Nothing strange at all about that, pretty standard. As the pilot gains altitude, he moves backwards for two reasons; first, the rearward movement roughly follows the same path he used during approach, so it's free of obstacles. Second, if there is an engine failure, the helipad is in visible in front of him for an emergency landing.
I don't know where this was recorded, but there also may be a noise restriction issue.
Are you kidding me? You obviously have not heard of the HV curve. And second, do you really think if he has an engine failure with zero forward airspeed that guy is going to land back safely on that same pad?
location is bochum, Germany. No obstacles, trauma center and ICU is right below the pad... so noise can't be the issue, or the architect of this brand new pad and building ought to be shot!
schaetzeli, Dead Man's Curve doesn't really apply here. Don't forget that he is on a helipad, with building's all around him. I seriously doubt that the hospital wants an loud helicopter flying +/- 20 feet above the trauma center and ICU.
And auto-rotations can happen out of zero airspeed failures. A very skilled pilot could get it back down on the helipad. As a pilot, I'd rather have a helipad in front of me, than buildings, roads, wires, and civilians, in case of an emergency failure.
Nothing strange at all about that, pretty standard. As the pilot gains altitude, he moves backwards for two reasons; first, the rearward movement roughly follows the same path he used during approach, so it's free of obstacles. Second, if there is an engine failure, the helipad is in visible in front of him for an emergency landing.
I don't know where this was recorded, but there also may be a noise restriction issue.
insenesence 2 years ago
Are you kidding me? You obviously have not heard of the HV curve. And second, do you really think if he has an engine failure with zero forward airspeed that guy is going to land back safely on that same pad?
schaetzeli 2 years ago
location is bochum, Germany. No obstacles, trauma center and ICU is right below the pad... so noise can't be the issue, or the architect of this brand new pad and building ought to be shot!
smokeshaq 2 years ago
Sure the helipad is visible infront of him but with zero forward knots does that mean he's going to make it to the helipad? NO!
shadddey5 2 years ago
schaetzeli, Dead Man's Curve doesn't really apply here. Don't forget that he is on a helipad, with building's all around him. I seriously doubt that the hospital wants an loud helicopter flying +/- 20 feet above the trauma center and ICU.
And auto-rotations can happen out of zero airspeed failures. A very skilled pilot could get it back down on the helipad. As a pilot, I'd rather have a helipad in front of me, than buildings, roads, wires, and civilians, in case of an emergency failure.
TheyTookMyWoody 2 years ago
@TheyTookMyWoody schaetzIi IS a very skilled SAR helo pilot;)
smokeshaq 2 years ago