Mirocopter SCH-2A Customer First Flight
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- The Mirocopter SCH-2A is a FAR Part 103 classified ultralight coaxial helicopter. This video is the first flight by a customer who is an experienced helicopter pilot.
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I have wanted one of these since I was a kid. ❤
nice,,, it seems smoother than a single rotor ,, easier to control i bet as well
Definitely more stable and easier to control than an R22
These seem like a good design that's easy to control. Are they safe in negative g? How well they handle winds and turbulence?
They are definitely easier to fly than a regular helicopter because the coaxial counter-rotating blades cancel out all torque. This is a real helicopter and not a gyrocopter so it should handle negative g just fine. It has fully articulated rotor heads so there is no danger of mast-bumping. The Mirocopter is very lightweight and is sensitive to high winds during hover. However, it flies up to 62 mph and handles turbulence really well.
@@coaxman But the wind can be counter acted by just tilting towards it, right??? How about engine failure much time it gives pilot to react? Can it do yaw motion just like regular helicopter? Is there's a danger of contact between blades?
@@dkdanis1340 Yes, you can hover in higher winds by balancing pedal control with cyclic. Just know when you takeoff in high winds the Mirocopter will weathervane into the wind because of the tail vanes. You have pedal controls that deflect the tail vanes to give you yaw control in both hover and forward flight.
Regarding engine failure the Mirocopter has a high inertia rotor system because it has four heavy short blades. This higher inertia is more forgiving when entering autorotation and also during landing after an autorotation. Also, coaxial helicopters have about a 20% slower decent rate in autorotation.
There are two instances when an upper blade might hit a lower blade. If you start rotating the blades with the collective up there is a chance they will hit each other in gusty winds just as they start rotating. Obviously, just like any helicopter you must start rotating the blades with collective in the full down position. The other instance of the blades hitting would be in high speed forward flight. The Mirocopter is classified as a Part 103 Ultralight so the Vne is 62 mph, but it will fly faster than that. Theoretically the blades could hit somewhere above 80 mph but that has not been tested.
@@coaxman But that can only happen when they start rotating and not in flight?
Let's say it flies at 50-60 mph and it gets hit by strong rotor wind is it safe in that situation?
@@dkdanis1340 It is fine in that condition because the centrifugal forces far outweigh the gust of wind hitting the blades.
Nice very stable😊
Had you had any rotorwing flight experience prior to this first flight?
This is my friend who is a very experienced helicopter pilot.
@@coaxman He's fat like me too. LOL. I have no rotorwing experience other than DCS, X-Plane, and MSFS using true to life controls. How much rotor time did you have before flying one of these. I ask because there is one for sale locally that I'm very interested in.
@@simple-controls5507 I did about 40 hours on an R22 in X-Plane and 5.3 hours dual instruction in an R22 before flying my Mirocopter.
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Was that you in those other videos with the square test bed?
Can you send me a link to the videos you are referring to?
@@coaxman I’ll see if I can find them
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