to maintain altitude. One of the machine
GUNNER SAID FRANTICALLY.
An enemy soldier ran from the trees my chin bubble I watched as he took aim. A recon team member in back threw a fragmentation grenade down on him, the perimeter.
zone at full power, the engine straining to unable to climb, too heavy to power up any higher in the thick tropical moisture and burning heat.
I suddenly remembered what one of the old guys had told me. As a last resort if you add right pedal it takes pitch from the tail rotor, giving more engine power
for the main rotor, and when power is to get out of a tight situation.
Desperate and out of ideas, I kicked in right pedal. The aircraft swung violently to the right. Dipping the nose, I guided the machine through the sporadic the tangled branches of the trees to the rear of the zone. Several more VC rounds punctured the aircraft as we cleared the trees with no room to spare, accelerating down the
could be heard was the loud, low guttural roar of hot air rushing through the gaping
The chopper shimmied, vibrated, and shook violently. The caution warning light segment on the instrument panel was lit up like a Christmas tree with red and
yellow lights, but the Huey managed to to LZ Vandergrift where we landed safely on the strip.
So keep your ears open. Listen to someone with experience. Doing so one day.
Randy Mains is an author, public speaker, and an AMRM con- sultant who works in the he- licopter 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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