May 24, 2023
275 What Fixed Wing Pilots Need to Know about Helicopters + GA News
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Summary
275 Max talks about things fixed wing pilots should know about
helicopters including their rotor downwash and wake turbulence, and
how far away pilot should stay away from hovering and departing
helicopters. He also talks about the Robinson Safety Notice, which
says that airplane pilots are at high risk when flying helicopters.
He also discusses regulations that differ for helicopters.
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- Pilot flies with failed mixture control cable
- Final report on a Cessna 210 Flight that crashed on August 30 2022
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- Air Traffic Control Is Short About 3,000 Staffers
- Republic Airways To Issue $100,000 Fine If Pilots Quit Within First Three Years
- FAA investigating close call between drone and State Patrol helicopter
- Wyoming highway closed for three hours so Air Force could land planes on it
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