Helicopter gets caught in a Vortex Ring

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Helicopter gets caught in a Vortex Ring on a couple's pleasure flight. That thing took their copter and just tossed it to the ground like a toy

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Helicopter gets caught in a Vortex Ring

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  • i'm...

    not a pilot, but from what i have read. a vortex ring can be avoided

    By geddon436 1193630235 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Airmanship.

    Vortex Ring can be avoided, simply put it is due to fast rate of descent and low forward speed because of the change of airflow through the Rotor Disc. It looks like he was coming in for a landing on that slope. Good airmanship should have checked the descent and forward speeds prior to attempting to land and taken his All Up Weight with Passengers into account. Vortex Ring is by no means a phenomenon and the pilot has every to do with it in avoiding the conditions that come with Vortex Ring State.

    By GarethHooper 1202294501 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • THE PILOT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT

    they cant predict these phenomenons he pulled back on the stick same as any other pilot

    By afas12312312 1193402781 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • good

    pilot

    By ali blah blah 1192638455 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • This was pilot error!

      Vortex Ring State (settling with power) is a condition of powered flight where you have a loss of lift due to the helicopter settling into its own downwash. Basically, the rotor blades stall and you sink to the ground. The pilot could and should have avoided it. You make the condition worse when you apply more collective (power). He should have reduced power slightly and increased airspeed. This would have given him "fresh" air and more lift. He came in to land with a high decent rate and little forward airspeed. He is not a good pilot and is lucky he didn't kill anyone. This is absolutey preventable!

      By heliflight 1200424743 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
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