Improve Helicopter pilots’ awareness of the risks of the vortex ring state as well as associated corrective actions

Implemented

Aviation L

Accident

11.8.2011

B4/2009L/S2

Suosituksen perustelu

Tactical flight operations are often conducted in nonstandard situations and de-manding conditions. For example, landings are often made in unfamiliar sites. The risk for factors resulting in a vortex ring state increases.

Recommendation

The investigation commission recommends that the Air Patrol Squadron improve their pilots’ awareness of the .

Toimenpide-ehdotukset

Tactical flight operations are often conducted in nonstandard situations and de-manding conditions. For example, landings are often made in unfamiliar sites. The risk for factors resulting in a vortex ring state increases.