Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nQcpC-010w
NEED NEW PANTS
I can relate!
My first assignment was aboard an Aircraft Carrier. During my first check ride, my instructor warned me to pull a little extra collective and a slight amount of forward cyclic. I didn't understand why, but I soon learned!
When the ship is moving, as soon as your skids leave the deck, the ship moves out from under you, leaving you with about 30 ft. of free air you didn't have previously.
I was OK on the forward, but a little low on the collective. We dropped about 15-20 ft. before the instructor pulled a hard Col. and a side Cyc!
Looks like the trainee gave it too much forward and the instructor pulled him out, much as my instructor saved my a**!