythe8]

@theocoelho

Please post, that would be great to see.

[race4ev]

@theocoelho - Tinha tempo que nao entrava no youtube entao nao vi seu comment. Eu fiz esse treinamento com o Bosco em 2000 no mesmo helicoptero quando ele ainda estava na helibras. Foi Fantastico, o melhor treinamento de emergencias que eu ja tive. Assim que retornar ao Brasil pretendo ir em fazer um refresh com o Bosco.

[theocoelho]

@aligerous Actually, i was there only because the whole emergency training program was made for me and my fellow, ordered by the company we fly... so, while i was flying, he was watching and recording, and while he flew, i recordered and paid attention to do it right... i cant see the second passenger, as i was the only one, and had to sign an agreement to be there because all the risks and stuf...

[gianmx]

ai é fda ein... ahhaha

[dullday]

Awesome!

[SaberTanker22]

WOW that long drop down .

[michaelking42]

Nice footage man!

[ARGGALONS]

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