Скачать или смотреть Helicycle autorotation practice

Warning: Long, unedited video. Click "Show More" for quick links to the highlights if you don't want to watch the boring parts.

Clamped the GoPro to the right skid and went out for some autorotation practice in the Helicycle. The wind was gusting 15-25 mph so I was getting knocked around pretty good. I've uploaded the entire session unedited so there are several bad attempts along with a couple decent ones. A couple I flared too high, had to bail on a 180 because I was too low to make the turn and keep my speed.

I set the throttle so I'm at the bottom of the green then enter the auto and try to keep the rotor RPM at the top of the green. This way I can tell when I'm in autorotation but don't have to roll the throttle back on in the hover and fight/risk the turbine lag.

Highlights:

3:50 Turbine start up
6:25 Lift Off
14:50 Bailed on 180 attempt (see two hawks get a close look)
19:30 Best auto
23:50 Backing up in front of the hangar to keep the wind on the nose
25:45 Shutdown
28:15 Fuel truck arrives