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Wind is defined the Webster powerful airflow. Despite the ease of Determining the effect of wind on the helicopter can be Profound. The pilot, who Clearly Understands That It can be very useful for the wind. But the helicopter sometimes underestimate the risk of theft impulses.

March 27, 2002, the pilot lost control of the helicopter 269 Hughes Airport Center in Fort Collins. The instructor said the wind was 2 knots at first, but offers a cool day. When you move about 3 meters to the student to control the helicopter and found the wind Began to shake. The instructor took control of the helicopter and climbed about 15 meters When another gust of wind hit the helicopter, then turn crosswind. The teacher said he was trying to go to the field, but the wind continued to drive at excessive helicopter nose is more Likely. Wind and tail rotor make energy demand and a helicopter tail rotor authority limited gravel jumped two or three times. The helicopter ride from 180 to 200 feet of right rear shock, and the helicopter rolled onto its right side.

The professor said he thought the wind gusts of 60 knots at the Time of the accident. The time is displayed at the airport in Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal, 8 nm south of the accident, the wind was from 260 degrees at 13 knots gusting up to 25

Be careful Especially When You are sitting on the ground at a speed of less than 100% of the rotor in wind conditions. Wind Could Affect the deformation of the blades at slow speed to the right. Enstrom 280FX helicopter was Substantially damaged rotor blades struck When the the tail, sitting on the floor. In an interview with the NTSB said the pilot landed in a field of wheat fell from the helicopter rotors When the are still in power. He said the wind cam out of the main rotor severed the tail.

Needless to say, leaving the helicopter