Learning to fly can be a little rough sometimes! 📹: bandaidbird
@webflite Can someone explain to a non pilot what’s going on there?
@MiguelitoTX1836 @webflite They’re likely practicing hovering with SAS/Boost off. Basically they turned the power steering off and any stability help from the helicopter is turned off. It’s much harder to hold a stable hover In this state.
@BishopRealTalk @MiguelitoTX1836 @webflite Is this commonly what it looks like? Or are they especially bad?
@MiguelitoTX1836 @webflite Also, this appears to be at Lowe Army airfield where all Blackhawk pilots go to learn how to fly a UH-60. I watched it again, and you can see where an instructor pilot probably takes controls to stabilize the helicopter. This is a hard thing to learn how to do for many.
@BishopRealTalk @MiguelitoTX1836 @webflite That’s still an appallingly bad effort even with SAS/boost off!
@BishopRealTalk @webflite That’s extremely helpful. Thanks.