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My left ear found this really informative, but my right ear got a bit bored.

I like your helmet.

Excellent tip. To combat this issue our SOP is to cycle the rotor brake handle and make sure it is locked all the way forward as part of our pre-start procedure.

It would have been a water landing for me. Thank God.

Does it shut down immediately if it's a hot start etc ,or do you do it manually?

Most of time faced it.

Thanks for this important information

You should show this to Kevin

Plus the engines at full throttle, while it would brake the rotor significantly even if it was pulled back and locked; wouldn’t immediately make it drop like a rock; if the pilot couldn’t throw that back forward quick enough to recover, he shouldn’t be flying. Let’s say I was oblivious the rotor brake was engaged, I’d immediately see we’re losing rotor speed while maintaining full flight power and that would be the first thing to check, did my idiot sitting next to me pull the rotor brake; otherwise I’d start staging for an autorotation looking for where I can land since something has happened that’s seizing the driveshafts, but in that case you can’t even do a good autorotation, so just hope and pray really 😳

In the welding world they always told us to first use the back of your hand ,I guess the logic being is you can sense heat radiation more readily.......but I suspect it's not the same temp ranges as weldaments etc

Great advice! Just one small nitpick: the swashplate bearing is now greased every 150 hours. Especially in the dual hydraulic B3e’s like your on. Perhaps the 100 hour requirement is still in place for the older models….

Realistic and very helpful. Nice!

Thanks for your his video, was told a while ago that it was 4” but couldn’t find any documentation to confirm. Can you say where the 4”’s comes from? Does it make a difference between different types? (ie Astar vs EC120)

Demonstrate it then and let's see.

Does the tail rotor blade pitch synchronize to the main rotor?

Although I agree, nothing should be touched unless authorized by the pilot. Theres no telling if certain parts of the aircraft will fail prematurely while meddling. Best to save those mechanisms for when it matters most and test/meddle while not in the air.

How many times has pulling the rotor brake handle in mid flight been tested to see what actually will happen? (My point is the pilot reaction was understandable)

I really like your channel

Thanks

Aerospace engineer here, rotor brake would fail quickly, but in the short time, it would throw an incredible amount of torque through the air frame.

Feed the beast 😊

Can you perform ground resonance? I will pay for the damages as well!

What happens when the torque limitations are exceeded? For 1 or 2 seconds above 104% what is the maintenance required?

seriously, so simple)

Let's say you are at KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in the summer. The metar reports 115 F which is below the 50 degree operations limit .The VEMD however is at 120 F due to the temp probe reading the heat coming off the ramp -which is above the 50 degree limit. Are you then above the 50 degree temperature limit for operations or are you ok to fly? Thanks!

I'll remember that when loading my helicopter.

Thanks for the explanation. I came looking for it bc I didn’t buy that you could just manually brake the rotor while it’s spinning at full speed lmao

One suggestion: You might want to show them how to remove and install the chip detector. I find that it is difficult to remove unless you take the wiring plug off first. Also where to look for the chips. Or tell the viewers to get training from their mechanic on how to check the chip plug prior to getting a light. I appreciate all your hard work on these videos!! Keep them coming!

Can you guys demonstrate landing in slopes please?

I love you ecureuil!

if a manufacturer makes a self destruction handle so accessible, it would be sued and had gone bankrupt long before. It can cause trouble but obviously it can’t be that lethal.

1200 feet gos quick auto rotating

Collective?!

I am a physician worked at a trauma center. We had an mbb twin jet helicopter. I was friends with the pilot. He took me up and let me take the controls. Flying around is easy! Taking off is not that difficult. Landing and hovering is goddamn impossible! I don't even know how you work up to it. Respect.

Hi Glen, goes without saying that this is another great video. Question on the delta Ng gauge: is it normal to have a decent split between the engines? For example, Engine 1 running at -2.7 and then Engine 2 running at -4.5 in flight at cruise.

I want this guy flying any helicopter I'm in

I have been in an auto and never realized it till we landed and the rotors slowed on there own.

So hard to tell what the rotors are doing with the frame rate of the camera doing its thing but certainly sounded like rpm decade a lil but them he got them back.must have been the glide slope or lack there of that amounted to the rough landing.

I never knew a VEMD even existedm so thanks - but is that an avionics fit?

You guys are awesome. Love the app and all the yt content. Looking at coming over from New Zealand to upskill with your company. Thanks for the great videos 👍👍👍

Thanks for letting us know 👍. Is it a bias value or direct info from thermocouples to the gauge? For start up i mean. Thanks Glen 😊

I love these little jewels of knowledge. Thanks Glen! 👏👏👏

Really appreciate what you do. 12 years inspection, At what time the TBO inspection

Nice autorotation. It's a life saving maneuver. Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing! 🚁

Well I guess it is written this way because not all 350 have a filter on the intake. Very unlikely that you will have snow in the intake with an IBF or sand filter installed. Still need to check that the filter is not covered with snow.

I really like your channel it's very clear and well done

when the indicator mark more negative is better beacuse the engine have enough power and when is more positve means is close to maximun trasient is reach maximun performance or the engine will no longer be able to give more power

These are great, Kevin. Keep them coming!

While in an autorotation he gives a selfie ☺️

Скажу по английски: It's a good thing I wasn't there, otherwise I would have had to sniff the shit, or maybe end up in it.