Maciej
Line Up and Wait
Finishing up my solo hours for my check ride for my add-on, decided to do a long hike from N07 to KMTP to get a lobster roll and snap some good GoPro footage...
In my humble opinion if you train with a new student mindset and study well it is an easy transition. It is one of the most enjoyable flying experiences I've ever had to date. I would drink a LOT of water before lessons just to have an excuse for an off airport landingVery nice, thats something I would like to add-on at some point as well. What are the gotchas or things you found interesting in the transition?
Very nice, thats something I would like to add-on at some point as well. What are the gotchas or things you found interesting in the transition?
In my humble opinion if you train with a new student mindset and study well it is an easy transition. It is one of the most enjoyable flying experiences I've ever had to date. I would drink a LOT of water before lessons just to have an excuse for an off airport landing
Uuuummm, you were wearing sandals ! Oh the humanity! Will you please think if the children.......
Nice footage. Looks like a perfect evening to do a bit of flying.
Waiting to hear from East Hampton residents about your noisy helicopter.
I think a lawn mower makes more noise than an R22
... and nowhere near as sexy, but then I am biased.
LOL
I will say in terms of aviation, short of aerobatics, I have the most fun in that little damn R22.
Yes, it is a very fun and challenging machine. To this day my hover autos in it are not perfect, esp. the first one after a break, perhaps because the first time the maneuver was demo'd to me by my CFI he crunched and yawed that thing pretty miserably on a concrete ramp, apologizing that he hadn't done it in a while. He had some 2,400 heli hrs at the time, IIRC.
What did help me drastically was doing them in the R-44, which is a yawner, so it helps you get the basics down which are then just speeded up in the R-22. The S300 which I flew later is similar to the R-44, very easy to hover auto. I assume most helis are like that, since the R-22 has a very low rotor energy.
Yeah, the first hover auto in the R22 I did I nearly ate it, so quick to turn I ended up 90 degrees off to the left before I knew what happened. I'm sure I'll get it after the next lesson, the regular autos are a blast though, love them.
Yes, I love the regular autos in the R-22. So much so that I got my glider rating add-on, since that's essentially an endless "auto".
And re hover autos in the R-22, there is one simple trick that makes it much easier. If you are the one controlling the throttle, be sure to reduce it gently (into the overtravel spring). A real-life power outage most likely won't be instantaneous, so there is no need to chop the engine violently (also not good for it). That extra little delay makes a huge difference in the yaw tendency and hence the smoothness of the maneuver.
Cool video. How many hours did the add on take approx?