Basic Autorotations
(Updated on 28th March 2021) During your helicopter training, you will eventually have to learn how to glide the helicopter in unpowered flight. All helicopters can glide. We call it “autorotation“. We practice autorotations so much in the course of training that they become a part of normal helicopter flight. But do not think that […]
Over-pitching
(Updated on 28th March 2021) What Is Over-pitching? Overpitching occurs when you demand too much power from the engine and a drop in Rotor RPM (RRPM) occurs. When you keep raising the collective lever without any consideration for power limitations; you are increasing the pitch angle of the main rotor blades. As the pitch angle […]
Tail Rotor Failure
(Updated on 14th February 2021) Different Types of Tail Rotor Failure While training for an EASA PPL(H) licence, you will be told about tail rotor failures. There is no flight exercise for tail rotor failures under the EASA system however I like to demonstrate the different types of tail rotor failure that can occur during […]
