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Helicopter Lessons Hover Clearing Turns

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Channel: Helicopter Online Ground School LLC · 2012 · Howto & Style

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Learn To Fly Helicopters, Helicopter Lessons Hover Clearing Turns. A huge Helicopter Safety Tip for your Helicopter Flight Training! Always clear the Helicopter Tail prior to turning nose left or right. Lots of Helicopters Pilots do not want to do this every time because they think it's to redundant. They get tired of doing it and think there are no obstacles or people around.  It's a fact, I have had a tractor pass me from behind and drive right under the rotor system while practicing Hovering Autorotations. I have had the same things happen with cars while doing Hover Practice on the airport ramp. When you think nobody is around these obstacles come out of the blue. So do the obstacles. There are Helicopter EMS Pilots out there that have thousands of Helicopter Flying Hours, that turn there tails into trees, wires, hangars and all sort of other stuff. It can happen to anyone. You have to clear the tail every time you go to turn the aircraft. Make sure your side is clear. If you are flying with a passenger or a Helicopter Instructor, make sure they clear the tail for you! Clearing The Tail is a very very very important part of Safe Helicopter Flying! These Helicopter Lessons we are teaching are not just to get you through the Helicopter Checkride. These are basic simple rules that you should use throughout your Helicopter Flying Career! Do the clearing turns! Do them every single time before you start your Helicopter Hovering Turns!

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