US NAVY | FLYING THE TH-73A THRASHER

[@dchansen2376]

So in 1983, was a Flight Instructor and Standardization Pilot in HT-18 (advanced helo), we led the transition from the H-1 Huey to the TH-57C...glad to see after 40 years in service, finally got around to transitioning to a new platform...keep the metal side down...R, Capt Dan "Grizzly" Hansen (Ret)...

[@bernardanderson3758]

Naval Aviation!! Jets !! Props!! Helios

[@bernardanderson3758]

Thank you for your service

[@2bazookas65]

I was attached to HT-8 and HT-18 as an aircrewman. I had around 2,000 hours in the TH-57B/C Jet Bell Ranger. On a hot day with high humidity, I frequently was kicked off the flight, because I weighed over 240 pounds with all my gear on. I wonder if they're still using the enlisted aircrew as observers with the new TH-73's? The new technology is really interesting and with radar, gps and system redundancy this can only be a winner for all that get to fly this model.

[@MrCarlos93B]

Why would you need an observer on a trainer? Why would any sane AO want to fly with 2 student pilots? I was an Army Aeroscout Observer and a Huey Crew Chief, and I didn’t even like to fly with fully winged 2LTs or WO1s.

[@followme-helitechnicaldataint]

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[@raywhitehead730]

It was routine, routine, in Navy Flight training for helicopters to instruct with two students in the helicopter at the sane time and no enlisted aircrew. Thus was true in the 70's and at least into about 1984. After that I have no personal knowledge. You instructed one student at a time. The other student acted as an observer.

[@MrCarlos93B]

Not sure I would name a helicopter in which students learn to hover “Thrasher”. I learned in an OH-58 and I certainly thrashed about quite a bit.

[@raywhitehead730]

It is humorous. I thought the same as you.

[@raywhitehead730]

How you know , as helicopter pilot, you got scrwed. As a young Naval Helicopter Aviator, back in the 70's. I just happened to pick up the LInial list. In those days it was published yearly and it was one big book. I discovered there was just ONE United States Navy Helicopter Aviator who had been a helicopter pilot, But Helicopter Pilots represented just about 50% of all Navy Pilots. This of course translates into fewer Navy Commanders and Captains, that would have been Helicopter Pilots. Your chances of upward advancement was much less then other Navy Aviators. It did Not matter how good you were. The numbers told the story.

[@航迹云-h5s]

AW119

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

I was just fixing to post the same thing

[@7029100]

Mk2

[@RonLucock]

Greetings from Australia. I wouldn't expect the military to train on Robinson R22's, but does anyone feel that the TH-73 is a little big for a basic trainer?

[@JacobKatz]

Would be much easier to learn to hover in large stable machine over a 22 which is brutal.

[@MrCarlos93B]

I would train in something similar to what I would be flying. My issue with this is that it is single engine, afaik. The Army trains in the UH-72 Lakota, which is twin engine. All Army helos are twin engine.

[@bernardanderson3758]

What a difference this is making

[@CAPEjkg]

Thought Bell 429 would have been a good choice.

[@currentfaves65]

This would be better without the music

[@6ft8incyclist]

They all grounded unable to fly

[@6ft8incyclist]

Millions of dollars sitting onthe flight line. that can not fly.. 73s are POS