Brand New AIRBUS AS350B3e/H125 Astar Helicopter - Front To Back Under The Covers Guided Tour!

[@PilotTeacher]

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[@Freq412]

What is amazing about the AS350 is its Starflex rotor hub (I was hoping you might comment on it). When laymen realize that the blades are being held from flying away only by a fiberglass sandwich, eyes start popping out of sockets. Then you could go on to say that apart from the centrifugal loads, it also supports the torque from the 847SHP engine, handles flexing and oscillating aerodynamic loads from the blades and it holds the entire helicopter up! This hub and its elastomeric bearings eliminate almost all the old style metal bearings, with their needs for grease, love of dirt and high maintenance. It's a marvel so often taken for granted!

[@iflyhelos]

This channel is super underrated not gonna lie the amount of intel is enough to basically be a quick course about the entire heli I'm so glad to see your videos sir , almost pleasure.

[@PilotTeacher]

Thanks for your kind words. Im glad you found the video interesting!!

[@samandersen1228]

Super super underrated

[@PilotTeacher]

@@samandersen1228 get telling all your aviation friends hahaha

[@samandersen1228]

@@PilotTeacher I promise you I will! I start in September

[@Jack-ur5or]

That was a great tutorial! For a guy that crewed SA315B for many years a very good briefing on the “New Breed”!

[@2supermurakoshi]

I recognize this accent anywhere😊This guy taught me how to fly many many moons ago. Hey old friend

[@PilotTeacher]

Hey Aya!!! Enjoy the fire season this year and stay safe in your S61!

[@masterhelijettester]

Awesome video. Love seeing our engines at work and doing good. Also all the other helicopter systems that it interacts with. And just an FYI, it’ll make more power than what the helicopter can handle. We test them at a bit over 1000 hp for the 2D.

[@PilotTeacher]

Oh for sure! You can easily take off way over max gross weight with the Arriels!!

[@NathanKeith14]

Awesome video. Thanks so much for the level of detail, the tips, systems, everything. Very cool.

[@richardorme6683]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mefjuldz]

watched all the way . Great work man ! Greetings from Poland ;)

[@PilotTeacher]

Glad you enjoyed it Mefju!

[@jeanpaulfilippi8964]

I would enjoy to fly this beauty! My boss should buy one... Meantime I am still flying the SA315 Lama...

[@PilotTeacher]

Lama is a great lifter! Although I have to admit ive always been a fan of a glass cockpit since flying the AW139!

[@joshuaosiris]

That's a beautiful machine.

[@PilotTeacher]

It sure is!!

[@jefespn9465]

Thanks Capt.

[@mikeallen266]

Have only seen a old war out astar was not impressed, that thing is awesome thanks for the tour 👍

[@PilotTeacher]

Yes, there are some really tatty helicopters out there but of the company does a good job at overhaul you would never know their age. I have flown 40 year old machines that you would swear have just come out of the factory!!

[@Tedo2g2011]

Excellent Video Pilot Teacher, very informative and detailed. When you LIFTED off to Taxi, the HIGH PITCH Turbine noise was AWFUL. I understand the camera was in the cabin not filter by HeadSets. There was a video on a the 505 JetRanger X, the pilot told the Reviewer to take off his headsets inside the cabin. It was impressively quiet while they were in flight. I love this Helicopter, please tell me the volume on my video settings was wrong.

[@PilotTeacher]

Helicopters are loud unless they are decked out with a sound-proofed VIP interior. This is a utility machine used for aerial lifting so its as barebones as they come to save weight and be able to lift more. Helicopters with a Fenestron tail are considerably quieter in the ones I have flown.

[@gchyz]

excellent video... nice to see such detail...

[@PilotTeacher]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@samandersen1228]

Really enjoying the longer videos, thank you! I got into my school but I find out tomorrow if I got a flight spot. At SUU we have a bell 505, 206A, BO105, and around 15 R44s I think (split between ravens and cadets) and I'm super excited. Thank you so much for the videos along the way, I'm hoping for the best!

[@PilotTeacher]

Thats great news Sam! Let me know if you get a spot!!!

[@cmm3338]

SUU has a bad ass chopper program, in my opinion the best in the nation. hope you got in.

[@leonardonegrongonzalez3560]

Gracias por sus vídeos

[@sheepdog1102]

I just have to get one of those!😊

[@PilotTeacher]

You and me both brother!!

[@Panzerfan93]

interesting! could you do a video about what all teh buttons on the cyclic and collective do? i know pretty well what buttons usually are on fixed wing HOTASs but heli sticks are plastered in buttons!

[@aprianto1985]

Review helicopter so impress me with detail explanation

[@Bowske]

an imagine the COckpit Camera will stirr some discussion in the helo community and aviation community in general. Otherwise great vid!

[@LuvinPetta]

Nice

[@PilotTeacher]

Thanks

[@raultiangson6295]

Can you learn to fly a helo chopper at Flight International

[@PilotTeacher]

Whats Flight International? I only know it as a Magazine.

[@r.burnski7393]

How many pop-outs total to look for on your DI? 2 for the hydraulic filters, one on the oil filter and the left side..any others? Thanks!

[@kwizikle65]

Is there a cover over the starter switch to stop it being flicked off in flight? It looks close to air controls etc. I'm assuming its a start/run switch which is flicked to off for shutdown after engine has cooled for 30 seconds?

[@PilotTeacher]

You are correct. When the switch is moved to 'Start 'and the start sequence has finished there is a red spring-loaded cover that comes over the switch preventing it from being moved to Off accidentally. To shut the engine off the pilot moves the cover and turns the switch to off. See here: planearea.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/img438523995385.jpg

[@sjk9429]

U gotta install rear looking mirror 😊

[@PilotTeacher]

Got one right by my feet 😉

[@llwellyn1]

I love this walk around presentation! At first, I thought the heatshield over the tail rotor driveshaft area was a "Fast Fin" aerodynamic enhancement for additional antitorque control. I see that it isn't but was this offered or considered in the purchasing process? Also, is the servo actuator for the tail rotor a dual tube/redundant design like the swash plate assembly servos? Or is it a single unit with an accumulator? Thanks again for producing this awesome channel.

[@PilotTeacher]

Hi Touleau, Our owners did not require the kit during their purchase of this machine. Not sure if the cost was not justified for them?? The tailrotor servo is just a single actuator like on the B2. It is also only fed off the belt-driven, lower system like the B2 also. The dual hydraulics are only driven off the gear driven pump and only supplies the swashplate. Hope this helps!

[@llwellyn1]

@@PilotTeacher Thanks for the information. So, you have "servo" redundancy on each of the pitch change links of the swash plate, coming from a singular hydraulic source. You don't have the redundancy of a crossfed / 2 hydraulic pump system. In reality you have two hydraulic systems, each operating separate portions of the flight control system. Man, this is interesting stuff! I got it all wrong... Keep these videos coming. Maybe you could do one on the servos themselves, when the aircraft is in for maintenance. Thanks for the timely reply.

[@PilotTeacher]

@@llwellyn1 you got it! Google As350 dual hydraulics diagram and you will see.

[@aaronboulais4498]

Touleau, the tail rotor servo actuator is a single unit with an accumulator, and is powered by the belt driven hydraulic pump. Its actually the same part number tail rotor servo as used on the single hydraulic B2's and B3's.

[@llwellyn1]

@@aaronboulais4498 How much servo actuator time does an "accumulator" provide after a loss of pump pressure? Is it directly related to the amount of servo articulation? Is it by lawful design necessary to provide a minimum of "x" number of minutes? Is it "land as soon as possible" or "land as soon as practical?" during a hydraulic system failure? I know the FAA uses these two phrases and they are not necessarily interchangeable. Thanks for any additional input Aaron!

[@minayuen4775]

Hi! Thank you for your videos. I'm looking into going to flight school. Curious, how often does one side in the right side seat? Ive got a slight physical impairment where I can't lift my left arm above my head... I'm trying to connect with an AME physician, which is very difficult, I have to say. In the meantime ice been trying to connect with people and do my own research.

[@PilotTeacher]

Most helicopters are flown from the right seat, however there are some helicopters where a left seat pilot position is used. MD500, Airbus H130, Enstrom to name a few. Also if you fly in a two pilot operation you can see if you are able to permanently occupy the left seat. No matter which seat you sit, the flight controls are the same. Cyclic in right hand and Collective in the left hand. What changes is how far you have to reach with your left hand across the cockpit to adjust radios, gps, dials etc.

[@minayuen4775]

@@PilotTeacher Oh, this makes a lot more sense. Thank you! I got the chance to fly an R22 yesterday and now I see why it's actually best the cyclic is in the right hand., and best overall that pilots sit in the right seat. At first I thought that this would be bad news for me, now, I see it might not be afterall! Thank you for your response!

[@PilotTeacher]

@@minayuen4775 anytime! Glad I could help.

[@rcas350pilot8]

Nice vid, I have to ask how easy is it to hold in a hover? Assuming pretty calm and not much wind do you need a lot of cyclic and collective input to hold in a tight hover? Very small stick movements? Trying to see how the full size is to a large RC 700 size.

[@PilotTeacher]

Having flown for 20 years holding a hover is pretty easy and I don’t even think about it, I just do it. If you were just learning to fly trying to hover seems like the most difficult and nerve-wracking thing In the world. If the aircraft doesn’t move there is no need to move any flight control.

[@helinick81]

I am tempted mate. very very tempted to gett a B3< TR. Do you know anyone in the south east UK that has a machine and training ?

[@PilotTeacher]

Hey Nick. Not too familiar with the UK anymore. Maybe have a look at Castle Air, London Helicopter Centre or Lightspeed. If they don’t have they might know who does!

[@helinick81]

@@PilotTeacher thanks mate. maybe a trip to Canada for a quick Type rating ;-) need to check on the uk CAA licensing etc for an overseas TR

[@PilotTeacher]

@@helinick81 all the different Astars fall under the AS50 endorsement. Its usually just the individual companies that like to get differences training for each version.

[@helinick81]

@@PilotTeacher so no separate type rating for b2 b3 b3e. cheers captain

[@PilotTeacher]

@@helinick81 nada. Only between AS350 and AS355

[@JuanSanchez-ht2el]

Cool hat

[@PilotTeacher]

Thanks. Ill have to look at putting them in my store at PilotTeacher.com

[@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254]

Fantástic 👍

[@PilotTeacher]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fachrucoper]

Great video 👍👍

[@PilotTeacher]

Thanks Fachru

[@reeceshaw6242]

Where did you go to flight school, and do you have any flight school recommendations for canada, preferably in ontario.

[@PilotTeacher]

I went to flight school at Hillsboro Aviation, now Hillsboro Aero Academy in Oregon. For flight schools in Ontario I don’t have any personal recommendations but you mights want to check out Helicopters Canada and Great Lakes Helicopters.

[@reeceshaw6242]

@@PilotTeacher Those were two I was looking at, would you think it was worth getting a degree or at least a diploma before getting a licence? Just for background I am british with Canadian citizenship.

[@PilotTeacher]

@@reeceshaw6242 im an ex-Brit with Canadian citizenship and don’t have one and I don’t know ANY helicopter pilot with a degree. Fixed wing maybe but not needed for helicopter.

[@klassena6225]

Is this in canada or in the U.S.A and from what age can they start the school.

[@PilotTeacher]

This was shot in Canada and for ages this might help: pilotteacher.com/when-can-you-learn-to-fly-all-ages-explained/

[@klassena6225]

Hey thanks for the websight it helped a lot I have always wanted to be a helicopter flyer lol

[@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254]

Legal.

[@PilotTeacher]

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[@chrissmyth7884]

Why is it so shaky when you're landing?

[@PilotTeacher]

Gettin old and no AFCS any more hahaha

[@8lanecove]

Don't take your hands off the primary flight controls when in the hover or when operating in the shaded area of the HV Curve!

[@PilotTeacher]

That is correct, although there are times when the left hand needs to adjust a radio setting or turn on/off a device.

[@arazali4002]

Hi pilot teacher cuz I don't know your name

[@PilotTeacher]

Hi Araz, My name is Rick James.

[@nomadchad8243]

it would be nice to have something so new . all our machines are b>ba>b2>d2 :(

[@PilotTeacher]

Flying a new machine is so nice, but any machine is a privilege to fly!

[@JuanSanchez-ht2el]

Not that many gages from the last 2 300 and 350 series

[@PilotTeacher]

Nope. Airbus have really simplified the entire aircraft not just the instrument panel!

[@JuanSanchez-ht2el]

I like better the bell

[@lorenzo116]

👍👍👍

[@laxmidassmanandhar6108]

No more accu test...

[@jjsemperfi]

It’s still got one. You still need to depress the Accu-Test to depressurize the tail after shutdown.

[@r3l4x69]

Right seat astars are so cringe. Get the conversion buddy!

[@PilotTeacher]

I think I have only seen one left seat Astar in Canada. Costs too much so no companies are willing to do it.

[@r3l4x69]

@@PilotTeacher Its actually less expensive than the right hand full vis thing. But Airbus is locking their customers into the right hand drive, because of the b3 electronics. So for them, thats the only path they provide. Its a shame cause slinging left seat in an astar is a dream.

[@PilotTeacher]

@@r3l4x69 I wish I could fly a left seater as learning to longline in the Astar sucks hahaha

[@r3l4x69]

@@PilotTeacher yeah get some hours under your belt and then speak on it then.

[@nocalsteve]

This is a helicopter that has just never piqued my interest. It seems like there are too many videos of this aircraft having control system malfunctions and crashing into the ground, buildings, or water. During ground resonance, the helicopter self-destructs faster than a Lego helicopter would. Add-in the clockwise rotor, and I've just never been interested.

[@PilotTeacher]

Like any helicopter, if the pilot does not operate it within its limitations it will bite them. Ive never gotten close to any of those issues and every Astar pilot I know has never gotten those either. Rotor direction never makes a difference. Its one of the best utility helicopters in the world for good reason!