Kenny Keller explains settling with power, a dangerous helicopter condition tested on checkrides. Memorize these three parameters: descent rate of 300 feet per minute or more, power between 20 and 100 percent, and airspeed below ETL.
300 ft per minute or greater
20% to 100% power
Airspeed less than ETL (effective translational lift)
Hey, everybody, we're gonna try this again. You may have saw my little instance the other night with the camera blowing over and the wind making noise, and it was horrible. It was funny, but wasn't very good for training. So I'm gonna shoot it again. Got me a handy dandy little tripod. And it's a nice night. It's not windy. So, sailing with power. Real quick, short and sweet. You need to memorize rate of descent 300ft per minute or greater using 20 to 100% of power and airspeed less than ETL, which is effective translational lift. Those three things combined together can get you into sailing with power. Using good pilot technique. You'll keep yourself out of that. You won't even get into it. But the point is, you need to memorize those three things. When the examiner asks you, you need to be able to tell him rate of descent 300ft per minute or greater using 20 to 100% of power, airspeed less than ETL. So you want to memorize this over and over and over, because when you're at the checkride, you're going to be nervous. It's easy to forget, and it doesn't matter what checkride you're going for. Private commercial CFI, 135 Checkride. I get those every year for my EMS job. And those examiners ask the same question. They always ask that question. So, memory item selling with power. Memorize those three things. Thanks. And thanks for stopping by.
