fiveoboy01
Pattern Altitude
National Guard is based at my airport and so the Blackhawks fly in/out/around a lot.
The other day one asked for a practice ILS18(it was a vfr day).
This got me thinking. How is an instrument approach like an ILS flown any differently with a helicopter? Or, is it not?
When a helicopter has to hold, does it just hover? I know that sounds funny but i'm serious. Why would a holding pattern be flown if you can just sit in one spot?
The other day one asked for a practice ILS18(it was a vfr day).
This got me thinking. How is an instrument approach like an ILS flown any differently with a helicopter? Or, is it not?
When a helicopter has to hold, does it just hover? I know that sounds funny but i'm serious. Why would a holding pattern be flown if you can just sit in one spot?