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Oct
07
2024

Power-On Autorotative Descent Training…Limiting One Risk by Increasing Another

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About a year ago, I was conducting pilot training for a Part 135 company, which was a relatively new customer. Prior to FAA approval to conduct this training, I conducted a review of their Part 135 training program to determine their differences from our training. Most often, a VFR Part 135 helicopter operators training program is going to be quite like another. Of course, some differences will always exist. The question is whether those differences require additional training and checking. During the review of this company’s training program, I noticed a statement regarding the conduct of autorotation training that said, “at no time shall the throttle be reduced during autorotation training maneuvers.” This immediately got my attention. My initial thought was: If you don’t close the throttle, how are you practicing autorotations? [Read More...]



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