Helo pilot skills

[Yrys]

I ain't a pilot of anything, but that must not be easy...

http://my.break.com/media/view.aspx?ContentID=314483

 

[Sf2]

does it not just require, um, hovering?

 

[ark]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHrLB_mlir4

Speaking of pilot skills...

 

[zorro]

Impressive.

 

[GAP]

Way out of my lane here, but a question....when hovering over water with the ramp in the water, is there not tremendous suction by the water that the helo has to break?

 

[Inch]

Way out of my lane here, but a question....when hovering over water with the ramp in the water, is there not tremendous suction by the water that the helo has to break?

Yep, that's why there's proceedures to break free. We do it annually in the Sea King during waterbird training. You don't lift straight up, you use a bit of forward speed in the water and then rotate forward to break the suction.

 

[Good2Golf]

Way out of my lane here, but a question....when hovering over water with the ramp in the water, is there not tremendous suction by the water that the helo has to break?

Not with a Chinook....it's actually relatively bouyant, even with the ramp down.  Weight-wise, the cabin could be filled with 12 m3 or water and the aircraft could still lift out of the water...

That extraction method is not overly challenging.


G2G 

 

[Journeyman]

The main problem remains the crew in back whining about their wet boots and those smelly army guys  >

 

[Loachman]

Maybe if you guys washed more we'd all be happier.

 

[RetiredRoyal]

I wonder if they've contacted this guy about the reserve helo pilot scheme...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRJbp1Uz64s

 

[medaid]

Can someone explain to me what the Reserve Hel Pilot Scheme is?? 

 

[volition]

You need a degree, 500 hours of helicopter time.

 

[Loachman]

And the line-up to get in is astounding.

 

[medaid]

Really? Wow... I haven't really heard much about this program before. Where do these pilots normally fly out of?

 

[SupersonicMax]

400 Sqn in Borden and 438 in St-Hubert are 2 Total Force Sqns.

Max

 

[medaid]

What kinda helo time do you have to have? Like what models?

 

[aesop081]

What kinda helo time do you have to have? Like what models?

You need a degree, 500 hours of helicopter time.

 

[volition]

First off, I called everywhere.......with that said; there's Borden, St-Hubert, Valcartier, Gagetown, Edmonton, and Pettawawa, that take reserve pilots. When I phoned them all, Edmonton, St-Hubert, and Borden have line ups!!! There in need for pilots at Valcartier, Gagetown, and Pett. I only have 225 hours of piston helicopter flying. I'm gonna get my IFR, and some turbine time before I apply to the reserve. (Of course with 500 hours)

 

[medaid]

lol my bad CDN Aviator, I mean what models of helos do you have to have hours on? Not how many hours  ;D

 

[Loachman]

"Astounding" means almost non-existent.

We have a grand total of two guys who entered via HELICOP (HELicopter Industry CO-operation Programme), which has been in existence for around thirteen years. One had extensive reserve Infantry experience and every civ seized-wing and rotary-wing rating possible and after flying as a reservist for a few years went Reg F.

There is competition for Res F pilot positions, and ex-Reg F applicants will usually score higher due to their experience.

We used to have a Reserve Pilot Training Programme, but that was stupidly shut down and replaced by HELICOP.