Helicopter Autorotation

[UTubeSuxxxxxxx]

fuck me!

[myplaceoryours]

I wouldn't even want to practice this let alone do it for real

[stevecav1138]

don't forget to wipe.

[javipons22]

no sabia que los helicopteros tenian bocina



[jfh667]

How many people a year die form this test?

[codmad11]

a lot, its difficult to die due to the low alititude while performing an autorotation but yes, the one point something million dollar machine does die. @jfh667

[kz4506]

very good

[mayantribe]

What was the beeping noise

[rrbushby]

@mayantribe Low rotor rpm warning horn

[3str4ng3d]

how..

so.. calm ???

[fa18chornet]

If you want to die today and sure, call that guy !

[crakaboy77]

Wow. Nice landing, Pilot.

[SlamDuncDrummer]

Yeah, way too much forward momentum for a soft field. Definitely should have flared harder and later to reduce forward momentum. While successful, I wouldn't have risked it if I were the CFI unless I knew that field like the back of my hand.

[ColtDeltaElite10mm]

@SlamDuncDrummer When doing an auto in an Astar, as the rear portion of the skids touch the ground, you always maintain slight aft cyclic (being cognizant to protect the tail). Unlike say a Robinson R-22 or 44, in the Astar, you should NEVER "level out" the helo at the bottom of your flair. Autos on grass are perfectly fine, just keep slight aft cyclic. Also, try to slow your forward airspeed down before you tough the ground always helps too.

[JaleelJohanson62]

Very nice autorotation! I'd need a roll of toilet paper if I was in that heli.

[daesungmurray1]

I don't think it wasn't great auto because he was landing in soft field and you dont want forward movement.

[pipolascopa]

outstanding performance

[madsen339]

Beautyful landing!!

[VEVeight]

He even sounded his horn. Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­ep

[OneHoof]

From the comments to this video, I think the general population fails to realize how well helicopters "glide", autorotate when the engine quits.

The auto gyro is in a constant state of autorotation... and God Himself invented autorotation with the Maple seed... (aka. helicopter seeds).

So, I don't understand why non helicopter flyers don't believe how well this maneuver works.

You transfer potential energy (gravity) into kinetic energy stored in blades, use at bottom to cushion.

[OneHoof]

Again, my hats off to this pilot if he's just a student, but if he's a rated pilot, that was par for the course. I mean it would be like seeing Michael Jordan do a normal slam dunk... There's nothing surprising about that! It is what you'd expect from any FAA certified helicopter pilot.

It's kind of like parallel parking... You have to learn how to drive and parallel park in order to get your driver's license. Same concept!

You have to grasp the basics or you won't get your license.

[OneHoof]

In order for me to pass my FAA check ride I had to demonstrate 3 safe autorotations to the examiner. One straight in approach, one 180 degree turn autorotation.

One of which was at a random time when I least expected it, the examiner just suddenly closed the throttle on me & said, "Simulated engine failure!" If I didn't IMMEDIATELY lower the collective, turn into the wind and pick a survivable landing spot I would have failed the check ride.

Autorotations are 2nd nature to helo pilot.

[OneHoof]

In order for me to pass my FAA check ride I had to demonstrate 3 safe autorotations to the examiner. One straight in approach... one 180 degree turn autorotation.

One of which was at a random time when I least expected it... The examiner just suddenly closed the throttle on me and said, "Simulated engine failure!" If I didn't IMMEDIATELY lower the collective, turn into the wind and pick a survivable landing spot I would have failed the check ride.

Autorotations become second nature...

[OneHoof]

Granted, this was a good autorotation. But please realize doing autorotations is a very NORMAL standard maneuver practiced everyday by helicopter pilots.

In order for a student pilot to pass their FAA helicopter check ride they have to demonstrate the ability to safely autorotate the helicopter.

If a student pilot cannot demonstrate the ability to do safe autorotations, then they are simply NOT granted a helicopter license.

The bottom line: It is a fundamental, basic maneuver!

[tjtg]

Nice Auto Mate.

[Louisthefish23]

is auto-rotation basically relying on the remaining left of the rotar blades when the engine is cut?

[madsen339]

@Louisthefish23 yes and no, using the wind and speed you will gain rotation on the rotors.. and using this wisely will get you safely down. In theory you can stay up forever if you have enough wind.

[nvdwarriorLtc]

You guys just have to try this for real from 800 feet when your N2 nozzles eat up your turbine engine....ground slide 15 feet...damage to aircraft...zero! Uh-1! Ya, its pucker time when it happens for real.....

[rolfen]

Amazing. Isn't this procedure dangerous? I'm amazed they followed it until the end. I was expecting them to break out of it.

[j1subaru]

Fantastic......., hope my first goes as smoothly..., wow

[TheFr3sh1]

Terrible pilot

[101andrewj]

so what the fuck is a autorotation, kill the engine, and as you lose altitude you gain lift from rotating?

[cosminx2003]

@101andrewj basically yes

[Jug250]

@101andrewj that's the basic idea. auto rotation is the unique ability that helicopters have (with the exception of chinooks). In the event of engine failure, given that the helicopter is of sufficient enough altitude, the pilot can maneuver the helicopter in such a way that that increases the RPM of the main rotors. The generated (and stored) energy in the rotors are then used to slow down the aircraft and create a safe landing. hence the dramatic flare at around 1:14

[xmasterfunk]

@101andrewj crazy isnt it first time i did it it wassnt on purpose scary shit man

[zorbazig]

GREAT JOB !!! WOWWW !!!

[ChilapaOfTheAmazons]

very nicely done!

[rotorav8]

fun auto but a little scarry ground run length

[Wahlnutz]

Maybe out of trim a bit during the turn (hence the wind in the microphone), and a bit of ground run at the end, but overall a very decent 360 auto to a full down

[Sandwigger363]

They're so calm.

[andreylarin]

Coool

[randomisoty422]

nice...

[helianimal]

Nice. Hard to tell but it looks like you were hauling ass big time before touching down. Wouldn't want a roll over! What kind of Heli?

[miamicanesfan01]

You guys stayed so calm. Perfect landing!

[FernandinhoToscano]

smoooth... niiice... but I must admit, if I was the guy piloting, I'd be really scared lol

[pmyoungtx]

Man that horn is annoying. Nice job.

[rrsafety2010]

QUE ISSO! PARABENS!

ACARICIOU O GRAMADO!

[remz02white]

really nice auto rotation landing..

[bradporky16]

i am a fixed wing pilot and of course i am familiar with engine failures in both airplanes and helicopters. but that was the finest autorotation i have ever seen. i know who i am going to call if i ever need a ride in a helicopter.

[mannygonzalez010]

@bradporky16 I am an AMT. Out of the many engine problems I have seen, along with the pilots description of the autorotation, this is by far the best autorotation I have ever seen! This is a really professional rotorcraft pilot....... keep up the good work heliservice!

[gta4ishardcore]

@bradporky16 chuck norris?

[southamptonbythesea]

Nicely done!

[cante199]

fear 100%

[jongkongmas]

now i believe why heli is safer than plane...depends on the pilot...

[3IDLukeK]

@jongkongmas there both just as dangerous, you can get killed in a helo just as easy... its the pilot

[HeliPilotWill]

I was wondering where exactly he was going to land... i just kept seeing water and was like wtf!

haha :D

[shadowhunter388]

@HeliPilotWill Lol same here I thought he was going to crash.

[ChrizRockster]

Amazing pilotting there, lack of power didn't even bother him.

Would be funny with a comment like "Mphf, power is over-rated anyway... watch this" lol.

[Cicinito]

Are you Martina?

Toma

[Mattessj]

cut power and away we go

[Rikashade29]

WOW

[aligerous]

I liked the "back cyclic" to properly enter into the auto. Nice.

[KURGAN44]

wow! amazing training!

[tapemagic]

sure, they have balls of steel , these kinda pilots save our balls , god bless !

[Msagro5]

Perfect energy management. Thanks for posting the real deal! Going to go change my pants now.

[beairborn6]

haha good one, mate!

[paullwebber]

To those that dont know auto rotation is a move when the engine fails or you test engine failure to make a controlled landing. You can just decend from flight, the angle of the rotors above self turn with wind resistance and you can make a controlled decent.

[shadowsimjk]

tl;dr:

at 0:35 the engines are switched off. Everything after that is without engine.

[RobertGary1]

Technically the engine isn't switched off, the throttle is just reduced to idle.

[cjellwood]

@paullwebber

why you get negative for that comment? It saved me from asking the queestion about autorotation

[carlylea]

thats a fucking awesome video.

[TransferAir]

Whoow!! Respect, very good autorotation!!!

[Obelix6]

nicely done.