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Helicopter Training Podcast · 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

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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:


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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