Wow interesting, that's not what the pilot did last time I was in a R44... I'll demand another flight. ;)
On Jan 13, 8:54 pm, Lenny P <lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us> wrote: > Helicopter has no inherent disadvantages in terms of lift > from a fixed wing. > However, it's more susceptible to pilot error in critical phases of > flight, > in case of a power loss. > For example, during takeoff, if the collective isn't lowered in case > of > a power loss in less than 2 seconds, an unrecoverable blade stall is > likely to occur. > This regime is only there for about 20 seconds on takeoff, though, and > the likelihood > of this occurring is very low. > You can indeed auto-rotate in every normal flight regime, including > tail rotor failure. > This is why when taking off in a single-engine helicopter, you first > accelerate along the surface > and then gain altitude, so, in case of an engine failure, you can > trade that airspeed for vertical lift. > In case of a tail rotor failure, you would auto rotate, since if there > is no torque there is > no adverse yaw of the helicopter. > > On Jan 13, 11:21 am, Casper Bang <casper.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > However helicopters do have disadvantages over fixed wings models, in > > that it's harder to redirect horizontal force vertically so if you > > fall, you likely fall like a rock and crush your pelvis upon impact. > > Even when commanding auto rotation, that only works between certain > > height right? Can you still auto rotate if the tail rotor malfunctions > > and you have to fight the torque of the main prop? > > > /Casper > > > On Jan 13, 5:12 pm, Lenny P <lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us> wrote: > > > > If you look at the statistics > > > breakdown:http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/nall.html > > > you will see that the majority of pilot errors are things like fuel > > > exhaustion, > > > _continuing_ flight into adverse weather conditions (as opposed to > > > turning around & land), > > > low level maneuvering 'buzzing'. > > > > When driving, every mistake, a momentary lapse in concentration can > > > result in an accident, > > > thus 100% of total driving time is 'critical' time. > > > > When flying, the critical time is about 5% of flight time, during > > > takeoffs and landings. > > > This is when lack of skill can result in a chain of events leading to > > > an accident, > > > and most of these are non-fatal. > > > The majority of fatal accidents are the result of improper decision > > > making, often started > > > before the flight even began, and isn't due to lack of flying skills. > > > > On Jan 13, 10:41 am, Scott Melton <scott_rides_ag...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Living in Colorado I would love to learn how to fly, but still think it > > > > is too dangerous, especially in the mountains.. You almost had me with > > > > flying is safer than driving, but then I realized most auto accidents > > > > are also caused by user error... > > > > > sigh... > > > > > --- On Wed, 1/13/10, Lenny P <lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us> wrote: > > > > > From: Lenny P <lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us> > > > > Subject: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter > > > > To: "The Java Posse" <javaposse@googlegroups.com> > > > > Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 8:14 AM > > > > > I fly in the most expensive place near Manhattan, > > > > it's $275/hr + instructor, for flight time only, > > > > not for 'total time' > > > > so it actually is more affordable than people think. > > > > I fly around 1hr every 3 weeks on average, > > > > not too expensive if you ask me. > > > > > And, an airplane is about $125/hr on average, so that's even cheaper. > > > > > Most heli, like airplane accidents are pilot error, so discounting > > > > that it's safer to fly than to drive. > > > > > On Jan 12, 4:12 pm, Casper Bang <casper.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Would totally fly a heli if I could, last time though I had to pay > > > > > $300 just to be a passenger. So I practice on smaller models and hope > > > > > to someday build a FPV one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUupKOC1bTo > > > > > > ...which is 100% risk free flying. lol > > > > > > /Casper > > > > > > On Jan 12, 10:03 pm, Scott Melton <scott_rides_ag...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > And the risk to life and limb? > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 1/12/10, Kevin Wright <kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > From: Kevin Wright <kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [The Java Posse] Re: Joe's R/C Copter > > > > > > To: javaposse@googlegroups.com > > > > > > Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 1:44 PM > > > > > > > Besides the cost? > > > > > > > 2010/1/12 Lenny P <lpri...@hope.nyc.ny.us> > > > > > > > Why not fly a real helicopter? It's a lot of fun and a rewarding > > > > > > > accomplishment. > > > > > > > On Jan 6, 3:53 am, Phil <p...@haigh-family.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > I have something similar to what Tor described, erm sorry, I > > > > > > > bought > > > > > > > one for my son last Christmas!! After playing with his indoor toy > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > some time I ended up getting a T-Rex 450 of my own (I already fly > > > > > > > R/C > > > > > > > fixed wing). Good fun! Go Tor... > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > > Groups "The Java Posse" group. > > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Kevin Wright > > > > > > > mail/google talk: kev.lee.wri...@googlemail.com > > > > > > wave: kev.lee.wri...@googlewave.com > > > > > > > skype: kev.lee.wright > > > > > > twitter: @thecoda > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > > Groups "The Java Posse" group. > > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "The Java Posse" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to javapo...@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
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