This is the first in a 3-part series where I join Max Trescott on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast to discuss some of the most dangerous student errors in helicopter training and how instructors can prevent mistakes from becoming accidents.

We cover general instructor considerations:

• Guarding and blocking techniques for each control
• “Ghosting” maneuvers
• When to take the controls
• How to respond when a student freezes up

Maneuver-specific guidance includes:

• Pick up and set down
• Slopes
• Hover training
• Normal and steep approaches
• Running landings
• Shutdowns

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.

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Timestamps:

00:00 START

00:32 Episode 2 - How to Hover a Helicopter

00:53 Episode 3 - How to Become a Helicopter Pilot

01:23 Catch-up - New hire training

02:05 Rotorcraft Collective

02:30 Robinson Fly-In @ JTH in McMinnville, OR

03:09 Feedback from Bek05:56 Supporting the show

06:29 Part 1 of Dangerous Student Errors with Max Trescott

08:08 Introduction discussion with Max

14:40 General guidance on guarding controls

17:17 Guarding pedals

19:20 Guarding collective

19:56 Guarding throttle

22:45 Guarding cyclic

25:30 Ghosting the maneuver

29:04 Student freezing up

31:35 Pickup and set down student errors

34:35 Pickup training accident

36:45 Overspeeds during pickup

40:38 Slope training errors

44:26 Hovering training errors

57:45 Running landing training errors

1:05:30 Aborted running landing

1:09:33 Shutdown training errors

1:00:32 Next Episode - Autorotations

1:12:42 Wrap up with Max & Next Episode

1:17:11 Send your Feedback & Outro

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• R44 Tail Stinger Strike - https://youtu.be/wyZ2ixFWKmQ
• R44 Rollover During Hover Training - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-WPR22LA220
• R22 LTE on Normal Approach - https://tinyurl.com/NTSB-GAA17CA376
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