Helicopter Training Podcast

This accident review goes beyond the probable cause to connect the facts with practical training and safety resources that can help prevent similar accidents. Using photos and video from the accident investigation, along with graphics and animations to help paint the picture, we take a deeper look at the issues and the lessons we can all learn from.Topics include:• Pilot and aircraft background• Weather and performance considerations• ADS-B flight track analysis• USHST helicopter accident statistics• Reference to Robinson Safety Notices • Distraction and pilot priorities• Energy management• Load factor and reduced lift• Use of aft cyclic with Low RPM • Practical lessons & take-aways

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Timestamps:

00:00 START01:27 Introduction to the accident01:45 Pilot details02:41 Robinson Safety Notice SN-3403:44 Aircraft details04:45 Estimated gross weight and performance05:00 Weather details06:02 Purpose of flight06:39 USHST helicopter accident statistics06:54 Robinson Safety Notice SN-3407:53 Accident sequence08:39 ADS-B flight track09:30 NTSB Class 4 explanation09:50 Accident findings10:09 Probable cause10:39 Lessons learned11:02 Distraction11:27 Robinson Safety Notice SN-3411:50 Pilot priorities12:09 Energy management13:16 Load factor and reduced lift13:59 Exceeding engine power available14:40 Low rotor RPM15:05 Robinson Safety Notice SN-1015:30 The power of aft cyclic16:08 Low RPM with no aft cyclic16:40 How SN-10 matches the final seconds of the accident17:40 Summary and key takeaways17:53 OUTRO

Show Links:

• NTSB Final Report CEN26LA168 - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-CEN26LA168
• NTSB Investigation Classification - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-Classification
• USHST 2017 Accident Study - https://tinyurl.com/USHST-2013-Study
• R44 Low RPM Incident Video - https://youtu.be/fe2CN0SIwTk

• Dangerous Student Errors Playlist - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8xtPILNIljCuCGUKfDQyf2kaQuKFOoC⁠

• Robinson Safety Notices & POH - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs⁠
• Found On Preflight Safety Initiate - ⁠https://foundonpreflight.com/⁠

• Book a Discovery Flight - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Recommended Books - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Essential Pilot Supplies - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies⁠⁠⁠⁠
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The focus of this episode is my FAA Safety Team webinar on High Density Altitude Helicopter Operations, originally presented live for the Helicopter Pilot Study Group (https://discord.gg/ZQqZmp3gfB).

For this video version, I've included additional graphics and video clips to help illustrate some of the concepts.

Topics include preflight planning and performance, dust devils, autorotations, off-airport operations, exhaust fire risks, brownout awareness, cooldown procedures and more!

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Timestamps:

00:00 START

03:24 Rotorcraft Collective

03:58 Members-only videos

06:27 Introduction to Study Group

10:43 Preflight planning

28:31 R44 starting tips

36:04 Dust devils NTSB safety alert

39:50 R44 overspeed scenario

43:36 R44 flight considerations

45:00 Autorotations

57:27 Off airports

1:04:35 Exhaust fire risk

1:06:30 Brownouts

1:09:36 Governor off & low RPM

1:11:20 Low -G recovery training

1:13:13 Cooldown & postflight

1:15:00 Questions and discussion

1:42:25 Rebekah's listener feedback

Show Links:

• Dangerous Student Errors Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8xtPILNIljCuCGUKfDQyf2kaQuKFOoC
• Low-G Recovery Flight Training - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ8SAnwxD6I&t=546s
• Follow Student Pilot from Day 1 to Checkride - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8xtPILNIlijS0y2OG100r5D1nZcYbNM
• SFAR 73 Changes Video - https://youtu.be/i2CT4P76Cqo?si=G_SJ89eCrNpLNqgp
• Helicopter Training Flight #31 Pinnacles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5wubZTE7sg
• Helicopter Pilot Study Group - https://discord.gg/ZQqZmp3gfB
• Rotorcraft Collective Videos - https://bit.ly/ushst025
• Robinson Safety Notices & POH - https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs
• Found On Preflight Safety Initiate - https://foundonpreflight.com/
• Ultimate R22 Preflight Guide - https://tinyurl.com/R22-Preflight-Guide
• Smoke Forecast - https://www.weather.gov/fire/
• VAI Land & Live! - https://verticalavi.org/safety/vai-land-live-program/
• CDC Aircrew Increased Cancer Risks - https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/aviation/prevention/aircrew-cancer.html
• NTSB Safety Alert - Dust Devils - https://www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/safety-alerts/Pages/SA-088.aspx
• ATSB R44 Grass Fire - https://www.atsb.gov.au/occurrence-briefs/ab-2022-004
• Instagram @claywebster_heli - https://www.instagram.com/p/DATYlx-pX3u/
• Military Brownout Mishap Assessment - https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1123124.pdf
• Tower Tech Mobile ATC Towers - http://www.twrtech.com/
• 911 Tactical Medicine Brownout Video - https://youtu.be/5yanHiNMm7s?si=rzR5A1qkMzfvVSNM
• Rebekah’s Happy Warriors YT Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@happywarriors777

• Book a Discovery Flight - ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco⁠⁠⁠
• Recommended Books - ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books⁠⁠⁠
• Essential Pilot Supplies - ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies⁠⁠⁠
• Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - ⁠⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount⁠⁠

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This is the final part in a 3-part series where I join Max Trescott on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast to discuss some of the dangerous student errors in helicopter training and how instructors can prevent mistakes from becoming accidents. Check out part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOPdnUg4zQ and part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2d-dciQFTo if you missed those.

This episode covers more maneuver-specific guidance and accident reviews:

• Autorotations
• Simulated Engine Failures
• Off-Airport Operations

For this video version, I’ve added graphics and short clips to make the discussion clearer for visual learners. I also reference recent training accidents to highlight why these techniques are so important.

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Timestamps:

00:00 START

00:31 Episode 4 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 2

01:01 Episode 3 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 1

01:44 Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter

02:10 Episode 1 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot

02:42 Flights school catch-up

04:16 Robinson service letter updates

05:53 Rotorcraft Collective

06:07 HTV members only R66 accident video

06:22 Supporter thanks & how to support the show

07:05 Found On Preflight

08:22 Part 3 of Dangerous Student Errors with Max Trescott

10:59 Autorotations

19:10 Autorotation entry

28:55 Autorotation glide

38:37 Autorotation accidents

42:38 Autorotation flare

51:01 PAVE brief

52:57 Simulated Engine Failures

1:00:27 Off-Airport Operations

1:10:01 Off-airport accident

1:13:30 Send your feedback

1:13:53 Next Episode - Autorotations

1:14:15 Found On Preflight

1:14:23 Outro

Show Links:

• Episode 1 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1NJ_OmLnE&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS⁠
• Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kre64Yyuop0&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS⁠
• Episode 3 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 1 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOPdnUg4zQ&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS⁠
• Episode 4 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2d-dciQFTo&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS
• Robinson Safety Notice Update Video - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIptsjOjy8Y⁠

• Rotorcraft Collective - ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushst025⁠⁠
• Rotary Wing Show Podcast - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/RWS-EP119⁠⁠
• Aviation News Talk Podcast - ⁠⁠https://aviationnewstalk.com⁠⁠
• NTSB News Talk - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-News-Talk⁠⁠
• UAV News Talk - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/UAV-news-talk⁠⁠
• Max’s Garmin Books - ⁠⁠https://g1000book.com⁠⁠

• Robinson Safety Notices & Service Letters - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs⁠⁠

• FAA AC 61-140 Autorotation Training - https://tinyurl.com/AC-61-140
• Autorotation Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-CEN22LA402
• Off Airport Low RPM Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR23LA147
• Found On Preflight - https://foundonpreflight.com/
• Ultimate R22 Preflight Guide - https://tinyurl.com/R22-Preflight-Guide
• Hover Auto Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR23LA043
• Book a Discovery Flight - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco⁠⁠
• Recommended Books - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books⁠⁠
• Essential Pilot Supplies - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies⁠⁠
• Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - ⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount⁠

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Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos

This is the second in a 3-part series where I join Max Trescott on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast to discuss some of the dangerous student errors in helicopter training and how instructors can prevent mistakes from becoming accidents.

Check out part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOPdnUg4zQ&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS if you missed it.This episode covers more maneuver-specific guidance and accident reviews:• Quick Stops / Rapid Decelerations• Vortex Ring State (VRS)• Hover Autos

For this video version, I’ve added graphics and short clips to make the discussion clearer for visual learners. I also reference recent training accidents to highlight why these techniques are so important.

Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube:⁠⁠ ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠⁠⁠

Send us feedback and questions:⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠⁠

Timestamps:

00:00 START

00:31 Episode 3 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 1

01:12 Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter

01:33 Episode 1 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot

02:01 Flights school catch-up

02:43 Rotorcraft Collective

03:01 COCC Aviation Club

03:44 Robinson Safety Notice Update Video

04:18 Feedback from David

06:02 Supporting the show

07:02 Part 2 of Dangerous Student Errors with Max Trescott

09:03 Rapid Decelerations / Quick Stop

24:45 Rapid Decelerations / Quick Stop Accidents

28:26 Vortex Ring State (VRS)

50:02 Vortex Ring State (VRS) Accident

53:44 Hover autos

1:04:00 Hover auto accident

1:17:07 Wrap up with Max

1:13:36 Send your feedback

1:14:06 Next Episode - Dangerous Student Errors Part 3

1:14:19 Outro

Show Links:

• Episode 1 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1NJ_OmLnE&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS
• Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kre64Yyuop0&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS
• Episode 3 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOPdnUg4zQ&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS
• Robinson Safety Notice Update Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIptsjOjy8Y

• Rotorcraft Collective - ⁠https://bit.ly/ushst025⁠
• Rotary Wing Show Podcast - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/RWS-EP119⁠
• Aviation News Talk Podcast - ⁠https://aviationnewstalk.com⁠
• NTSB News Talk - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-News-Talk⁠
• UAV News Talk - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/UAV-news-talk⁠
• Max’s Garmin Books - ⁠https://g1000book.com⁠

• Robinson Safety Notices - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs⁠
• R44 Tail Stinger Strike - ⁠https://youtu.be/wyZ2ixFWKmQ⁠
• R44 Rollover During Hover Training - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR22LA220⁠
• AOPA President Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_2lI2UrZC4
• Vietnam Dust Off Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTAGMOfUDk
• Art Whitten Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd6jAgLA_zY
• Schweizer Solo Tail Strike Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-GAA18CA539
• Non-Standard Quick Stop Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-ERA21LA252
• Bell 429 VRS Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-ERA22FA207
• Hover Auto Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR23LA043
• Book a Discovery Flight - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco⁠
• Recommended Books - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books⁠
• Essential Pilot Supplies - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies⁠
• Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - ⁠http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount

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Disclaimer: Be smart, and for official guidance, always consult your CFI!

Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos

This is the first in a 3-part series where I join Max Trescott on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast to discuss some of the most dangerous student errors in helicopter training and how instructors can prevent mistakes from becoming accidents.

We cover general instructor considerations:

• Guarding and blocking techniques for each control
• “Ghosting” maneuvers
• When to take the controls
• How to respond when a student freezes up

Maneuver-specific guidance includes:

• Pick up and set down
• Slopes
• Hover training
• Normal and steep approaches
• Running landings
• Shutdowns

For this video version, I’ve added graphics and short clips to make the discussion clearer for visual learners. I also reference recent training accidents to highlight why these techniques are so important.

Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube:⁠ ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠⁠

Send us feedback and questions:⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠⁠

Timestamps:

00:00 START

00:32 Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter

00:53 Episode 3 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot

01:23 Catch-up - New hire training

02:05 Rotorcraft Collective

02:30 Robinson Fly-In @ JTH in McMinnville, OR

03:09 Feedback from Bek05:56 Supporting the show

06:29 Part 1 of Dangerous Student Errors with Max Trescott

08:08 Introduction discussion with Max

14:40 General guidance on guarding controls

17:17 Guarding pedals

19:20 Guarding collective

19:56 Guarding throttle

22:45 Guarding cyclic

25:30 Ghosting the maneuver

29:04 Student freezing up

31:35 Pickup and set down student errors

34:35 Pickup training accident

36:45 Overspeeds during pickup

40:38 Slope training errors

44:26 Hovering training errors

57:45 Running landing training errors

1:05:30 Aborted running landing

1:09:33 Shutdown training errors

1:00:32 Next Episode - Autorotations

1:12:42 Wrap up with Max & Next Episode

1:17:11 Send your Feedback & Outro

Show Links:

• Rotorcraft Collective - https://bit.ly/ushst025
• Rotary Wing Show Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/RWS-EP119
• Aviation News Talk Podcast - https://aviationnewstalk.com
• NTSB News Talk - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-News-Talk
• UAV News Talk - https://tinyurl.com/UAV-news-talk
• Max’s Garmin Books - https://g1000book.com
• FAA Safety Team - https://www.faasafety.gov
• Jerry Trimble Helicopters - https://www.jerrytrimblehelicopters.com
• Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum - https://www.evergreenmuseum.org
• Wings & Waves Water Park - https://www.wingsandwaveswaterpark.com
• Robinson Safety Notices - https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs
• R44 Tail Stinger Strike - https://youtu.be/wyZ2ixFWKmQ
• R44 Rollover During Hover Training - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR22LA220
• R22 LTE on Normal Approach - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-GAA17CA376
• R22 Running Landing Rollover - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-ERA14CA102
• Book a Discovery Flight - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco
• Recommended Books - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books
• Essential Pilot Supplies - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies
• Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount

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Want to know how to hover a helicopter? This episode is your ultimate hovering guide, covering what each control does and how, the complex aerodynamics involved in hovering, the FAA ACS hover standards, practice drills, and practical tips and tricks for both students and instructors.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

00:59 FAA flight school finder

01:50 New Robinson Instructor Course

02:38 VERTICON 2025

03:20 VAST

03:40 Rotorcraft Collective

04:08 Peer Pilot Program

05:15 Thanks to Supporters

05:40 Overview

07:25 Rotor System Directions

07:53 FA 223 Story

08:45 Pedals

12:19 Collective

12:54 Correlator & Governor

14:31 Cyclic

15:35 Hover Aerodynamics 

16:12 Rotary Wing Show

16:50 Induced flow

17:23 OGE & IGE hover

20:20 Torque Reaction

22:30 Translating Tendency or Drift

23:45 Combination of Effects

24:46 Translational Lift & Thrust

25:49 Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers

27:05 Pendulum Effect

28:10 Wind Effects

28:52 Other Aerodynamic Effects

29:39 FAA ACS Hover Standards

31:54 Hover Drills Introduction

34:20 Control Isolation

34:54 Positive Exchange of Controls

35:04 Pedal Drills

38:07 Clear Tail Before Turns

40:14 Collective Drills

41:35 Pedals and Collective Drills

42:12 Cyclic Drills

44:30 All 3 Controls

45:56 More Advanced Hover Drills

48:38 Governor Failure Hover Training

49:04 Summary & Tips

53:07 Bill's Feedback

55:27 Austin's Feedback

59:38 Thanks to the Pilots 

59:59 Last Minute Updates

1:00:32 Next Episode - Autorotations

1:00:56 Outro

Show Links:

Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount

FAA Part 141 Flight School Locator - https://tinyurl.com/FAA-141-Schools

Robinson Instructor Course  - https://tinyurl.com/RHC-CFI-Course

Tony Robinson on BlackAdder - https://tinyurl.com/Black-Adder

Tony Robinson on Time Team - https://www.youtube.com/TimeTeamOfficial

Rotorcraft Collective - https://bit.ly/ushst025

Peer Pilot Program - https://www.ushstpeer.org/

US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) - https://ushst.org/

Fred North Interview - https://tinyurl.com/Fred-North

HTV Flight Controls - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Flight-Controls

HTV Swashplate - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Swash-Plate

NASA Video 1 - https://tinyurl.com/NASA-Aero-1

NASA Video 2 - https://tinyurl.com/NASA-Aero-2

Helicopter Flying Handbook - https://tinyurl.com/FAA-HFH

Helicopter Vortices https://youtu.be/lslarZiRJhg

Rotary Wing Show Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/RWS-114

Aviation News Talk Podcast - https://aviationnewstalk.com

Wingtip Vortices - https://youtu.be/SgczDjj_J3w

Helicopter Lake Crash Video - https://youtu.be/4dB5Ak80l-8

Simulated Birdstrike - https://youtu.be/NQMBpoPRf0c

Pilots Fly Helicopters T-shirts - https://amzn.to/4e2FMAe

Windsock Footage - https://youtu.be/9uMevdwRECA

R22 Hover Crash - https://youtu.be/Cxk3X-0zc-w

R44 Tail Stinger Strike - https://youtu.be/wyZ2ixFWKmQ

R44 Hits Hanger Door - https://youtu.be/gQ32J5BWgG4

Student-Built Hover Trainer - Email [email protected]

Book a Discovery Flight - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco

Recommended Books - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books

Essential Pilot Supplies - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies

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Dreaming of flying helicopters? This episode is your guide to starting your journey as a helicopter pilot. Whether you're curious or ready to begin, we’ll cover everything from earning your pilot certificates to choosing a flight school and the right helicopter airframe. We’ll also explain how VA funding, scholarships, and loans can help cover costs, share free ways to get started, and recommend essential supplies and books to set you up for success.

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🚁 Welcome to the Helicopter Training Podcast – your ultimate resource for learning to fly helicopters, with expert tips, in-depth discussions, and practical insights. Whether you're a student pilot, an instructor, or just curious about helicopter aviation, we cover everything from maneuvers, systems, and aerodynamics to FAA regulations, emergency procedures, and more. Get ready to enhance your skills and knowledge with each episode!

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