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UdemyHelicopter Flying - Basics and Normal Procedures
4.5(68)1k studentsBEGINNEREnglish
Korshub's take
Learn real helicopter procedures through a flight simulator
This course is aimed at people who want to understand helicopter flight but can't yet take real lessons, whether for cost or curiosity. Rather than teaching simulator tricks, it applies real-world Robinson R44 procedures from an instructor with actual flight training and instructing experience, using X-Plane as the training platform.
What you'll cover
- Hovering, takeoff, and landing fundamentals
- Step-by-step maneuvers explained lesson by lesson, plus a "joyflight" session
- Training scenery across several real-world locations, including Quatam River, Kodiak Island, and Innsbruck
Supplementary images and PDF resources are drawn from the FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook. The course deliberately sticks to a basic aircraft, the R44, on the reasoning that learning fundamentals on a simple helicopter makes more sense than starting on something advanced and complex.
Who it's for
Aspiring pilots exploring helicopter flight before committing to real lessons, and current student pilots looking to reinforce their skills between sessions.
About this course
Thinking about taking helicopter lessons? Or maybe you are sure you want to learn how to fly a helicopter but it simply exceeds your budget? I will show you the basics of helicopter flight using a flight simulator for your home computer - you will learn how to hover a helicopter, takeoff and land. It's all about content, so in each lesson (except the one "joyflight") I will explain concepts and take you through the respective topic or maneuver step by step.
The training may take place in a simulator, but I am using real-world procedures on the Robinson R44 helicopter, using all the knowledge I gained during my real helicopter flight training and my flight instructor experience. If you are a helicopter student pilot you can also use this course to improve your skills.
The helicopter used for most of the training is a basic one, a Robinson R44. This is a helicopter that is used in real-world basic flight training and the aircraft I have my actual flying experience in. I think it does not make any sense learning the basics of flight in an advanced, complex helicopter.
Flight simulator used: X-Plane
Sceneries: Quatam River, Allan Burrows, Kodiak Island, Innsbruck, Vöslau
Images and additional PDF resources are from the FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook (Public Domain)
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