Helicopter Online Ground School Podcast

What would you do at 70 knots in an R44 when the tail rotor suddenly fails?That’s not a trick question—it’s one of the most critical emergency procedures you’ll ever face. And believe it or not, in the last 30 months of Final Approach Courses (FAC), we’ve had at least three applicants confidently give me the wrong answer over Zoom before they ever made it to Indiana.Instead of following the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), they started explaining some creative “instructor-taught” maneuver—using the throttle to manipulate the nose and “limp back home.” Sounds clever? Wrong. That answer = instant check-ride failure.The Final Approach Course AdvantageThis is exactly why pilots from all over the country keep coming to H.O.G.S. for finish-ups. We don’t just prep your flying—we prep everything. From POH procedures to ACS requirements to making sure your paperwork is squared away.No more waiting weeks for a flight slot. No more hoping your instructor sticks around. No more check-rides derailed by missing logbooks o