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Helicopter Training Podcast · 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

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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:


Support Us:⁠⁠ ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/support⁠


Where to Find Us:⁠⁠ ⁠


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

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