Insights from a Professional Helicopter Pilot
Dive into expert tips and aviation knowledge shared by a seasoned helicopter test pilot dedicated to elevating your flight knowledge and skills.
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Post Maintenance Flight Tests – How to avoid fatal traps
Post-Maintenance Flight Testing (PMFT), Air Tests or Maintenance Check Flights (MCF) can be seen as a simple box ticking exercise after maintenance but can be fatal if a pilot is not adequately prepared. The aircraft is unserviceable until proved otherwise and should be treated as such. In this article we look at the risks associated…
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First Limit Indicators in Helicopters – Deadly mistakes to avoid
First Limit Indicators (FLI) or Power Situation Indicators (PSI) are displays in glass-cockpit helicopters which bring together all the engine power parameters into one simple display. These displays can dramatically lower the workload of a pilot, giving a single visual indication of the power state of the aircraft relative to its limits. FLI and PSI…
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Bad Vibes – How to report vibrations on helicopters
In the modern helicopter era, some helicopters have Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and Helicopter Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS). This means engineering teams have vast amounts of data to diagnose issues with helicopters. However, many helicopters do not have these systems. In other cases, a pilot’s experience of a fault can unlock the solution to a…