The Heliflieger.com helicopter blog
As a helicopter pilot you can experience something. Not only with oneself and the helicopter, but also in general it is always interesting what customers ask, how do flyers react and what other strange things happen in everyday life. Of course, also what other pilots say. We’ve been doing this for a while now and there’s a lot to talk about. At this point we will write some things that we think are worth communicating, knowing and entertaining. We don't want to indulge in technical terms, but rather the world of HelifliegerTo bring the - well - normal pedestrians closer. Without technical jargon, we all already have more than enough in our respective fields. Sure so far? Have fun while reading!
Today neither sightseeing flights ... - if the magnetic check reports an error
I wondered for a while whether this topic is even suitable for a blog post. We primarily want to encourage customers to book a sightseeing flight. If we are now talking about errors and defects, that could counteract this goal. On the other hand, we want to be transparent to our customers and also convey knowledge about everything that is absolutely necessary for helicopter flying and must be done before the flight is even carried out.
Why can a helicopter fly? Part 4
This is the fourth part. If you would like to read in sequence, you will find the previous parts here: Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Bernoulli, pressures, lift in detail Part 3: Reaction principle and conservation of momentum Part 4: Completely lifted off: The vertical take-off Before an aircraft can take off, it must reach a necessary minimum speed. Only then is the necessary buoyancy generated. In the case of a helicopter, however, the lift is not dependent on the forward speed of the [...]
The airspace - almost endless expanses
As a helicopter pilot, I'm often asked on sightseeing flights whether I have to register somewhere if I start a sightseeing flight in Jesenwang with the helicopter? This question can usually not be answered in monosyllables. Most passengers only know flying from the vacation plane. This usually starts from larger airports such as Munich or Frankfurt and not on a small Flupgplatz such as near the small town of Jesenwang near Fürstenfeldbruck in the area [...]
Why can a helicopter fly at all? Part 3
This part is the third part. If you would like to read in sequence, you will find the previous parts here: Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Bernoulli, pressures, lift in detail Part 3: Reaction principle and conservation of momentum The curvature of the wing is important, but not the only effect. We also know the law of conservation of momentum from the English naturalist Isaac Newton (1643-1727) and thus the very helpful effect of recoil. Both find [...]
A whiskey over Munich? Please speak clearly anyway!
During our sightseeing flights, I like to set the radio in our helicopter so that my passengers can listen to the radio through headphones - for most of them it's an exciting experience. When else do you have the opportunity to experience first-hand these frequencies that normal kitchen radio can no longer receive. Despite whiskey zero per mille On a flight, I wanted to have a so-called control zone with my passengers from west to east [...]