Archive for May, 2011
How to Determine Wind Direction in-flight
(Reviewed on 3rd September 2020) Wind Direction Student pilots can sometimes become bewildered and confused about how to work out where the wind is coming from when approaching to land at an uncontrolled area. Quite often they can feel the helicopter drifting and buffeting due to the wind but the direction is not obvious. Knowing […]
Dynamic Rollover in Helicopters
(Updated on 2nd January 2021) What is dynamic rollover? Dynamic rollover sounds like a term that might be used by the lottery companies. Every helicopter pilot is aware that dynamic rollover in helicopters can be a problem when taking off or landing a helicopter. Dynamic rollover is caused when a wheel or a skid on […]
