Bell 206L startup and takeoff

Startup and takeoff in BAC's Bell 206L at Billund Airport during my JAA IR(H) training.

PLEASE READ BEFORE WATCHING:
I have added the music track because I like it that way. If you do not like music on videos like this I have two suggestions:

1. Turn down the volume.
2. Watch the video with the original soundtrack.

If you still go ahead and watch the video, PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMMENTS ABOUT THE SOUND TRACK!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Bell
• 206L
• 206
• helicopter
• flight
• Billund
• Airport
• EKBI
• BLL

[adamsb33]

So I have no idea about helicopters, but I heard this one term called the vertical tunnel or "broom closet" once. What is a "broom closet" and what is inside of it. Any answers from anyone who might know what I am referring to on a 206b?

[thomasdjay]

@adamsb33 >It's the housing for Cyclic and Collective controls. A cabinet between to two front seats extending from the floor to the roof.

[Herps85]

Why is it that Helicopters have to taxi to the runway just like airplanes? Your in a helicopter just take off fly the pattern and go. Is that a FAA thing?

[thomasdjay]

@Herps85 It is more to do with different airport procedures, how accustomed airtraffic is to helicopters and fitting in the flow of other traffic. Also the runway is much safer to land back on if you suffer an engine failure during takeoff, so for commercial air transport flights it is used to comply with performance requirements. In this case it is an IFR training trip simulation flight in IF condition and therefore using the taxiways and runway.

[likeawhispr]

For the love of God, please shut off that horrible jacked up music. If I wanted to listen to that crap over the wonderful sound of a turbine engine, I'd simply stick my ear buds in my ears and turn on my ipod. For now on DO NOT use music in a freaking aviation video. THANK YOU !!!!! (Good grief Charlie Brown!)

[thomasdjay]

@likeawhispr If you feel so strongly why on earth didn't you watch the version without music I wonder...

[jrpettit723]

I don't know what it is about all these folks that upload videos (and most of 'em are really nice videos), that they think they have to merge music with it......especially planes, heli's, etc. whether it be full scale or r/c, I want to hear the video, the sounds of the craft and whatever else is going on in the video......not somebody else's choice of music. Just my opinion.

[thomasdjay]

Dude if you think this is midi music I would stronly suggest a hearing test!

If you dont like music - why didn't you look at the version without music...

[jeffrosamson]

Awesome video and music match up!! Thankyou for sharing I just love JetRangers of any style...Have a nice day man!! Jeff ("Downunder"- Australia)

[jbone5409]

Thomas,

In the hover take off how do you delay ETL being in Ground Effect for so long or we're you not in GE ?. Seemed to me you we're and did an excellent job of handling the aircraft.

[730M]

why the music we like the helo sound

[oregonninetwentynine]

children...

[dizzygow314]

Excellent job on the hovertaxi, took me forever to figure out how to do it right, I have no idea why. Good job!

[Herps85]

@thomasdjay Thanks!

[mopardust73]

@likeawhispr So what you're saying is that you have this music in your Ipod? lol