Helicopter Training Podcast

The Helicopter Training Podcast is your ultimate resource for learning to fly helicopters. Hosted by an experienced helicopter pilot and instructor, it offers expert tips, in-depth discussions, and practical insights. Whether you're a student pilot, instructor, or just curious about helicopter aviation, we cover everything from maneuvers, systems, and aerodynamics to FAA regulations, emergency procedures, and more. Enhance your skills and knowledge with a blend of real-world experience and expert guidance in each episode!

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July 1 · 18 min
R44 Low RPM Accident, Mount Blanco, Texas | Helicopter Training Podcast Ep. 007
This accident review goes beyond the probable cause to connect the facts with practical training and safety resources that can help prevent similar accidents. Using photos and video from the accident investigation, along with graphics and animations to help paint the picture, we take a deeper look at the issues and the lessons we can all learn from.Topics include:• Pilot and aircraft background• Weather and performance considerations• ADS-B flight track analysis• USHST helicopter accident statistics• Reference to Robinson Safety Notices • Distraction and pilot priorities• Energy management• Load factor and reduced lift• Use of aft cyclic with Low RPM • Practical lessons & take-aways Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us feedback and questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 START01:27 Introduction to the accident01:45 Pilot details02:41 Robinson Safety Notice SN-3403:44 Aircraft details04:45 Estimated gross weight and performance05:00 Weather details06:02 Purpose of flight06:39 USHST helicopter accident statistics06:54 Robinson Safety Notice SN-3407:53 Accident sequence08:39 ADS-B flight track09:30 NTSB Class 4 explanation09:50 Accident findings10:09 Probable cause10:39 Lessons learned11:02 Distraction11:27 Robinson Safety Notice SN-3411:50 Pilot priorities12:09 Energy management13:16 Load factor and reduced lift13:59 Exceeding engine power available14:40 Low rotor RPM15:05 Robinson Safety Notice SN-1015:30 The power of aft cyclic16:08 Low RPM with no aft cyclic16:40 How SN-10 matches the final seconds of the accident17:40 Summary and key takeaways17:53 OUTRO Show Links: NTSB Final Report CEN26LA168 - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-CEN26LA168 NTSB Investigation Classification - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-Classification USHST 2017 Accident Study - https://tinyurl.com/USHST-2013-Study R44 Low RPM Incident Video - https://youtu.be/fe2CN0SIwTk Dangerous Student Errors Playlist - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8xtPILNIljCuCGUKfDQyf2kaQuKFOoC⁠ Robinson Safety Notices & POH - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs⁠ Found On Preflight Safety Initiate - ⁠https://foundonpreflight.com/⁠ Book a Discovery Flight - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco⁠⁠⁠⁠ Recommended Books - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books⁠⁠⁠⁠ Essential Pilot Supplies - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount⁠⁠⁠ Support Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to Find Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠x.com/HeliTrainingPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Music Machine Mondays Theme Song by Wintergatan:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠wintergatan.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Be smart, and for official guidance, always consult your CFI! Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos
June 12 · 1 hr 51 min
High Density Altitude Helicopter Operations | Ep. 006 of the Helicopter Training Podcast
The focus of this episode is my FAA Safety Team webinar on High Density Altitude Helicopter Operations, originally presented live for the Helicopter Pilot Study Group (https://discord.gg/ZQqZmp3gfB). For this video version, I've included additional graphics and video clips to help illustrate some of the concepts. Topics include preflight planning and performance, dust devils, autorotations, off-airport operations, exhaust fire risks, brownout awareness, cooldown procedures and more! Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us feedback and questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 START 03:24 Rotorcraft Collective 03:58 Members-only videos 06:27 Introduction to Study Group 10:43 Preflight planning 28:31 R44 starting tips 36:04 Dust devils NTSB safety alert 39:50 R44 overspeed scenario 43:36 R44 flight considerations 45:00 Autorotations 57:27 Off airports 1:04:35 Exhaust fire risk 1:06:30 Brownouts 1:09:36 Governor off & low RPM 1:11:20 Low -G recovery training 1:13:13 Cooldown & postflight 1:15:00 Questions and discussion 1:42:25 Rebekah's listener feedback Show Links: Dangerous Student Errors Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8xtPILNIljCuCGUKfDQyf2kaQuKFOoC Low-G Recovery Flight Training - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ8SAnwxD6I&t=546s Follow Student Pilot from Day 1 to Checkride - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ8xtPILNIlijS0y2OG100r5D1nZcYbNM SFAR 73 Changes Video - https://youtu.be/i2CT4P76Cqo?si=G_SJ89eCrNpLNqgp Helicopter Training Flight #31 Pinnacles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5wubZTE7sg Helicopter Pilot Study Group - https://discord.gg/ZQqZmp3gfB Rotorcraft Collective Videos - https://bit.ly/ushst025 Robinson Safety Notices & POH - https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs Found On Preflight Safety Initiate - https://foundonpreflight.com/ Ultimate R22 Preflight Guide - https://tinyurl.com/R22-Preflight-Guide Smoke Forecast - https://www.weather.gov/fire/ VAI Land & Live! - https://verticalavi.org/safety/vai-land-live-program/ CDC Aircrew Increased Cancer Risks - https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/aviation/prevention/aircrew-cancer.html NTSB Safety Alert - Dust Devils - https://www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/safety-alerts/Pages/SA-088.aspx ATSB R44 Grass Fire - https://www.atsb.gov.au/occurrence-briefs/ab-2022-004 Instagram @claywebster_heli - https://www.instagram.com/p/DATYlx-pX3u/ Military Brownout Mishap Assessment - https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1123124.pdf Tower Tech Mobile ATC Towers - http://www.twrtech.com/ 911 Tactical Medicine Brownout Video - https://youtu.be/5yanHiNMm7s?si=rzR5A1qkMzfvVSNM Rebekah’s Happy Warriors YT Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@happywarriors777 Book a Discovery Flight - ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco⁠⁠⁠ Recommended Books - ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books⁠⁠⁠ Essential Pilot Supplies - ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies⁠⁠⁠ Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - ⁠⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount⁠⁠ Support Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/support⁠⁠⁠ Where to Find Us:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠x.com/HeliTrainingPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Music Machine Mondays Theme Song by Wintergatan:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠wintergatan.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Be smart, and for official guidance, always consult your CFI! Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos
March 10 · 1 hr 15 min
Dangerous Student Errors Part 3 with Max Trescott | Ep. 005 of the Helicopter Training Podcast
This is the final part in a 3-part series where I join Max Trescott on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast to discuss some of the dangerous student errors in helicopter training and how instructors can prevent mistakes from becoming accidents. Check out part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOPdnUg4zQ and part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2d-dciQFTo if you missed those. This episode covers more maneuver-specific guidance and accident reviews: Autorotations Simulated Engine Failures Off-Airport Operations For this video version, I’ve added graphics and short clips to make the discussion clearer for visual learners. I also reference recent training accidents to highlight why these techniques are so important. Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us feedback and questions:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 START 00:31 Episode 4 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 2 01:01 Episode 3 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 1 01:44 Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter 02:10 Episode 1 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot 02:42 Flights school catch-up 04:16 Robinson service letter updates 05:53 Rotorcraft Collective 06:07 HTV members only R66 accident video 06:22 Supporter thanks & how to support the show 07:05 Found On Preflight 08:22 Part 3 of Dangerous Student Errors with Max Trescott 10:59 Autorotations 19:10 Autorotation entry 28:55 Autorotation glide 38:37 Autorotation accidents 42:38 Autorotation flare 51:01 PAVE brief 52:57 Simulated Engine Failures 1:00:27 Off-Airport Operations 1:10:01 Off-airport accident 1:13:30 Send your feedback 1:13:53 Next Episode - Autorotations 1:14:15 Found On Preflight 1:14:23 Outro Show Links: Episode 1 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1NJ_OmLnE&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS⁠ Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kre64Yyuop0&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS⁠ Episode 3 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 1 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOPdnUg4zQ&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS⁠ Episode 4 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2d-dciQFTo&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS Robinson Safety Notice Update Video - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIptsjOjy8Y⁠ Rotorcraft Collective - ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/ushst025⁠⁠ Rotary Wing Show Podcast - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/RWS-EP119⁠⁠ Aviation News Talk Podcast - ⁠⁠https://aviationnewstalk.com⁠⁠ NTSB News Talk - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-News-Talk⁠⁠ UAV News Talk - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/UAV-news-talk⁠⁠ Max’s Garmin Books - ⁠⁠https://g1000book.com⁠⁠ Robinson Safety Notices & Service Letters - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs⁠⁠ FAA AC 61-140 Autorotation Training - https://tinyurl.com/AC-61-140 Autorotation Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-CEN22LA402 Off Airport Low RPM Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR23LA147 Found On Preflight - https://foundonpreflight.com/ Ultimate R22 Preflight Guide - https://tinyurl.com/R22-Preflight-Guide Hover Auto Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR23LA043 Book a Discovery Flight - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco⁠⁠ Recommended Books - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books⁠⁠ Essential Pilot Supplies - ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies⁠⁠ Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - ⁠⁠http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount⁠ Support Us:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/support⁠⁠ Where to Find Us:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Facebook.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠x.com/HeliTrainingPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Music Machine Mondays Theme Song by Wintergatan:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠wintergatan.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Be smart, and for official guidance, always consult your CFI! Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos
Oct 31, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
Dangerous Student Errors Part 2 with Max Trescott | Ep. 004 of the Helicopter Training Podcast
This is the second in a 3-part series where I join Max Trescott on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast to discuss some of the dangerous student errors in helicopter training and how instructors can prevent mistakes from becoming accidents. Check out part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOPdnUg4zQ&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS if you missed it.This episode covers more maneuver-specific guidance and accident reviews:• Quick Stops / Rapid Decelerations• Vortex Ring State (VRS)• Hover Autos For this video version, I’ve added graphics and short clips to make the discussion clearer for visual learners. I also reference recent training accidents to highlight why these techniques are so important. Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube:⁠⁠ ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠⁠⁠ Send us feedback and questions:⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 START 00:31 Episode 3 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 1 01:12 Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter 01:33 Episode 1 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot 02:01 Flights school catch-up 02:43 Rotorcraft Collective 03:01 COCC Aviation Club 03:44 Robinson Safety Notice Update Video 04:18 Feedback from David 06:02 Supporting the show 07:02 Part 2 of Dangerous Student Errors with Max Trescott 09:03 Rapid Decelerations / Quick Stop 24:45 Rapid Decelerations / Quick Stop Accidents 28:26 Vortex Ring State (VRS) 50:02 Vortex Ring State (VRS) Accident 53:44 Hover autos 1:04:00 Hover auto accident 1:17:07 Wrap up with Max 1:13:36 Send your feedback 1:14:06 Next Episode - Dangerous Student Errors Part 3 1:14:19 Outro Show Links: Episode 1 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1NJ_OmLnE&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kre64Yyuop0&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS Episode 3 - Dangerous Student Errors Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOPdnUg4zQ&list=PLJ8xtPILNIlhFk4nkt8bmgansopKNlITS Robinson Safety Notice Update Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIptsjOjy8Y Rotorcraft Collective - ⁠https://bit.ly/ushst025⁠ Rotary Wing Show Podcast - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/RWS-EP119⁠ Aviation News Talk Podcast - ⁠https://aviationnewstalk.com⁠ NTSB News Talk - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-News-Talk⁠ UAV News Talk - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/UAV-news-talk⁠ Max’s Garmin Books - ⁠https://g1000book.com⁠ Robinson Safety Notices - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs⁠ R44 Tail Stinger Strike - ⁠https://youtu.be/wyZ2ixFWKmQ⁠ R44 Rollover During Hover Training - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR22LA220⁠ AOPA President Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_2lI2UrZC4 Vietnam Dust Off Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnTAGMOfUDk Art Whitten Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd6jAgLA_zY Schweizer Solo Tail Strike Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-GAA18CA539 Non-Standard Quick Stop Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-ERA21LA252 Bell 429 VRS Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-ERA22FA207 Hover Auto Accident - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR23LA043 Book a Discovery Flight - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco⁠ Recommended Books - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books⁠ Essential Pilot Supplies - ⁠https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies⁠ Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - ⁠http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount Support Us:⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/support⁠ Where to Find Us:⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠Facebook.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠x.com/HeliTrainingPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC: Music Machine Mondays Theme Song by Wintergatan:⁠⁠ ⁠wintergatan.net⁠⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Be smart, and for official guidance, always consult your CFI! Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos
Sep 19, 2025 · 1 hr 17 min
Dangerous Student Errors Part 1 with Max Trescott (Ep. 003) | Helicopter Training Podcast
This is the first in a 3-part series where I join Max Trescott on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast to discuss some of the most dangerous student errors in helicopter training and how instructors can prevent mistakes from becoming accidents. We cover general instructor considerations: Guarding and blocking techniques for each control “Ghosting” maneuvers When to take the controls How to respond when a student freezes up Maneuver-specific guidance includes: Pick up and set down Slopes Hover training Normal and steep approaches Running landings Shutdowns For this video version, I’ve added graphics and short clips to make the discussion clearer for visual learners. I also reference recent training accidents to highlight why these techniques are so important. Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube:⁠ ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠⁠ Send us feedback and questions:⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 START 00:32 Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter 00:53 Episode 3 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot 01:23 Catch-up - New hire training 02:05 Rotorcraft Collective 02:30 Robinson Fly-In @ JTH in McMinnville, OR 03:09 Feedback from Bek05:56 Supporting the show 06:29 Part 1 of Dangerous Student Errors with Max Trescott 08:08 Introduction discussion with Max 14:40 General guidance on guarding controls 17:17 Guarding pedals 19:20 Guarding collective 19:56 Guarding throttle 22:45 Guarding cyclic 25:30 Ghosting the maneuver 29:04 Student freezing up 31:35 Pickup and set down student errors 34:35 Pickup training accident 36:45 Overspeeds during pickup 40:38 Slope training errors 44:26 Hovering training errors 57:45 Running landing training errors 1:05:30 Aborted running landing 1:09:33 Shutdown training errors 1:00:32 Next Episode - Autorotations 1:12:42 Wrap up with Max & Next Episode 1:17:11 Send your Feedback & Outro Show Links: Rotorcraft Collective - https://bit.ly/ushst025 Rotary Wing Show Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/RWS-EP119 Aviation News Talk Podcast - https://aviationnewstalk.com NTSB News Talk - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-News-Talk UAV News Talk - https://tinyurl.com/UAV-news-talk Max’s Garmin Books - https://g1000book.com FAA Safety Team - https://www.faasafety.gov Jerry Trimble Helicopters - https://www.jerrytrimblehelicopters.com Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum - https://www.evergreenmuseum.org Wings & Waves Water Park - https://www.wingsandwaveswaterpark.com Robinson Safety Notices - https://tinyurl.com/RHC-SNs R44 Tail Stinger Strike - https://youtu.be/wyZ2ixFWKmQ R44 Rollover During Hover Training - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR22LA220 R22 LTE on Normal Approach - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-GAA17CA376 R22 Running Landing Rollover - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-ERA14CA102 Book a Discovery Flight - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco Recommended Books - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books Essential Pilot Supplies - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount Support Us:⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/support Where to Find Us:⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ Facebook.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠x.com/HeliTrainingPod⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠⁠ MUSIC: Music Machine Mondays Theme Song by Wintergatan:⁠ ⁠wintergatan.net⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Be smart, and for official guidance, always consult your CFI! Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos
Jul 3, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
How to Hover a Helicopter (Ep. 002) | Helicopter Training Podcast
Want to know how to hover a helicopter? This episode is your ultimate hovering guide, covering what each control does and how, the complex aerodynamics involved in hovering, the FAA ACS hover standards, practice drills, and practical tips and tricks for both students and instructors. Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube: ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠ Send us feedback and questions: ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:59 FAA flight school finder 01:50 New Robinson Instructor Course 02:38 VERTICON 2025 03:20 VAST 03:40 Rotorcraft Collective 04:08 Peer Pilot Program 05:15 Thanks to Supporters 05:40 Overview 07:25 Rotor System Directions 07:53 FA 223 Story 08:45 Pedals 12:19 Collective 12:54 Correlator & Governor 14:31 Cyclic 15:35 Hover Aerodynamics 16:12 Rotary Wing Show 16:50 Induced flow 17:23 OGE & IGE hover 20:20 Torque Reaction 22:30 Translating Tendency or Drift 23:45 Combination of Effects 24:46 Translational Lift & Thrust 25:49 Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers 27:05 Pendulum Effect 28:10 Wind Effects 28:52 Other Aerodynamic Effects 29:39 FAA ACS Hover Standards 31:54 Hover Drills Introduction 34:20 Control Isolation 34:54 Positive Exchange of Controls 35:04 Pedal Drills 38:07 Clear Tail Before Turns 40:14 Collective Drills 41:35 Pedals and Collective Drills 42:12 Cyclic Drills 44:30 All 3 Controls 45:56 More Advanced Hover Drills 48:38 Governor Failure Hover Training 49:04 Summary & Tips 53:07 Bill's Feedback 55:27 Austin's Feedback 59:38 Thanks to the Pilots 59:59 Last Minute Updates 1:00:32 Next Episode - Autorotations 1:00:56 Outro Show Links: Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount FAA Part 141 Flight School Locator - https://tinyurl.com/FAA-141-Schools Robinson Instructor Course - https://tinyurl.com/RHC-CFI-Course Tony Robinson on BlackAdder - https://tinyurl.com/Black-Adder Tony Robinson on Time Team - https://www.youtube.com/TimeTeamOfficial Rotorcraft Collective - https://bit.ly/ushst025 Peer Pilot Program - https://www.ushstpeer.org/ US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) - https://ushst.org/ Fred North Interview - https://tinyurl.com/Fred-North HTV Flight Controls - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Flight-Controls HTV Swashplate - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Swash-Plate NASA Video 1 - https://tinyurl.com/NASA-Aero-1 NASA Video 2 - https://tinyurl.com/NASA-Aero-2 Helicopter Flying Handbook - https://tinyurl.com/FAA-HFH Helicopter Vortices https://youtu.be/lslarZiRJhg Rotary Wing Show Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/RWS-114 Aviation News Talk Podcast - https://aviationnewstalk.com Wingtip Vortices - https://youtu.be/SgczDjj_J3w Helicopter Lake Crash Video - https://youtu.be/4dB5Ak80l-8 Simulated Birdstrike - https://youtu.be/NQMBpoPRf0c Pilots Fly Helicopters T-shirts - https://amzn.to/4e2FMAe Windsock Footage - https://youtu.be/9uMevdwRECA R22 Hover Crash - https://youtu.be/Cxk3X-0zc-w R44 Tail Stinger Strike - https://youtu.be/wyZ2ixFWKmQ R44 Hits Hanger Door - https://youtu.be/gQ32J5BWgG4 Student-Built Hover Trainer - Email Lucas@SagePlumbing.net Book a Discovery Flight - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco Recommended Books - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Books Essential Pilot Supplies - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies Support Us: ⁠ HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/support-us⁠ ⁠ Patreon.com/HelicopterTrainingVideos⁠ ⁠youtube.com/channel/UCo9VDn3PyXhdDY57e764HGw/join⁠ Where to Find Us: ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com⁠ ⁠Facebook.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠ ⁠x.com/HeliTrainingPod⁠ ⁠Instagram.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast⁠ MUSIC: Music Machine Mondays Theme Song by Wintergatan: ⁠wintergatan.net⁠ Disclaimer: Be smart, and for official guidance, always consult your CFI! Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos
Jan 21, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
How to Become a Helicopter Pilot (Ep. 001) | Helicopter Training Podcast
Dreaming of flying helicopters? This episode is your guide to starting your journey as a helicopter pilot. Whether you're curious or ready to begin, we’ll cover everything from earning your pilot certificates to choosing a flight school and the right helicopter airframe. We’ll also explain how VA funding, scholarships, and loans can help cover costs, share free ways to get started, and recommend essential supplies and books to set you up for success. Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube: tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast Send us ideas, corrections, and questions: HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:33 Outline 01:16 How hard is it to become a helicopter pilot? 05:28 Age requirements 06:52 Education requirements 10:21 Medical requirements 17:15 Do I need to be a U.S. citizen? 18:50 Helicopter pilot path 21:53 Private Pilot 26:37 Instrument 32:28 Commercial 36:46 CFI 44:05 CFII 47:03 ATP 49:23 Airplane before Helicopter? 52:15 Part 61 or 141 57:41 Which helicopter? 1:04:33 Cost 1:09:18 Funding 1:12:09 Choosing a flight school 1:17:29 The next steps 1:19:02 Study on your own 1:23:10 Pilot supplies 1:23:51 Your questions 1:24:11 Links 1:24:20 Next episode 1:24:38 Outro Show Links: FAA English Language Standards - tinyurl.com/FAA-ENG-Standards AOPA BasicMed - tinyurl.com/AOPA-Basic-Med FAA Medical Classes - tinyurl.com/FAA-Medicals Find an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) - faa.gov/pilots/amelocator Part 67 Medical Standards - tinyurl.com/FAA-AME-Finder FAA Pilot Statistics - tinyurl.com/FAA-Stats Helicopter ACS Videos - tinyurl.com/ACS-Playlist TSA Flight Training Security Program (FTSP) - fts.tsa.dhs.gov FAA list of Aviation Scholarships - tinyurl.com/FAA-Scholarships AOPA list of Aviation Scholarships - tinyurl.com/AOPA-Scholarships EAA list of Aviation Scholarships - tinyurl.com/EAA-Scholarships Whirly Girls Aviation Scholarships - tinyurl.com/Whirly-Scholarships SFAR 73 Training Video - youtu.be/RJ8SAnwxD6I SFAR 73 Quiz (FAA WINGS) - tinyurl.com/SFAR73-Quiz Student Discovers Fire at Night - youtu.be/62GOuRxUbUM Light Gun Video - youtu.be/U7sVkPnCB3Y Guimbal Cabri G2 Helicopter Video - youtu.be/8QPGv9GA4Xg Enstrom Helicopter Video - youtu.be/Wk6qQDnLWeI Helicopter Flying Handbook - tinyurl.com/FAA-HFH Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge - tinyurl.com/FAA-PHAK-Book Aviation News Talk Podcast Color Blindness Details - tinyurl.com/ANT-Ep359 Robinson Instructor Course - tinyurl.com/RHC-CFI-Course Kenny’s Checkride Fail Video - youtube.com/watch?v=BNWSlnIF4uY Dauntless Prepware Discount Link - dauntless-soft.com/products/groundschool/?aff=HTV Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscount Free Private Pilot 101 by Kenny Keller - privateblueprint.com Book a Discovery Flight - tinyurl.com/HTV-Disco HTV Recommended Books - tinyurl.com/HTV-Books HTV Essential Pilot Supplies - tinyurl.com/HTV-Supplies Support Us: HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/support-us Patreon.com/HelicopterTrainingVideos youtube.com/channel/UCo9VDn3PyXhdDY57e764HGw/join Where to Find Us: HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com Facebook.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast x.com/HeliTrainingPod Instagram.com/HelicopterTrainingPodcast MUSIC: Music Machine Mondays Theme Song by Wintergatan: wintergatan.net Disclaimer: Be smart, and for official guidance, always consult your CFI! Copyright © Helicopter Training Videos
Nov 22, 2024 · 1 min
Episode 0 - Trailer | Helicopter Training Podcast
🚁 Welcome to the Helicopter Training Podcast – your ultimate resource for learning to fly helicopters, with expert tips, in-depth discussions, and practical insights. Whether you're a student pilot, an instructor, or just curious about helicopter aviation, we cover everything from maneuvers, systems, and aerodynamics to FAA regulations, emergency procedures, and more. Get ready to enhance your skills and knowledge with each episode! The first episode drops in early 2025—hit subscribe and be the first to hear it! FEEDBACK & CONTACT – Send us show ideas, suggestions, corrections, and questions on our website. SUPPORT THE PODCAST - Support the Helicopter Training Podcast and help shape future episodes! Become a supporting member to access exclusive perks and behind-the-scenes content. HTV Patreon: Become a Patron HTV YouTube Membership: Join here PayPay Donations: Make one-time or monthly contribution (no need for a PayPal account) Helicopter Pilot Essentials: Recommendations, including headsets, preflight tools, and more Helicopter Gifts: Explore our Helicopter Pilot Gift Guide & find the perfect gift for helicopter pilots or enthusiasts Helicopter Books: Buy books from our Recommended Helicopter Book list RPM Logo Gear: RPM Logo-branded clothing and merchandise ( caps, hoodies, mugs, and more). RATE & REVIEW - Giving a rating and review helps us grow our audience and provides us feedback on what is working (or not). VIDEO VERSION - If you prefer to watch, check out the video version of the Helicopter Training Podcast on YouTube and subscribe! Your support helps us create valuable content for the helicopter community, learn more here. Thank you! MUSIC – Music Machine Mondays Theme Song by Wintergatan. This track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.net Free License to use this track in your video can be downloaded at www.wintergatan.net DISCLAIMER – The information and opinions provided on this podcast are intended for educational purposes to promote aviation knowledge and safety. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or current applicability of the content, including guidance on maneuvers, emergency procedures, or regulations. Pilots and students should consult current regulations, aircraft manufacturer guidelines, their Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), and local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). COPYRIGHT – All audio and visual elements are the sole property of their respective owners. The video is made for educational purposes and no infringement is intended under Section 107 of the Act 1976, where allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Copyright © Helicopter Training Podcast | Helicopter Training Videos