MMike Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I'm really not sure what's going on in my neighbourhood. But there was an R-44 in the front lawn of a house 1 street away from mine. Now I didn't actually witness the landing, but from where it was positioned on the lot, it sure looked like it flew there (as opposed to truck/trailer). There are 40-50 trees all around (pretty much anyway). So he would have been 0 knots at 40-50 feet, and gone straight down. Ill-advised is it not? Is there actually some sort of penalty for stuff like that? (other than the smoking crater of course)......I mean in a regulatory way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helicopterjim Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Read the flight manual. The height velocity chart may be in the Limitations section. If you want to exceed a limitation then ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jacdor Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I'm really not sure what's going on in my neighbourhood. But there was an R-44 in the front lawn of a house 1 street away from mine. Now I didn't actually witness the landing, but from where it was positioned on the lot, it sure looked like it flew there (as opposed to truck/trailer). There are 40-50 trees all around (pretty much anyway). So he would have been 0 knots at 40-50 feet, and gone straight down. Ill-advised is it not? Is there actually some sort of penalty for stuff like that? (other than the smoking crater of course)......I mean in a regulatory way..... Nothing illegal with that. In the jungle there was some places where the decent in the hole was done in steps because of the different canopies and they were as deep as 200 ft. From the top you could not see the bottom. You will see some tall ones here in BC as well. Straight down to the log pad below. And yes you are right in the H.V. Curve, commonly called "dead man's curve" JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jacdor Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I'm really not sure what's going on in my neighbourhood. But there was an R-44 in the front lawn of a house 1 street away from mine. Now I didn't actually witness the landing, but from where it was positioned on the lot, it sure looked like it flew there (as opposed to truck/trailer). There are 40-50 trees all around (pretty much anyway). So he would have been 0 knots at 40-50 feet, and gone straight down. Ill-advised is it not? Is there actually some sort of penalty for stuff like that? (other than the smoking crater of course)......I mean in a regulatory way..... After a quick look at a HV Diagram and using the data you gave us in your message, you would have to maintain a speed of about 50 kts and an angle of decent of about 35 degrees to stay out of the HV Curve and make it at the bottom of the hole. Could be hard on the blades. JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMike Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I totally get that ya gotta do whatcha gotta do out in the bush. But this is smack dab in the middle of a residential neighbourhood. I mean seriously....this was a guy's front lawn. A good sized lot by most standards.....maybe 3/4 of an acre? But houses all around. just seems risky to do amid a suburban residential neighbourhood..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMike Posted September 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 And I guess I should have said "inside the h-v"......I was thinking "outside the limits of the aircraft" while i was typing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everlast Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 And I guess I should have said "inside the h-v"......I was thinking "outside the limits of the aircraft" while i was typing. It's the disposition of the helicopter, we can't always be outside the curve, some of the work that requires a helicopter your working in that dead man's curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastal Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 MMike: It's a helicopter. I'm really not sure what's going on in my neighbourhood. But there was an R-44 in the front lawn of a house 1 street away from mine. Now I didn't actually witness the landing, but from where it was positioned on the lot, it sure looked like it flew there (as opposed to truck/trailer). There are 40-50 trees all around (pretty much anyway). So he would have been 0 knots at 40-50 feet, and gone straight down. Ill-advised is it not? Is there actually some sort of penalty for stuff like that? (other than the smoking crater of course)......I mean in a regulatory way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggins Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Didn't I read something some place that "thou shalt not draw attention to thy neibour parking his A/C in a built up area". I could have been one of those ten carmandments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Relight Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Surely this thread is in jest? AR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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