Helicopter Coaching Podcast Episode 003 – Harmful Pupil Errors, Half 1, with Max Trescott
That is the primary in a 3 half collaboration collection with Max Trescott of The Rotary Wing Present Podcast to debate harmful scholar errors in helicopter coaching and the way instructors can hold errors from turning into accidents.
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Overview
We begin with a fast recap of Episode 1 (How one can Grow to be a Helicopter Pilot) and Episode 2 (How one can Hover Helicopter) and share some updates, together with new rent coaching and constructing simulator eventualities on the flight college and dealing on new movies for the Rotorcraft Collective.
We additionally hear suggestions from Bek in Australia on her perspective beginning into helicopter coaching and thank supporters of the present together with a PayPal contribution from Gregory in Houston Texas. Thanks additionally to all of the YouTube Members and Patreon supporters – study extra on how one can help this volunteer challenge.
I additionally speak about my current FAA Security Crew presentation on the Robinson Fly-In at Jerry Trimble Helicopters in McMinnville Oregon. That security presentation is the genesis for the principle content material of this episode – Harmful Pupil Errors in helicopter flight coaching.
Partly 1 of my dialogue with Max, we cowl basic teacher concerns:
Guarding and blocking methods for every management“Ghosting” maneuversWhen to take the controlsHow to reply when a scholar freezes up
Maneuver-specific steerage contains:
Choose up and set downSlopesHover trainingNormal and steep approachesRunning landingsShutdowns
For this video model, I’ve added graphics and quick clips to make the dialogue clearer for visible learners. I additionally reference current coaching accidents to focus on why these methods are so vital..
Chapters
00:00 Start00:32 Episode 2 – How one can Hover a Helicopter00:53 Episode 3 – How one can Grow to be a Helicopter Pilot01:23 Catch-up – New rent training02:05 Rotorcraft Collective02:30 Robinson Fly-In @ JTH in McMinnville, OR03:09 Suggestions from Bek05:56 Supporting the show06:29 Half 1 of Harmful Pupil Errors with Max Trescott08:08 Introduction dialogue with Max14:40 Basic steerage on guarding controls17:17 Guarding pedals19:20 Guarding collective19:56 Guarding throttle22:45 Guarding cyclic25:30 Ghosting the maneuver29:04 Pupil freezing up31:35 Pickup and set down scholar errors34:35 Pickup coaching accident36:45 Overspeeds throughout pickup40:38 Slope coaching errors44:26 Hovering coaching errors57:45 Working touchdown coaching errors1:05:30 Aborted operating touchdown 1:09:33 Shutdown coaching errors1:00:32 Subsequent Episode – Autorotations1:12:42 Wrap up with Max & Subsequent Episode1:17:11 Ship your Suggestions & Outro
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