My only real experience with of helicopters results from serving as self-loading freight on a handful of occasions. I know rotorcraft flying involves many similarities to fixed-wing operations: The basic FARs applying to rotorcraft pilots are the same ones governing fixed-wing drivers, for example. The charts often are the same; so are airport operations.
An overloaded Cirrus SR20, operated by primarily helicopter-rated pilots with limited fixed-wing experience, crashed in high-density altitude mountainous terrain.
The aircraft experienced critically poor climb performance due to being significantly overgross, combined with high density altitude, insufficient power application, and low airspeed near stall.
The NTSB determined the probable cause was the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and control, with their lack of fixed-wing experience in such an environment being a contributing factor, possibly leading to inappropriate helicopter-flying instincts.
My only real experience with of helicopters results from serving as self-loading freight on a handful of occasions. I know rotorcraft flying involves many similarities to fixed-wing operations: The basic FARs applying to rotorcraft pilots are the same ones governing fixed-wing drivers, for example. The charts often are the same; so are airport operations.
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