R44 turbulence, When to know it is time to reduce speed

[avbug]

 

 

ok your comments don't help me at all, but thanks for your advise!

 

If you had survived as a passenger in a commercial flight crash due to a mechanical failure a couple of years ago, and been a mechanical engineer, and having not many confidence in those light built helicopter, you may sometimes want to have some general opinions about the real capacity of those birds in the real world to built back your confidence in flight, specially in a part of the country where helicopters are pretty rares.

 

I'm a also a float plane pilots with thousands of hours in the bush.............so I know how to fly.....

 

For your information, Aviation safety is WAY more regulated in Canada than US, so both my plane and helicopter pilot licenses are not comming from the sky.

 

My interrrogation about those machine should reval that I'm not flying blind and I' searching to be more informed than necessary on the thing I'm still learning to fly!

 

 

I thought iChris had jumped the gun in his reply to you, but based on your post here, he was right on the mark. You claimed you were a 250 hour pilot, then a post later state that you have thousands of hours of flight time.

 

After thousands of hours of flight time, you don't understand turbulence? You say you have thousands of hours of "bush" time, which presumably includes flight in mountainous areas. Your story doesn't add up.

 

I do have many thousands of hours of mountain time; I grew up in the mountains, learned to fly in the mountains, and have done most of my teaching in the mountains. Much of my flight time is at low level. I'm quite sure that whether you have 250 hours of several thousand (let us know when you make up your mind), you should have a much better understanding of turbulence, of your operating limitations, and of when to reduce airspeed. If you're in moderate turbulence or greater, you should be reducing airspeed. Your aircraft weight also plays a factor. Do you understand why?

 

Canada isn't "way more regulated." You've apparently little or no experience with US regulation, but it's clear that you don't have a comparitive knowledge of the two. You've clearly got a very limited understanding of "aviation safety," too.

 

You've stated that you've hired a commercial pilot to fly with you, which is a wise idea, but points back to your original assertion that you've got very limited flight time and experience, rather than the several thousand you claim.

 

You've suggested you'll not visit here again, and are apparently unhappy with your reception. It will help if you're honest up front. Changing your story so drastically doesn't help anyone help you.

 

Light turbulence, by definition, momentarily causes slight, erratic changes in attitude or altitude. Occupants of the aircraft may feel a slight strain against seat belts or shoulder straps, and unsecured objects may be displaced slightly. Occasional is up to a third of the time, intermittant two thirds, and continuous is greater than two thirds of the time. (slight erratic rapid rhythmic bumpiness without appreciable changes in attitude or altitude is chop).

 

Moderate turbulence, by definition, is of greater intensity, and includes changes in attitude or altitude, with positive aircraft control at all times. It includes variations in indicated airspeed. Occupants feel definite strains against seat belts or shoulder straps, and unsecured objects are dislodged. This is the literal definition of moderate turbulence. Anything greater is severe, and by severe or extreme. By definition, severe turbulence includes times when the aircraft is not under your control. You don't want to reach that point without reducing airspeed. If the turbulence level is greater than moderate, you should be reducing speed.

 

If you have several thousand hours of flight experience "in the bush," in the mountains, at low level, then you should have a good understanding of light, moderate, and severe turbulence.

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,,,,,,,,,,,,,there i was, cruizin' along in my 747, at inches above the treetops, indicated airspeed = 653point seven five knots,, i was chasin' and bugsprayin' some nasty mosquitos, when?! i realized i was in a box canyon,, i look to the left, ---wildfires,, i looked to my right----a picture of my sweetheart from back in my war dazy,, i lookie at the end coming up fast for me, when? when,, yes!! i was hoping those dual controlled, sixteen spool, superchargers were going to lite soon,, then?! then,, all of a sudden !! i pulled her up,,,, next thing ya know? mom was screamin' at me that my oatmeal was getting cold.

[avbug]

Rather than simply posting as a dumbass, perhaps you might try contributing to the thread.

 

Are you capable?

[helonorth]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the turbulence level is greater than moderate, you should be reducing speed.

 

 

See how easy that was? It's not a requirement to waste everyone's time with bulls*t.

[Guest pokey]

See how easy that was? It's not a requirement to waste everyone's time with bulls*t.

 

you cannot call them a liar and insult them with only that comment.

 

another useless addition to this thread by me (according to our resident expert, who is such a numbskull that he forgot he is ignoring my posts)

 

You slow down when the yellow light comes on: