so 180 auto rotations are the hardest safety maneuver right now. i have a lot of trouble setting my attitude to hold the airspeed! sometimes i dont pull back on the cyclic enough either, or make a sharp enough turn. luckily i pay enough attention to the RPM but i'm struggling at managing all things when i need to do them. i cant wait for ever to turn after i set my attitude in an auto because i will fall short of my landing point. and if i cant keep my attitude at 65 knots i will haul ass or slow down too much. if the rotor RPM drops from coning i HAVE to raise the collective AND twist the throttle on and go around if that happens. i need to have it in the green or yellow before i start my flare at the end.
The flare has to be gentle too, i cant just sit there and hold it back. i have to lower the collective a little as i pull back and turn on throttle just after i see the needles start for the red. i have to let it go there, and then as soon as that happens i gotta twist on the throttle and push the nose forward else the helicopter will be too far aft and the tail rotor will risk being blown off. cant have that happen!
I can't stare at my airspeed and RPM gauge so much either!
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