R22 PILOT

Any advice for a new r-22 trainee?

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"worldcrime" wrote in message
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Any advice for a new r-22 trainee?

Always do a thorough preflight (e.g. recent notice about high-time main
rotor blades).

Never ever ever push forward on the cyclic in a sudden pushover
maneuver. Reductions in altitude are done via collective reductions and
possibly slight forward pressure on the cyclic.

Prep your passenger to keep his hands and feet away from the controls at
all times. (Unless he's a CFI 8^) .)

Watch your rotor rpm - don't over-speed or (more importantly)
under-speed it. If it gets below 80% you will probably not recover.

Be ready to lower the collective in an instant if you have an engine
failure. You may have a second or less to react in a high manifold
pressure situation (e.g. climbout).

Never forget to use carb heat where required. Keep the CHT gauge above
the yellow at all times.

Always stick the gas (i.e. know the levels in both tanks). Know what
your total weight is, and how close you are to MGW. It's a fine line in
the R22 with two souls on board.

Take the Robinson factory course as soon as you can after you have your
private pilot certificate. From what I've read it's a great deal (I
haven't taken it yet but plan to do so as soon as practical).

I say all of this with the authority (ha!) of a private pilot with less
than twenty hours in the R22, about the same in the R44, and the balance
in the S300C/CB.

Have fun!

Dave Blevins



On 28 May 2004 15:45:52 -0700, (worldcrime)
wrote:

Any advice for a new r-22 trainee?

Thanks dave, I appreciate and welcome your advice. Updates to follow.
Richard


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Always do a thorough preflight (e.g. recent notice about high-time main
rotor blades).

Never ever ever push forward on the cyclic in a sudden pushover
maneuver. Reductions in altitude are done via collective reductions and
possibly slight forward pressure on the cyclic.

Prep your passenger to keep his hands and feet away from the controls at
all times. (Unless he's a CFI 8^) .)

Watch your rotor rpm - don't over-speed or (more importantly)
under-speed it. If it gets below 80% you will probably not recover.

Be ready to lower the collective in an instant if you have an engine
failure. You may have a second or less to react in a high manifold
pressure situation (e.g. climbout).

Never forget to use carb heat where required. Keep the CHT gauge above
the yellow at all times.

Always stick the gas (i.e. know the levels in both tanks). Know what
your total weight is, and how close you are to MGW. It's a fine line in
the R22 with two souls on board.

Take the Robinson factory course as soon as you can after you have your
private pilot certificate. From what I've read it's a great deal (I
haven't taken it yet but plan to do so as soon as practical).

I say all of this with the authority (ha!) of a private pilot with less
than twenty hours in the R22, about the same in the R44, and the balance
in the S300C/CB.

Have fun!

Dave Blevins



On 28 May 2004 15:45:52 -0700, (worldcrime)
wrote:

Any advice for a new r-22 trainee?

worldcrime wrote:

Any advice for a new r-22 trainee?

Keep the end with the spinnie thing pointed up.

Well. Today was my first time with the flight controls in hand. It
went about as I expected. I turned only a moderate shade of green. I
had to constantly remind myseld not to have a death grip on the
cyclic. Of course I had to surrender control about 5-6 times but I
kept at it and managed to improve slightly. I wish the cyclic was
firmer ie: i'm not crazy about the teetering dual controls. I kept
raising the control instead of just pushing it left when I needed too.
I need to learn to relax more. Easier said the done. But I'm told
that will come later. I'm hooked.



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Any advice for a new r-22 trainee?