You’re a man of integrity Kenny. When I do my helicopter add-on, I’ll be sure to come to see you.

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Awesome thanks!

I’ve been flying an r44 in Msfs 2020 and i watched so many videos on how to just start it correctly. This is after I just started flying around without a care in the world and my engine stalls and now I’m autorotating and I actually landed safely. Even though I knew it was a sim. 1 it was a night flight 2 it’s in vr so if felt so so real. After that I started looking at sop for the 44. One of things I noticed was I didn’t let the cylinder head temp get in the green. Also I was cruising with the rpm set to 23 flying in Hawaii. I’m practicing now for when I actually start taking lessons

I've just read the following quote : If You Think Health and Safety Is Expensive, Try An Accident… that dollars were spent in health. Well done mate!

I’m glad you talking about overspeed(s) and the cost. You always hear about overspeed but never some of the details and cost. Interesting the amount the insurance paid. Definitely not like insurance for an auto mobile.

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

Wow that's incredible! So glad its on the way home!

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Us too!

Kenny, maybe you need to go help Boeing get their "safety culture" back up where it should be. Much respect for you doing the right thing.

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Sevier County is a great company.. they work on our flight school Robbies. Great mechanics

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

I would love to see the list of what was wrong with the A/C. It would be very educational and a heads up to keep this from happening to someone else. Thank you for the video.

@HelicopterGround

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I like the hoodie saying live to fly another day

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

We like them too!

Best money spent for Peace of Mind and Safety!!

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Exactly!

Kenny should do a safety presentation to Boeing bean counters.

@HelicopterGround

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

20k for a clear conscience and good sleep, is it worth it? Damn, YES!!

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!!

Kenny, did your hull insurance coverage cover the overspeed or was it another policy?

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

I have a deductiple, insurance covered the rest.

Nice video. Gives me an insight into the costs of running a helo. Silver lining for me, after watching this I feel about 200% better about the $ I've spent on my sim setup! 😀

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting.

We watched a guy start an r44 and he overspeed it for sure and not just once we had to tell the pilot If he didn’t tell the owner we had to

@HelicopterGround

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

Here is a stupid question: Since the engine has been repaired and the aircraft gone through with repairs, how does that affect the annual inspection??

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

I am having them do the annual now before it returns. The overspeed inspection is not an annual.

@devildogkilo

4 ай бұрын

@@HelicopterGround 👍😁

How will this effect your premiums next year? Typically it would increase.

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Don't know yet policy is not up yet for renewal.

Couple videos and tid bits but, What actually happened? A student rolled the throttle too much, when ? When starting or when doing the "run up". Still have not a clue.

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

I stated in the video student advanced throttle during start up. New student got out of sequence and I was distracted for a mement and student advanced throttle before I could counteract.

Was the overspeed 108-114% or worse? It’s pretty hard to tell when it happens

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

To the limit of the indicator.

How can I purchase one Kenny

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

What are you wanting to purchace we have many products and services?

How does the student overcome the psychological issue of causing this? Will they live to fly another day?

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

Don't know!

@wiley0714

4 ай бұрын

I would think this is a learning experience he might not have gained if it did not happed. And a learning experience for Robinson as well. Perhaps a fuel/engine control to limit revs/overspeed is a need to look into on the manufacturing end. Fadec controls limit fuel. One crash of an experienced pilot was due wind sheer causing lift at altitude and created an overspeed. The engine limited fuel. The important point was that the throttle needed to be manipulated back to idle, then advanced to regain fuel flow. The helicopter lost power and the pilot crashed. The pilot claimed "he did not remember" events prior to the crash and the NTSB did mot find him at fault (shocker there, maybe that's the answer just claim you have no memory). But I wonder 1. Did he know that he actually needed to manipulate the throttle back to idle and then advance it back forward to regain power? 2. And if he didn't know that, did he do it. There was no definitive answer as to what was the "cause " of the crash .

So, I guess when he was rolling up to 75% after startup, he rolled too far? Thanks Kenny

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

No it was later in the checklist. The point of the entire conversation is to take your time on the checklist step by step. If you get out of sequence. Start over!

It's money not someone's life so yes i agree that all though it's a chunk of change but the fact is no one had to die because of not opening the wallet. This is why you go no go, to live to fly another day. 100%

@HelicopterGround

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

Wow, well, some of us struggle to do an hour to an hour and a half a month in a rental, I’m glad to see somebody’s got all kinds of money land thinks 34k is it just junk change.

@HelicopterGround

4 ай бұрын

I struglled in the beginning for every flight hour as well. Worked for pernuts for years as a CFI. I have worked hard for 12 years, much harder than the average person would, to build this buiness and be able to afford operating a helicopter. So you can make your remarks without knowing all the hard work behind the scenes. You missed the point of the video.

@aviatortrucker6285

4 ай бұрын

@@HelicopterGround I’m glad you made it successful. Some of us have worked for 40 years and still can’t afford to buy a simple airplane. Life happens.