Food for thought: While it's been many years since I flew a single engine helicopter, as I recall it took about 12 - 15 seconds to get on the ground from 500-700 feet AGL. Of course if you fail to respond correctly and manage your rotor speed you will fall faster. Also, when your engine quits, you look through the chin bubble and that's where you are going to land. 38 seconds is an eternity. Enjoy the ride. :)
Todd Thelin Balad Iraq -----Original Message----- From: joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com <joe.kr2s.buil...@juno.com> To: kr...@mylist.net Sent: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 1:59 am Subject: KR> engine out take off Guys, All the conversation is great on the subject and everyone is a benefactor of it. The only thing beyond the knowledge is the ability to process it at the right time and the fastest possible way. I have one very real engine out on take off and I consider myself very lucky (I often say I am the luckiest man I know). Mark said 38 seconds from 500 feet. Think about just that fact alone. Time is not on your side for many of the things you could do. The only important things that first make sure you keep the wing flying then your decision where your going. There is not any time for changing your mind, There is no time for indecisiveness, The only thing anyone has going for them is their smarts and how they have planned for this event. I always have the event on my mind on take off and have a constantly changing plan based on decision points in the take off. BTW- I did intentionally use what I thought was min sink speed as soon as I made my decision (about 65 mph). My goal was to stay in the air as long as possible, even if that was only 1 or 2 seconds longer. Joe Horton ____________________________________________________________ Click to learn about options trading and get the latest information. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2SBFqeekTkG1Ms51U6i8Cp4ZBAsnxm4NsdtayC8ZDJzvfOo/ _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
