New Helicopter Fanatic!

[evictor]

I posted a while back here before I had ever taken the controls of a helo: http://helicopterforum.verticalreference.com/topic/17755-should-i-build-a-chopper-while-taking-lessons/

 

Since then I am 6 hours into training in the R22 and am obsessed, pretty much as expected. Posted my first video from that here, lesson I took on Easter Sunday:

 

I'm still totally interested in building a kit but for now I'm just enjoying the view...

[cburg]

Alwasy best to buy your life insurance before you start. Not due to the risk, but due to the cost. Hope you did. It's now tripled for the rest of your life.

[JohnLeePettimore]

I am currently at 1 hour right now in an R22. I have some fixed wing hours, which won't count for anything in my chosen path, but I know how you feel about being a helicoptter fanatic. I start my flight training at Wallace State this fall and I can't wait. Hovering is still feeling well beyond my grasp. I'm hoping it's a little easier in a 300 than in a Robbie.

[Spike]

I guess starting a helicopter with the blades fore-and-aft is acceptable these days…. I guess I’m just old fashion…..

 

Two sayings come to mind:

 

There are those who have and are those who will…..

 

It’s not a matter of “if” but a matter of “when”…..

 

Maybe go watch dem boyz at Helinet start their 206’s and see where they position their blades during the start-up proccess….

 

Nice video and welcome to the club……

[Jaybee]

I didn't want to start a flame war but teaching a primary student to hover taxi at ETL speeds (kinda hard to read gauges) in a down wind ? (not sure on the wind but they did a 180 for take off)

 

Now obviously it can be done and done safely, I can't say I never done such things myself but teach/demonstrate that to a primary student

 

Anyhow, welcome to the addiction

[tradford]

That's way better than I could do at 6 hours. Way to go!

[aeroscout]

I didn't want to start a flame war but teaching a primary student to hover taxi at ETL speeds (kinda hard to read gauges) in a down wind ? (not sure on the wind but they did a 180 for take off)

 

Now obviously it can be done and done safely, I can't say I never done such things myself but teach/demonstrate that to a primary student

 

Anyhow, welcome to the addiction

When someone uses the term ETL it refers to an airspeed. Let's say for the helo in question ETL for it is 18 knots IAS. If you hover taxi downwind with a tailwind of 15 knots (GS) what is your IAS ? The reason I ask this question is it (your post) appears to me to be a bit misleading.

Now if you said ETL speed as a groundspeed I could see your point better.

 

 

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Edited May 2, 2014 by aeroscout

[Jaybee]

Well, as I said - I didn't want to start up a controversy. In the video it looked, best I could tell, that the IAS was 20 knots and also best guess about 3' - 5' AGL. So, a whole lot of guessing going on... anyhow, not what I would demonstrate to a primary student with 6 hours in my humble opinion, law of primacy and all. Maybe I'm wrong but I was taught to hover taxi at "walking" speeds.