Helicopter lession on Friday - advice

[_dan_]

My wonderful girlfriend bought me a one hour helicopter lesson for my birthday last year. I've finally got round to booking it and it's for this Friday at Booker Airfield, High Wycombe. I'm so excited!!

I think it will probably be in an Robinson R22. Has anyone any tips or advice that could help me in anyway to pick it up a little quicker or anything else?

Wouldn't mind trying to go for my PPL eventually. Expensive hobby though!

Cheers chaps!

[focusonme]

Avoid powerlines.

And the ground. In fact, try not to hit anything at all.

[Pot Bellied Fool]

Just keep moving both hands randomly.

If the helicopter does something that you might want to do again - remember where your hands were!!

<speeling>

>> Edited by Pot Bellied Fool on Wednesday 8th February 01:28

[_dan_]

focusonme said:

Avoid powerlines. And the ground. In fact, try not to hit anything at all.

Thanks! Kind of worked out that myself though!

[mybrainhurts]

Repeat persistently....

Is the tail rotor still going round...?

Do I really need to be here...?

Is the tail rotor still going round...?

Do I really need to be here...?

Is the tail rotor still going round...?

Do I really need to be here...?

Is the tail rotor still going round...?

Do I really need to be here...?

You'll soon get the idea....

[up-the-dubs]

Saw the post and didn't think you'd get a serious response at this hour!

Seriously, suss out the ejector seat before you do anything. The ground comes at you pretty quick .

[mybrainhurts]

He can't do that....

Only Irish heckilopters have ejector seats....

[mybrainhurts]

It might be wise to make a mental note of things other worthies on this site have said in the recent past.....

Maybe not 100% accurate, but they went something like....

(1) A helicopter is a machine with 250,000 moving parts....all going in the wrong direction...

and....

(2) Never trust a flying machine whose wings fly faster than its fuselage....


Carry on......

[moleamol]

mybrainhurts said:

He can't do that.... Only Irish heckilopters have ejector seats....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-50

[up-the-dubs]

mybrainhurts said:

He can't do that.... Only Irish heckilopters have ejector seats....

[mybrainhurts]

moleamol said:

mybrainhurts said: He can't do that.... Only Irish heckilopters have ejector seats.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_Ka-50

Nah...Irish joke.

[_dan_]

up-the-dubs said:

Saw the post and didn't think you'd get a serious response at this hour!

Thought that as soon as I hit the post button!!! Never mind!!

>> Edited by _dan_ on Wednesday 8th February 02:37

[mybrainhurts]

Better not mention that Robinson rotor blades can chop off the tail boom....

Errr....

Oh....

Bugger.........

[Popzak]

When in doubt go Up,and Don't hit anything expensive

[dirkgently]

If it’s draughty in the cockpit don’t be tempted to turn the fan off.

[towman]

Do not stick your head out of the sunroof

[Slikk]

Ask Jon (if he is your instructor)to land with the engine switched off. Now THATS fun !

kim

[Nick P]

I spent 8 years working on and flying in Seakings.....i have always felt safer in Helos than fixed wing......enjoy it and don't worry. After all, it is meant to be a treat

[Extra 300 Driver]

They're not natural I tell you.

ITS JUST NOT RIGHT.

enjoy.

[speedchick]

Same advice we gave a friend taking his first flying lesson in a Cessna.....

Mirror, signal, manoeuvre












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