Information about Helicopters

Helicopters are the most versatile flying machines in existence today. This versatility gives the pilot complete access to three-dimensional space in a way that no airplane can. If you have ever flown in a helicopter you know that its abilities are exhilarating.

The amazing flexibility of helicopters means that they can fly almost anywhere. However, it also means that flying the machines is complicated. The pilot has to think in three dimensions and must use both arms and both legs constantly to keep a helicopter in the air. Piloting a helicopter requires a great deal of training and skill, as well as continuous attention to the machine

Helicopters avaition is dependable on weather conditions, cloud cover and temperature, and weight of the passenger load.

There are strict rules about flying over densely populated areas such as London, and noise levels in urban areas is also an important issue.

helicopters are fundamentally safer than airplanes. If the engine stops, the helicopter rotor continues to spin allowing the machine to slowly land, generally with out crashing to the ground.

Modern day helicopters are no more difficult to fly than many types of fixed wing airplanes. Helicopters are safest to fly in bad weather because they can slow down, stop and/or fly backwards or sideways.

If you want to travel 300 to 400 miles the helicopter is often the quickest means of transportation

Tilting the main rotors enables the helicopter to lift, go forward, backwards or sideways. The power provided by the engine is principally used to turn the rotors