How to Hover a Helicopter (Ep. 002) | Helicopter Training Podcast

Want to know how to hover a helicopter? This episode is your ultimate hovering guide, covering what each control does and how, the complex aerodynamics involved in hovering, the FAA ACS hover standards, practice drills, and practical tips and tricks for both students and instructors.Prefer watching? See if your podcast player has video or watch on YouTube: ⁠tinyurl.com/HTP-Video-Podcast⁠Send us feedback and questions: ⁠HelicopterTrainingPodcast.com/Contact⁠Timestamps: 00:00 Start00:59 FAA flight school finder01:50 New Robinson Instructor Course02:38 VERTICON 202503:20 VAST03:40 Rotorcraft Collective04:08 Peer Pilot Program05:15 Thanks to Supporters05:40 Overview07:25 Rotor System Directions07:53 FA 223 Story08:45 Pedals12:19 Collective12:54 Correlator & Governor14:31 Cyclic15:35 Hover Aerodynamics 16:12 Rotary Wing Show16:50 Induced flow17:23 OGE & IGE hover20:20 Torque Reaction22:30 Translating Tendency or Drift23:45 Combination of Effects24:46 Translational Lift & Thrust25:49 Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizers27:05 Pendulum Effect28:10 Wind Effects28:52 Other Aerodynamic Effects29:39 FAA ACS Hover Standards31:54 Hover Drills Introduction34:20 Control Isolation34:54 Positive Exchange of Controls35:04 Pedal Drills38:07 Clear Tail Before Turns40:14 Collective Drills41:35 Pedals and Collective Drills42:12 Cyclic Drills44:30 All 3 Controls45:56 More Advanced Hover Drills48:38 Governor Failure Hover Training49:04 Summary & Tips53:07 Bill's Feedback55:27 Austin's Feedback59:38 Thanks to the Pilots 59:59 Last Minute Updates1:00:32 Next Episode - Autorotations1:00:56 OutroShow Links: Helicopter Online Ground School (H.O.G.S.) 10% Discount use “HTV10” at Checkout - http://tinyurl.com/HOGSDiscountFAA Part 141 Flight School Locator - https://tinyurl.com/FAA-141-SchoolsRobinson Instructor Course  - https://tinyurl.com/RHC-CFI-CourseTony Robinson on BlackAdder - https://tinyurl.com/Black-AdderTony Robinson on Time Team - https://www.youtube.com/TimeTeamOfficialRotorcraft Collective - https://bit.ly/ushst025Peer Pilot Program - https://www.ushstpeer.org/US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) - https://ushst.org/Fred North Interview - https://tinyurl.com/Fred-NorthHTV Flight Controls - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Flight-ControlsHTV Swashplate - https://tinyurl.com/HTV-Swash-PlateNASA Video 1 - https://tinyurl.com/NASA-Aero-1NASA Video 2 - https://tinyurl.com/NASA-Aero-2Helicopter Flying Handbook - https://tinyurl.com/FAA-HFHHelicopter Vortices https://youtu.be/lslarZiRJhgRotary Wing Show Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/RWS-114Aviation News Talk Podcast - https://aviationnewstalk.com