Round 8 Stats and Live Ladder

Capt. Pablo teaches us how to take-off in a helicopter. You might want to check out this week’s stats before you attempt this.

Disclaimer: there are no instructions provided for landing.

Pablo’s Picasso and Practical Series

So simple, what could possibly go wrong from RD17.

First, open the throttle slowly until you reach proper operating RPM.
Pull the collective gradually up. As collective pitch increases, push the left pedal (right pedal for clockwise rotating main rotors). Continue pulling on the collective and depressing the left pedal. Adjust the pedal if the aircraft is turning to the left or right.
The helicopter will leave the ground and you’ll be able to use the cyclic. As you continue to pull the collective and depress the pedal, adjust the cyclic to level the aircraft as you take off. Push forward slightly to start moving forward.
As the helicopter transitions from vertical to forward motion, it will shudder and the nose will pull up. Push the cyclic forward a little more to make sure you keep going forward. The phenomenon that causes the shudder is called effective translational lift (ETL).[2]
As speed increases the rotor blade lift becomes more effective. It is important to anticipate for this phenomenon and correct for it.
As you progress through ETL, reduce the collective lever and apply less pressure to the pedal. Push the cyclic forward to avoid an abrupt nose high attitude and reduction in forward speed.
Once you’ve taken off, slightly release forward cyclic pressure. The aircraft will then begin to climb and gain airspeed. From this point, the pedals are primarily used to trim the aircraft. Most maneuvers will only require a combination of the cyclic and collective controls.

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