Awesome, I've watched a number of your vids and you have honed a great skill. Being a Bell guy for most of my career I am still working hard on the AStar floor window experience. I'm switching up between the 100ft and 150ft seem to do better at this point with the 100ft. Really respect the way you walk in the load. Kudos and keep the vids coming.
Yeah if your used to looking out the door it's a whole different ball game looking through the window. My main tip would be to scan your surroundings and use your peripheral vision actively and don't focus too hard on the load.
@@UpsideDownWash I find that flying with the door off helps with scanning the site picture a lot. Extended seat rails would also be nice, find it a challenge to keep my right foot inside the pedal stop likes to ride on top of the stop. Cheers
Excellent video. Hammers home how important it is to learn your "sight window". I'm curious if you have had the chance to use the new VR door and how you like it compared to the floor window. Also, here in Canada, the earlier Bells had a torque gauge on the door so you could keep watch. Anything like that on the Airbus?
No i have not used anything but the floor window. No not a torque gauge but there is a weight on the right hand side. A torque gauge would be handy though. moving your head in to look at the gauge often leads to drifting
We use a small HD camera mounted to the dash, with a remote monitor on the floor so you can view essential gauges while looking down. We purchased a new H145 and had airbus install something similar. It is now offered on the H125 Utility config.
@@chadhalstead Yes i've heard of this! It would be awesome to get into the H125. They make a really good helicopter but this I feel is a weird oversight, seeing as so many other helicopters have had it for decades, and it has been so useful. If you're mounting something close to max gross weight with people underneath that can't move, it is often uncomfortable (i find at least) to just keep pulling power until evetually you get the horn. Would be way better to see how much power you got left to work with
Great video! what’s the procedure for an engine failure at such in such a high hover? you wouldn’t have enough height or forward airspeed for a classic autorotation?
I would not say that there is any specific procedure except for dumping the collective and trying to keep the heading while trying to avoid people on the ground. But there are so many variables. The ideal outcome would be to if there were no injuries on ground crew or pilot, alas I think that's unlikely.
Great video! It may be because it's a video and not real life, but I find it difficult to judge your height when you are clearing trees with a load etc. How do you find that?
Yes absolutely. It is hard and in the beginning it's very easy to overcompansate and come in way to high on apch or climb way too much when leaving with a load to clear trees or obstacles. But also it's definetly harder when looking at the screen. Your peripheral vision in real life helps you a lot, but it takes time to get good at this. I will talk A little more about this in the next video
Great video. How do you counter-act the strain on the neck and shoulders that such prolonged head positions cause? Is there a way you actively prevent injuries like that? Did it ever happen to you to develop neck mobility problems because of this? Thanks.
Working out and stretching is key I feel. I have not any serious mobility issues yet, but I know of people who have. After a long session I can often feel it for a good 2 days after. Yoga is the shit for that type of prevention
Great job sir! Plenty of detail and straight to each clear point. Looking forward to the rest!
Doping slings for the first time next week, so this tutorial comes in perfect time 😊
We don’t have a sling window though
Excellent teaching points. Its maybe easier to fly a long line than it is to teach it but you do both really well! Sight picture and keep it moving!
Thank you :)
Such a helpful video. As a military pilot considering transfering to the civilian world, this video is pure gold. Really appreciated brother!
Thanks man appreciate it :)
That's cool ! I hope you'll make more of this kind of tutorial on various subjects :D
yeah i got a few more planned:)
Very nice .. thanks a lot 👌🚁🚁👌
Great video, what a good idea doing this tuto. So that was what you were working on. Thanks you
Great tutorial, looking forward to the next ones!
Well done!
Thanks very much for making this and sharing your knowledge.
Thanks :)
Thank you for sharing! I hope soon I will start to sling too!
man I love your contents! keep it going!
thanks :)
was hoping you'd do something like this. thanks
Sick content man 👌 keep them coming !
thats a great idea!! thank you very much for doing this video
Awesome video and really great info!
Great video, thanks man! Very useful.
Appreciate it😊
Mind blowing.
Awesome, I've watched a number of your vids and you have honed a great skill. Being a Bell guy for most of my career I am still working hard on the AStar floor window experience. I'm switching up between the 100ft and 150ft seem to do better at this point with the 100ft. Really respect the way you walk in the load. Kudos and keep the vids coming.
Yeah if your used to looking out the door it's a whole different ball game looking through the window. My main tip would be to scan your surroundings and use your peripheral vision actively and don't focus too hard on the load.
@@UpsideDownWash I find that flying with the door off helps with scanning the site picture a lot. Extended seat rails would also be nice, find it a challenge to keep my right foot inside the pedal stop likes to ride on top of the stop. Cheers
awesome video mate
Thanks! :)
Thanks, great information!👍🏻
Very interesting, thank you for it!
Super great!
Thanks buddy!😀
Nice~!
Excellent video. Hammers home how important it is to learn your "sight window". I'm curious if you have had the chance to use the new VR door and how you like it compared to the floor window. Also, here in Canada, the earlier Bells had a torque gauge on the door so you could keep watch. Anything like that on the Airbus?
No i have not used anything but the floor window. No not a torque gauge but there is a weight on the right hand side. A torque gauge would be handy though. moving your head in to look at the gauge often leads to drifting
We use a small HD camera mounted to the dash, with a remote monitor on the floor so you can view essential gauges while looking down. We purchased a new H145 and had airbus install something similar. It is now offered on the H125 Utility config.
@@chadhalstead Yes i've heard of this! It would be awesome to get into the H125. They make a really good helicopter but this I feel is a weird oversight, seeing as so many other helicopters have had it for decades, and it has been so useful. If you're mounting something close to max gross weight with people underneath that can't move, it is often uncomfortable (i find at least) to just keep pulling power until evetually you get the horn. Would be way better to see how much power you got left to work with
Great video! what’s the procedure for an engine failure at such in such a high hover? you wouldn’t have enough height or forward airspeed for a classic autorotation?
I would not say that there is any specific procedure except for dumping the collective and trying to keep the heading while trying to avoid people on the ground. But there are so many variables. The ideal outcome would be to if there were no injuries on ground crew or pilot, alas I think that's unlikely.
Well this is an unusual youtube recomendation. I love the fact that a tutorial for this even exists though.
Great video!
It may be because it's a video and not real life, but I find it difficult to judge your height when you are clearing trees with a load etc.
How do you find that?
Yes absolutely. It is hard and in the beginning it's very easy to overcompansate and come in way to high on apch or climb way too much when leaving with a load to clear trees or obstacles. But also it's definetly harder when looking at the screen. Your peripheral vision in real life helps you a lot, but it takes time to get good at this. I will talk A little more about this in the next video
@@UpsideDownWash Great, thanks!
Great video. How do you counter-act the strain on the neck and shoulders that such prolonged head positions cause? Is there a way you actively prevent injuries like that? Did it ever happen to you to develop neck mobility problems because of this? Thanks.
Working out and stretching is key I feel. I have not any serious mobility issues yet, but I know of people who have. After a long session I can often feel it for a good 2 days after. Yoga is the shit for that type of prevention
Only recommendation is to outline the on screen text for better visibility, but that’s a total nitpick ;)
yeah i see that now:) i will fix that for the next vid, thank you:)
Hi are you able to share an H125 type tech exam with me?
Very nice.. thanks a lot 👌🚁🚁👌