Helicopter Online Ground School Podcast

#260 Loss Of Tail Rotor Effectiveness LTE Accidents HelicopterWe are going to do some more accident reviews today following up from yesterday. LTE accidnets or Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness. Again, I want to start out by saying I don't review these videos to make fun or anything like that. I want to make a point that it is for education and learning. It is also not only dangerous to us, but dangerous to anyone that might be around us!

#259 Let's Review Dynamic Rollover AccidentsDay 259 Coffee with Kenny! Today I want to review some of these videos that are on YouTube to maybe see if we can learn a bit about them. Not to make fun at all but to see what maybe happened to learn. Some of these you are wondering what happened and what were they thinking? Dynamic Rollover is real, it happens and you need to be aware of it and review it regularly weather you are just starting out or an experienced pilot!

#258 Helicopter Ownership - the cost: EXPENSIVEDay 258 Coffee with Kenny! Today I will be short and to the point about a ground school member who asked about helicopter ownership. He asked if it would cut some costs if he trained in a helicopter that he bought and then hired his own private CFI. It is extremely expensive to own and maintain your own helicopter, so this option doesn't even make sense. Its is not cost effective in my opinion. I would make sure you do your research and call your insurance company. I think you will very quickly find out that there is a substantial amount of money needed yearly.So, I think under most circumstances, you are better off renting. If you have the money and aren't worried about it, then ok. Leave us your comments below!

#257 - CRAZY Helicopter Landing - Coffee With KennyCoffee with Kenny day 257! I want to talk about Crazy Helicopter Dolly Landing! Is he going to make it? I will show you the video and we will see. In all reality, the video isn't that crazy. It's just titled crazy. So watch the video with me and lets talk about it! I like the fact that when he gets a little wobbly he realizes to take a break and go around. It's not so crazy for a dolly landing.

#256 HOGS New Production StudioCoffee with Kenny Day 256! I wanted to just show you around so you can see what we have been up to here at the HOGS studio. You have all seen the HOGS new Hangar and how we are going through and getting organized. Heather has been working on the HOGS Wall of Fame, it's looking awesome! But we have a nice open area to work with now with trusses up, keeps the wires up off the floor and lights hung. We will be able to provide you all with better quality videos and more live videos as well. So we are very excited to provide that for you! Thanks so much for your support!

#255 Private Pilot Helicopter Brand New!Day 255 Coffee with Kenny! Welcome! A nice little testimonial video to share with you today from HOGS member and brand new pilot Ryan! So awesome, way to go! Glad the HOGS community could help! Thanks so much for sending it in! You're going up on the Wall of Fame! Ryan is a Professional Pilot member, so he isn't stopping at his Private rating! When you purchase that offer it includes the Private, Commercial and CFI all in one! Leave your comments and questions below!

#254 - The ups and downs, the highs and lows!Coffee with Kenny, welcome to day 254. Today is just going to be laid back, I just want to talk a little bit about my book and all the ups and downs and highs and lows and all the struggles we go through to fulfill our dreams and become helicopter pilots. The connections we make along the way are pure gold! I've been lucky to meet some really awesome people.I share my story to those of you who haven't heard it yet, about my losses and failures and how we can overcome them! We get past our trials and work hard and be the best we can be!

#253 FAA Written Test can delay the Flight Training process!The FAA written test! Today we'll talk about some tips to think about while you're doing your research. You don't want to get stuck on the written test, it can delay your process! Depending on your circumstances, the sooner that you get that knocked out, the better! Listen as to why it took me 80 hours to get my Private! There are so many ways along the way of your journey to get behind, don't let it be the written test!

#252 Private Pilot Helicopter: How long does it take?Day 252 Coffee with Kenny! We're going to talk about how long it takes to achieve your Private Pilot rating, we get this question a lot. Congratulations first goes to Kevin Simpson on his Solo Flight! Very very cool! How long it takes to achieve your Private Pilot rating really depends on approximately 3 things. Commitment, weather, and maintenance! How committed are you or are you able to be? Where in the country do you live? And how well are you able to maintain? Of course there are other factors as well. Watch the video and let us know your questions in the comments below!

#250 ...oh, and for your viewers, I am 61 years old. Never too late!Hey, day 250 CWK! Our member Sam smashed another rating with us! He is an airline pilot who is enjoying getting his rotor ratings! Update as of 11/11/19 Sam also got his Instrument rating! Sam has came to visit us and do video's with us at the hangar a couple times now. We really enjoy having him, he is a lot of fun when he comes up. So how cool is that when he's ready to retire from the airlines he can fly helicopters and do CFI stuff if he wants, it's never too late!

#249 71 Year Old Soloing the Cabri G2 and working on Private Pilot!Check this out! One of our members shared this video with me, it's on YouTube, I will put the link below the video in case you want to watch the whole video. How cool is that though, he's 71 years old and finishing up for his Private Rating. He said it's been a life long dream of his and I just really wanted to share this cool story today.

#248 Breathe in and out!My daughter Gloria just passed her drivers test after failing the first time! As most of you know, I failed my first check ride. The best advice, just breathe! All the tips that we talk about, this one is simple and it works! Don't forget to breathe! Congratulations Gloria!

216 “Recommended time cross country leg and flight?”Welcome to day 216 Coffee with Kenny! Had another question from Van today. I like this question, he asks when flying cross country, what is the longest recommended stretch? It is going to depend on the pilot, the terrain, the weather, the aircraft, lots of things. For me personally, I like to try to stop about every hour and a half. So for me 5-6 hours of flight time with about 3 legs in between is what works out for me. I'd love to hear what works for you!

Day 247 Coffee with Kenny, 18 Years ago...Do you remember where you were when you heard what was happening on 9-11? Gives me goose bumps remembering that day. I remember stopping at my dad's house and just watching on tv and just not being able to believe it. It was hard to fathom what was taking place. It changed the world and makes your problems seem small. Trying to explain to my daughter the magnitude of such a tragic event was hard. So those little things that bother us day to day are nothing compared to that. Please leave your questions and comments below!

#246 Brand New Weather Coming Courtesy Nationally Awarded Instructor!Hello and welcome to day 246 Coffee with Kenny! We have been putting together all new studio equipment and it is looking great, we are loving it! Today I wanted to update you a little bit about our in site training. We are getting an all new weather section inside the site coming soon, taught by our personal friend and 2018 Flight instructor of the year, Dan "Taz" Christman! We are super excited about this, me especially because weather isn't one of my favorite things to teach. Dan loves it!

Day 245 Coffee with Kenny “Just Go Around”Welcome to day 245 Coffee with Kenny! Out on the boat tonight and what's been on my mind is Go around's, it's been awhile since I've talked about it. That's what we as instructors teach. If something doesn't feel right, just go around! If you're not liking you approach, as the PIC it's your responsibility to go in with a safe landing! If you're a student and you're not feeling the approach, most examiners should appreciate the fact that you're doing it. I want to see you over time, to make that good decision, there is no shame whatsoever to go around! Bottom line!

Helicopter Online Ground's Free 24 Hour Test Flight!Are your working on your Private, Commercial, Instrument or CFI helicopter rating? Ar you feeling overwhelmed with everything you need to learn? I know how you feel, and that is why I started Helicopter Online Ground School! I failed my first check ride, and I know what it takes to pass! We have a 24 hour test flight here so there is no being billed for a full 24 hours! You decide whether the training is right for you! Go at your own pace!

Day 243 Keeping your hand on the collective, or not?From a long time HOGS member today, his email question was about keeping your hand on the collective. Do it, or don't do it? Short answer, yes, I always have my hand on the collective. When you are training, either the instructor or the student should have there hand on the collective. You want and need to feel the controls!Leave your comments and questions below!

Day 242 CWK Fly the closer aircraft and make that training count!Welcome to day 242 Coffee with Kenny! Answering a question and giving advice today for Terry that emailed me about which aircraft to train in and if he should train closer to home or train in a different aircraft that is farther away. I say fly the closer one, in his situation is an R44. You're going to save money by staying closer and be less stressed driving farther for the R22, it may be a bit more money per hour but it's still better than the money spent on the road!

#241 Which Helicopter is best for Flight Training?Today I am answering a question from a member who asks if there is a preference in which helicopter a student trains in. I did an interview at Heli Expo with Tim Tucker and I think you'll be surprised with his answer! I'm going to roll that video for you, it was really an honor for me to do this interview. He gives some excellent information and draws from his experience in training, and mentions the most important thing being the school and instructor that you're using.