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DuaneTheCat commented 5 months ago

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Bristow Academy 2011

Flight at bristow academy

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DuaneTheCat said:

Nice video, brings back some good memories. What camera were you using, is it a Go-Pro?

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DuaneTheCat commented 6 months ago

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Why Helicopters Are Cool #1: Some Basic Manoeuvres

Trying to show some of the helicopters more unique capabilities, from clips taken during our CPL(H) training. Hope you enjoy it.

As always, any c...

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DuaneTheCat said:

@mjm9536 Haha I have thought about it (and I also have Eng degree & background, like you) and I think we're going to be best off here agreeing to disagree :). Readers can make up their own minds. To my simple pilot's mind - it is true 100% upflow, you are simply 'extracting' some resisitance fr...

• DuaneTheCat commented 6 months ago

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  Why Helicopters Are Cool #1: Some Basic Manoeuvres

  Trying to show some of the helicopters more unique capabilities, from clips taken during our CPL(H) training. Hope you enjoy it.

  As always, any c...

  6,474 views

  DuaneTheCat said:

  @mjm: They are fundmentally different because to get into SWP/VRS the rotor needs to be creating a downwash (ie there's a DOWNWARD flow of air through the disk) but in auto-rotation the flow of air through the disk is UPWARD and there is hence none of the confliction required to induce the vortex...

• DuaneTheCat commented 9 months ago

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  Why Helicopters Are Cool #1: Some Basic Manoeuvres

  Trying to show some of the helicopters more unique capabilities, from clips taken during our CPL(H) training. Hope you enjoy it.

  As always, any c...

  6,474 views

  DuaneTheCat said:

  @mjm9536 hmmm actually no it isn't ... as you can't enter vortex-ring / settling with power in autorotation because you have to have power on (the clue's in the name: settling WITH POWER).

  Zero speed autos are actually a standard exercise in the JAA CPL(H) syllabus, though not maintaining 0kts b...

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