Comments on: Marine Training Helicopter Makes Unscheduled Landing In Molino

By: Bb

Bb — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:44:52 +0000

Very possible a chip light which also means lasap

By: Neal

Neal — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:26:31 +0000

I had a Navy Jet Ranger make an emergency landing at my place one night. The story was that a bug had hit the windshield and they had to take a sample for DNA analysis. I suspect they just wanted to land at my place.

By: Good call

Good call — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:25:45 +0000

Would rather see them make an unscheduled landing than see another training accident. Stay alert out there. Make it home.

By: Smack down

Smack down — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:51:47 +0000

Helicopters main mission to be successful: beating air into submission

By: Heli

Heli — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:46:50 +0000

In the event of engine failure, helicopters can do a controlled soft landing. It is called auto-rotation and all helicopter pilots are trained how to do it. Not like the movies, the helicopter can land fairly safely.

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:45:02 +0000

The whole scenario could have been a training mission for those on the outside, as well as in the Copter. God bless our Armed Forces!

By: B

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:23:57 +0000

The most common reason for this is an over-torque warning light on the rotor mast. Try to pull up or turn too quickly and it lights up. the limit is set lower because it’s training, so every now and then it will happen.

Instructor takes over, lands normally as soon as possible, and calls for the assist.

By: B

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:21:05 +0000

the most common reason the helicopter have an unscheduled landing is the helicopter has an over-torque warning light if a maneuver is attempted too aggressively.

the limit is lower than normal usage because of the trainees.

if the over-torque warning comes on, NATOPS guidance then becomes “land as soon as possible” NATOPS: Naval Air Technical Operations Manual.

instructor then takes over the aircraft, and lands at first convenient location in a normal manner. in this case the student pilot is given a hard time until the next trainee over-torques the rotor.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:18:55 +0000

Well said, so ditto!!

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:53:51 +0000

What goes up must come down….
Glad it was a safe landing and not a scary for the crew