Helicopter mountain flying

Helicopter mountain flying - confined entry training in a Schweizer 300.

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[wfoster2960]

I have 15 hrs in a R22.. moved to CO and am starting school in Aug and will be training in the Schweizer 300, wondering your rig for the camera in this vid? I would like to do similar shooting.. thanks and good flying

[oregonflyboy]

@wfoster2960 Most of the shooting was with a Canon GL1. A bit old-school, but great picture, 3CCDs, etc.

[ianrkav]

Which is the better helicopter to learn in, R22 or Schweizer 300?

[oregonflyboy]

@ianrkav - totally different machines. 300 is easier to learn, is more forgiving, and it's easier to transition to an MD500. 22's are more plentiful because they're cheaper to operate, and the transition to a Bell is a bit easier. In my own opinion, the 300 feels more like a "real" helicopter than an R22 (OK, here come the rebutals), but I rather like the R44, so who really knows. I say fly them BOTH, find a REALLY GOOD instructor who actually WANTS to teach, and the rest will sort itself out.

[ianrkav]

@oregonflyboy Hey that sounds like good sound advice. Thanks for that. By the way, I really like the look of the MD500 series of helicopters, especially the 520N. They seem to be quite high performance machines too:-) Have you flown a NOTAR equipped chopper yet? If so how do they differ from a conventional tail rotor?

Anyway, I think I'll take a trial lesson in both the R-22 and S-300 and see which one I like, although I think I'll favour the 300. Not sure of that T-bar cyclic on R-22!

[oregonflyboy]

@ianrkav - I've flown 500C and D but not 520N. Some people say the pedals in the NOTAR are a bit mushy, but others say that's just the pilot. Personally, I'll stick with 2 engines, 2 pilots, 6 tires and tandem rotors. The Chinook is the way to go! Oregonflyboy@gmail.com

[oregonflyboy]

@tmzrox IMHO not really. Sims are fantastic for learning and practicing the procedures necessary for doing instrument work (IFR), but for basic aircraft control, you can't just look at the screen and interpret what the control inputs should be - you need to have that kinesthetic sense (feel it). The best thing that can prepare you for flying is actually go fly - pay $100 for a good intro flight.

[leviterande]

1:49 WTFAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[yesitsyodady]

i want to fly helicopters for the army

[elcubanito422]

@leviterande looooooooool

[benjyboba]

@BigBoysToys76 I'm learning in a r22 and in a way the robinson is a great trainer, simply for the fact that it can present you with many dangers which one may encouter. Sure it can be a bit of a handful for begginers but it makes one respect it. I've not tried any other type of Helicotper, so I wouldn't know how much more stable and easier to fly the rest can be. I know its unforgiving with no rotor inertia and lacks power but it gives you experience with limited power, confined spaces etc.

[bloodhoun138]

Crash mountain? :/

[lollol336]

I gave this video it's one dislike just to stand out.

[bodyboystance2]

@tmzrox Take on Helicopers by Bohemia Interactive will deliever a pretty unique experience, but as flyboy said there is no better way of learning how to fly by actually getting in a helo

[anariaq]

@tmzrox Think the closed you can get with simulator. Is X-Plane. It dos have all the thing a helicopter do. Though it all depends on how good the helicopter model is.