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