I recently learnt how to fly an AS350SD1 for the first time while at touchdown helicopters in Shellharbour, NSW, Australia.
In this video with an experienced instructor, we go over start up and shutdown procedures, along with basic maneuvers and emergencies as you would on a first flight.
This isn't a training video. Just raw footage from my first experience in a helicopter I have never flown before.
0:00 startup checklist
6:51 engine start
9:20 hydraulics check
12:20 take off
19:22 jackstall
25:45 simulated hydraulics failure
29:40 simulated engine failure
31:10 shutdown