Sparker Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 (edited) Finally got my first solo done! It took quite a few tries with bad weather and aircraft maintenance, but we finally got it done. Big thanks to Kris and Paul at Specialized, they know their stuff and pushed me hard to get it done. Not a fan of typing things twice, so you can read more about it here if you want. In the picture taken facing straight on at the helicopter, I noticed the rotor blade seems to be tilting pretty hard to the left. I thought that was because of the lack of a passenger, but then I thought if the disc is visibly tilted, wouldn't it still make the helicopter go that way?? I would have imagined that the disc should stay level, but the body of the helicopter would be tilted funny. So I suppose it is possible I wasn't in a perfect hover... anyway is this the way an R22 normally looks in a solo hover? The blades aren't perfectly perpendicular to the camera, so it could also be an illusion I suppose... Hover Picture Later Edited April 16, 2009 by Sparker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Congrats! It's a blast going solo! Just wait til you fly away from the airport...and then cross country! The rotor disk looks level to me. The advancing blade looks like it's in front and the retreating blade in the back and since the point of view is from below, it makes it look like it's tilted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 If you're talking about the skids being uneven, could be translation tendency??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick1537 Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 congrats on your first solo!!! Many more to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawler Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 The first solo is always exhilarating Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkyMtnHI Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 congrats.... it just gets better from now on!!! thanks for the photo. dp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattooed Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Congratulations!!!! Now wait for your 1st solo CROSS COUNTRY!!!! Awesome and terrifying all at the same time. It was so weird to fly away and watch my CFI remain on the ground. But it really made me feel like a pilot. Best of luck on your training!!!! ~sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOATFIXERGUY Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe1 Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Congratulations! Was it sorta strange feeling the ship sit back when you lifted off? A tad different hold on the cyclic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorrodent Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Finally got my first solo done! Hover Picture Later congratulations! Awesome eh? For the first time you felt that "I can actually do this!". All the best to follow.... cheers rotorrodent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorrodent Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hover Picture Later Your instructor is gesturing to you to look "that" way at the 747 coming at you! rotorrodent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparker Posted April 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Congratulations! Was it sorta strange feeling the ship sit back when you lifted off? A tad different hold on the cyclic? It was by far the weirdest feeling I have had... aside from the first time I tried hovering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1helipilot Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Congratulations, there's just something about that 1st SOLO. GOT TO LOVE IT ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) I remember the first time taxiing when solo and feeling like I was dragging the tail on the ground. I hovered a little higher because of it, and then I saw the pictures...tail was no where near the ground, haha! Edited April 19, 2009 by Regan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brushfire21 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Congrats!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kandace Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Congratulations! I know just how you felt. It is wonderful. Kandace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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