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Anyone been on a helicopter that lost power and auto-rotated down?
Posted on 2/27/17 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 2/27/17 at 1:52 pm
Watched an episode of Air Disasters yesterday and wondered how often that happens.
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Posted on 2/27/17 at 1:53 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Twice last week.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 1:53 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Posted on 2/27/17 at 1:54 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Not since I started doing my own maintenance.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 1:58 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Only in NBA Jam
Posted on 2/27/17 at 1:58 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Back in 2012, working offshore...
I was on the first flight out. Pilot takes off and has to make an emergency landing 2 minutes after takeoff
No fuel in the chopper...
How do you not check this?
It's on the "before takeoff checklist"
I was on the first flight out. Pilot takes off and has to make an emergency landing 2 minutes after takeoff
No fuel in the chopper...
How do you not check this?
It's on the "before takeoff checklist"
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:09 pm to Jimmy2shoes
quote:
Anyone been on a helicopter that lost power and auto-rotated down?
i remember when i was taking an aviation class at NLU and learned about this.
thought it was the coolest thing ever; thought if a helicopter lost power you pretty much just died.
the autorotation thing was the coolest thing i'd ever heard of.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:14 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Once working offshore. Kind of a wild ride. Put you into a downward glide/dive and then crank back at the last second and let the rotor become the brakes.
Never want to do that again!!!
Never want to do that again!!!
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:16 pm to Jimmy2shoes
I watched a guy flying an autogyro yesterday. So he was autorotating all over the place.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:24 pm to biohzrd
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Put you into a downward glide/dive and then crank back at the last second and let the rotor become the brakes.
yeah what sucks is when they flare about 2 or 3 seconds too soon.
Talk about HARD landings.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:29 pm to Jimmy2shoes
I read a book written by a Huey pilot in Vietnam. He said during training their pilots would cut power on you and it was up to you to figure it out. He talked about having to quickly find a spot to land and looking out for power lines and shite like that. Stuff like that is probably why those guys were so damn good by the time they shipped over to 'Nam.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:29 pm to Jimmy2shoes
A few times a month.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:32 pm to Jimmy2shoes
My Dad has (he was a helicopter pilot in Korea and Vietnam).
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:34 pm to terd ferguson
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t. Stuff like that is probably why those guys were so damn good by the time they shipped over to 'Nam.
And they were ten times better when they came home.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:34 pm to LSUweights
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No fuel in the chopper
DAMN!!! That could've fatal.
Wonder what happened to the pilot.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:34 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Seen it from the ground, but not on board.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:38 pm to Jimmy2shoes
Worked on helicopters for years. Did it regularly.
Every time a main rotor blade is changed auto rotation is done. You have to set the main rotor rotation speed. Can't be too fast or slow. Go up, auto rotate down checking RPMS. Land, adjust the links, do it again until the RPMS are correct. Never did like or get used to it.
Every time a main rotor blade is changed auto rotation is done. You have to set the main rotor rotation speed. Can't be too fast or slow. Go up, auto rotate down checking RPMS. Land, adjust the links, do it again until the RPMS are correct. Never did like or get used to it.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:38 pm to Jimmy2shoes
I've always wanted to learn to fly one of those.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:40 pm to Tempratt
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I've always wanted to learn to fly one of those.
Helicopters don't fly, They beat the air into submission.
Posted on 2/27/17 at 2:43 pm to Jimmy2shoes
I used to fly in the S92s when I worked offshore for BP. I always wondered what it would be like to auto rotate in a bird that big with 18 passengers on board.
This post was edited on 2/27/17 at 2:46 pm
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