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How to Convert an Expired JAR Licence to an EASA Licence
(Updated on 22nd March 2021) EASA Licence Conversion Now that the EASA regulations have been fully implemented, I am getting enquiries from worried pilots who have let both their helicopter type rating and their licence expire. The old JAR licence needed to be renewed every 5 years. The new EASA Licence (more correctly referred to […]
Helicopter Stability
(Updated on 19th March 2021) Stability Stability can be simply classified as static stability or dynamic stability. Static Stability. If an object is disturbed from a given position and following this disturbance it tends to return to this position of its own accord, it is said to be statically stable. If, following the disturbance, it […]
EC 120 Colibri Book
(Reviewed on 24th October 2021) I have just completed a new book for anyone training on the Eurocopter EC120 Colibri Helicopter. This is a training manual that describes all of the systems in detail. There are numerous diagrams in this 2nd edition black and white book. The original (full colour) version of this book is […]
The Finer Points Of Autorotations
(Reviewed on 18th March 2021) Introduction Qualified pilots can all do autorotations. Low time pilots can do them but are a little nervous and tentative. Students enjoy doing the autorotations but wonder what it would really be like if they had to do one for real. The only people I know who are really good […]
