A comprehensive book that covers the most imaginable aspects of helicopter accidents. It starts off with an educational introduction chapter in which the basic principles of helicopter flight are explained. After 16 pages of flight school the reader is thrown right into a chapter about the vortex ring state. You get introduced to the problem, its characteristics and how it affects your helicopter. The introduction is followed by a few case studies from actual helicopter accidents. It continues with an explanation of the main rotor vortex ring state, how to avoid the problem and how to recover from it. The book then goes on with 20 other accident categories (everything from wire strikes to center of gravity issues), presented in the same structure as in the chapter about the vortex ring state.
The book covers a wide range of detailed explanations: everything from engineering to meteorology and human factors. This is the kind of book that you can’t stop reading once you’ve opened it. After each case study you’ll tell yourself “just one more”, and finally you detect that you’ve finished reading half of the book.

The majority of the 70 accidents mentioned in the book have occurred within the last 20 years, mostly with ordinary every-day-helicopters like the Bell 206 and the Ecureuil. The case studies are carefully selected so that even the most experienced person could learn something from them. In fact most of the examples involve pilots with a high number of flying hours. Every single pilot, crewman, and engineer should study “Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots”. Weather you’ve read it or not might become a question of surviving. No matter if you’re a business professional, a student pilot or an amateur enthusiast this book will certainly catch your attention. It sure caught mine!

This book is about the popular and succesful Robinson R22 helicopter of which mnore than 4000 have been sold.
There are 10 chapters in all covering models, engine safety, an intervie wwith Frank Robinson, buying vs hiring, accidents, an interview with Kurt Robinson, where to fly, benefits of flying and ten great helicopters.
The book is fairly light on technical terminology so that it will be accessible not only to pilots, but anyone with an interest in helicopters.
Containing 56 full colour photographs on 170gram high quality gloss 136 pages bound in an A5 size.

This new DVD from the 1992 World Freestyle Helicopter Championships - Dennis Kenyon, is a unique combination of his top helicopter aerobatic displays at RAFA Shoreham, North Weald "Aerofoly", Bury St. Edmunds, "Rotors & Motors" and many more.

Alongside Dennis's own displays it also contains the current world champion Gari Georkov's winning display athe the 2005 Rouen event in addition to Carl Zarecky's Chinnook display. A particualr highlight is the "in-Cockpit" display sequence at the 2004 Aerofair event.
Keenly priced the proceeds from this DVD go towards Dennis Kenyons Helicopter scholarship for youngsters aged between 18 and 23 which helps offers a PPL(H) each yeat for the succesful applicant.

For anyone interested in flying helicopters this DVD will show you just what is possible when these aircarft are in the hands of the finest pilots in the world!

Dennis is an ex Royal Air Force fixed wing pilot who has been involved in rotary wing flying instruction for 30 years and has trained around 200 pilots. He has 13,000 flying hours and is CAA qualified to instruct on Enstrom 280 and 480 turbine, all models of Schweizer/Hughes 269 (300 series), plus all Hughes and McDonnell Douglas (MD500 models including the 520N) the fabulous Bell Jetranger series and the Robinson R22. He is a CAA type rating examiner approved to conduct your PPL (H) skills test and annual LPC And just to show he can still put on a show when required, he is a former world freestyle aerobatic champion, so you know you will be getting some superb training. Dennis Kenyon has been flying helicopters since 1972 and will be happy to talk/chat/E mail to anyone interested in the Enstrom or the other corporate helicopters. Just make contact through this site.

The Robinson R22 has become the Worlds most popular light helicopter. With over 3000 sold Worldwide, the Robinson is ideally suited for training and private ownership. This video demonstrates the basic flying exercises necessary to prepare student pilots for their first solo flight. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the Sloane Student Study Guide and an approved course of instruction, to provide a unique work of reference for the student pilot.

It is also valuable for the experienced pilot to assist in maintaining proficiency.

An exciting insider’s view of the Miffin, Pennsylvania regional contest from the back seat of a Duo Discus high performance glider, with 15-time US national champion Karl Striedieck at the controls. Flying at high speed at treetop level over the Appalachian ridges or climbing under majestic snow showers, we get a sense of how a champion plies his craft. The supporting cast includes competition director Charlie Spratt, two-time world champion George Moffat (still a formidable competitor at 75) and the contest pilots and organisers. Running time 69mins