MY 2 CENTS
Stay conservative. At the gate, if it’s not looking good then go around.
Five hundred feet was also the altitude in autorotation where I would begin to roll the throttle or throttles up for a power recovery. Both throttles had to be fully open passing through 300 feet, and I would announce that they were fully open to the other pilot.
So remember these points when training: 1. Be hypervigilant. Both of you should realize that while training, there is a greater potential of having an accident or incident than when operational flying.
2. An instructor should never fully relax. As mentioned, even the most experienced pilot can surprise you. Don’t let your guard down. Keep your hands close to the controls in a relaxed manner, but always be ready to offer assistance before the maneuver becomes a salvage operation.
3. Be mindful that two instructors or flight examiners flying together can prove dangerous.
4. Always have an “out.” Instructors should not place the pilot they’re flying with into a situation that they cannot recover from. Take over the controls in a timely fashion before the situation becomes irretrievable. It’s much easier to do a go-around than it is to try to save a bad maneuver.
Flight training can be very safe if both parties are aware of the inherent pitfalls that can cause an accident. If both of you are aware of them and don’t violate them, you should have a safe and fruitful training sortie.
Randy Mains is an author, public speaker, and AMRM consultant who works in the helicopter industry after a long career of aviation adventure. He currently serves as chief CRM/AMRM instructor for Oregon Aero.
He may be contacted at:
info@randymains.com
rotorcraftpro.com
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