January 25, 2021 in airports

Helicopter Training Flight #1 – Hover work, Approaches and Patterns…

Helicopter Training Flight #1 – Hover work, Approaches and Patterns…

Student pilot’s very first helicopter training flight in an R22, in Bend, Oregon, with Instructor Jay of Helicopter Training Videos. We had one ‘demo flight’ prior. Student has about 10 hours previous helicopter experience, mainly in a Schweitzer 300C from a few years ago. Student is working on his private rating and we start at the very beginning. Click SHOW MORE to see notes, tips, etc. NOTES/TIPS: 0:15 After-engine started checklist 2:25 Automated AWOS Weather 4:15 Reaching to pull anything on lower console – two stages – identify first! 6:25 Make sure frictions are off 6:35 Don’t allow the governor

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