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Helicopters

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Helicopters


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do helicopters fly?

 

Helicopter flight controls

 

A nice walk-around

 

 

 

Becoming a helicopter pilot

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R22 - Cockpit ATC messages 

 

 

Oil line issues

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Bird strikes

 

As one would expect, the front canopy of a helicopter — and the windscreen in particular — is the most likely area to be hit by a bird strike. Typically, the flight integrity of the aircraft is not directly compromised; the concern is the impact on the pilot. The situation immediately becomes critical if the pilot’s sight is affected or he/she is injured or even knocked unconscious. If the pilot or pilots are unharmed, they must be able to quickly regain their composure in order to safety land the aircraft. Remember to report all bird strikes.

 

What can pilots do to physically protect themselves? Experts on bird strikes recommend that pilots fly using a helmet with the visor down — or with some type of eye protection at least. And, as echoed by the NTSB report on the fatal crash near Morgan City, there are some who are calling for windscreens to be designed to better withstand the impact from a larger bird. There is interest from the original equipment manufacturers in bringing these to market — for example, Bell Helicopter enlisted component manufacturer Texstars to produce a “bird-strike resistant” windshield for the Bell 525 Relentless early in the helicopter’s development. The new windshields are made of polycarbonate as opposed to the older cast acrylic, and this “softer” material should not be prone to shattering.

 

Knowledge is Power

 

With bird strikes being a problem along flight routes and actions aimed at the birds being impractical, knowledge of bird whereabouts and activity can be hugely beneficial. Where are we most likely to find birds? Food sources such as farm fields and landfills should be avoided if possible, as should wildlife sanctuaries. Migration routes are fairly well known and should be avoided during those times of the year when birds are en route to a new location. Take a look at the details of wildlife strike events that have taken place in your area of operation to give yourself an idea of any patterns in terms of when and where strikes are more likely to happen.

 

Read more about it on Vertical Magazine

 

 

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Helicopter Somatogravic Illusions

 

Somatogravic and Somatogyral illusions are the two most common forms of vestibular or ‘false sensation’ illusion which may be encountered when no clear horizon is present and flying wholly or partly by visual external reference is attempted.

Whilst there are many situations in which these illusions can occur, one of the most likely, and certainly the most dangerous, is when the positive changes in acceleration, which accompany the initiation of a go around or the transition to initial climb after take off, are occurring. In both cases, the consequences can rapidly lead to CFIT if the condition is not recognised or to LOC if the situation is recognised but the complexities of recovery are mishandled.

 

 

Click ont the picture above to watch the animation and learn much more about the topic.

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Ground resonance

 

Ground resonance is an imbalance in the rotation of a helicopterrotor when the blades become bunched up on one side of their rotational plane and cause an oscillation in phase with the frequency of the rocking of the helicopter on its landing gear. The effect is similar to the behavior of a washing machine when the clothes are concentrated in one place during the spin cycle. It occurs when the landing gear is prevented from freely moving about on the horizontal plane, typically when the aircraft is on the ground.

Read more about it on Wikipedia

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Running landing

This maneuver is used to transition from forward flight to a landing on the surface when there may not be sufficient power available to sustain a hover. This might occur if the helicopter is underpowered, is at high gross weight, or high density altitude. The helicopter might be underpowered if it has sustained a partial engine failure in flight. This maneuver is also useful in some helicopters for some emergency situations such as certain tail rotor failures or stuck pedals.

This maneuver can be performed with either wheeled or skid equipped landing gear. In the case of skid equipped helicopters, the skids are equipped with skid "shoes" which are made of a very hard material. The shoe can be replaced when it is worn through, preventing any wear of the landing gear itself, which would typically be made of soft aluminium.

 

Read more about it on copters.com

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Rotor Wash

You're probably familiar with the dangers of wake turbulenceIt's powerful, invisible, and can linger in the air for several minutes.

But what you may not know is that wake turbulence caused by the rotor wash of a helicopter is something to be equally aware of.

Read more about it on the Bold Method blog

 

 

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Dangerous goods

Dangerous goods may also be transported by helicopter when the company has procedures and permits for this. Strict rules apply to dangerous goods. 

 Examples of dangerous goods :

  • Batteries ( battery acid )
  • Containers with gas under pressure
  • Gas burner for waxes
  • Flammable liquids
  • Fireworks
  • Explosives and blasting caps
  • Ammunition and weapons.
  • Oxygen containers

Learn more from Heliwing 

 

Landing without engine

 

Refueling

 

Nearmiss

 

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Organising traffic after helicopter crash

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Accident on the PanAm building

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Crash in Fiji

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Some Pictures

Training

 

 

 

Fire

 

Blade strike

Read a little about it here

 

Landing offshore

Rescue

Too bad

 

 

 

Useful links

Skybrary: many pages related to helicopter safety

 

Flight training manual

 

Helicopters Magazine:

 

Vertical Mag

 

Vertical Reference

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