Living with the Bell 505 Helicopter - Pre-Start Checklist, Start-Up and Shut Down

The third installment in our series Living with the Bell 505 takes you through the pre-start checks required for each start up, the start up itself and shut down.
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[@mitchjohnson9240]

Wow! That startup is so much easier than the 206! The pilot does an excellent job of explaining this procedure.

[@jodiwilson7299]

Great presenter & Bell ambassador, delivery with clear, concise & informative knowledge !!

[@derwinjax]

EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT ! Very detailed and explained very well. Thank you for the series videos on the 505.

[@careersteer6497]

Terrific video! Thanks for the explanations.

[@TimToussaint]

Great choice of color!

[@davidallyn1818]

Nice and clear instruction!!

[@udingidris7485]

awesome video

[@likedporter2895]

Great video thank you

[@blondprince9507]

Really beautiful helicopter ,I worked on Bell 206 it's symple

[@juliandagostino5026]

Wow! So interesting

[@rickey5353]

Wonderful to have such pilot workload-friendly software. must be an absolute joy to fly.

[@meanhombre6]

Well done.

[@garyslater6129]

Hi thanks for watching, the PSI is showing the residual temperature left in the engine, in percentage terms, the MGT also shows the residual temperature. When the starter is engaged the NG will cool the residual.

[@ianmangham4570]

Awesome vid

[@russella7263]

Perhaps need to add a check that the fluorescent penetrant inspection of the right collective has been performed within 25 hours of the flight and that you are either sitting in the left seat or have a second pilot sitting in the left seat as single pilot flight from the right seat is prohibited since the collective lever may snap off in your hand at anytime.

[@123windyron]

Awsome i love helis nice machine.

[@ianmangham4570]

Wonderful avionics tech

[@helicopterovirtual-msfs6254]

Fantástic 👍

[@rigilchrist]

Each one of these videos is better than the previous. Well done! Q: what happens if the co-pilot throttle switch is set to flight and the pilot's is set to idle?

[@HelixAvBell]

Hi Bob thanks for the comment. If the co-pilot throttle was in the fly position the FADEC would take the aircraft to 104% NR which is not a problem as the 505 can be started in either idle or fly. The reason for the check is so that it doesn't catch you by surprise. Whichever throttle is selected to fly becomes the master throttle.

[@Big.Ron1]

505 or 407. Maybe I should buy both. It would be for personal use only. The 407 being bigger and more expensive is not ideal but its IFR certified. I guess if money was no object buy the 505 for training and the 407 for every day use. I really like that little beast though. If it was IFR certified it would be perfect in most ways for me. Thank you, I appreciate you making these videos. Be safe.

[@naughtyUphillboy]

505 has all the features, & capable of IFR, likely to be certified for IFR flight.

[@erikas6874]

Seems like the 505 is a very attractive alternative for a 5 seat turbine.

[@celiocamilomarcian]

EXCELENT GREAT

[@dwyanewilborn9879]

Just awesome, for a person who wants to learn to be a helo pilot ( bell 505) are their any other training videos and or manuals . Love that 505

[@dmo224]

At 7:24 why is the power situation gauge at about 15% with gas temp at 240+ before you engage the starter? Maybe this was discussed in a previous video, but where is the power and heat coming from, and how is there power without any compressor speed and/or rotor RPM?

[@Mastercaution60]

❤❤❤

[@porroco]

Can you flight with polarize lens when flying display screens

[@ahmedhumayunrasheed2434]

Liked your presentation, not familiar with 505! I only know 47, 206, 407, Huey and Cobra!

[@outofbounce9020]

Its easy wow but nee a confidence

[@waleed3918]

How to clear ECU maintenance CAS.

[@JoseHernandez-eo3wu]

sr accu test whats means?

[@S1baar]

Why did you decide to acquire a 505 over anything else?

[@ianmangham4570]

That low rotor rpm sound scares the crap outta folk 🤣

[@dabneyoffermein595]

two blade rotor? yipes

[@holgerheinrich2992]

The first helicopter ever, which has absolutely no angle it looks pretty from. Incredible how they managed to build something like this from genes inherited from the 206/407.

[@user-fq6mb6yw8i]

bell 505
faceinterested

[@gjswilson]

No guard on the start/shut down switch?

[@danielgreen5803]

you need to push on it in order to turn it

[@gareththwaite5128]

I really hope people are not buying r66s over one of these!

[@naughtyUphillboy]

Many do buy R66........but R66 is killing people unnecessarily......

[@regregan5755]

Price?

[@indyjons321]

If I could ever afford a helicopter for personal use, I think I'd get a 505

[@danielgreen5803]

I would get the CH-53K

[@terrellroyal221]

👍🏽😜💯🇺🇸

[@eknuds]

What is the fuel consumption of the 505?

[@HelixAvBell]

In the cruise it averages 210lbs per flying hour (at circa 120kts)

[@ChuckMahon]

@@HelixAvBell 32 gallons per hour? Not bad. 90 gallons capacity?

[@outofbounce9020]

I find a helicopter I will drive it hahah

[@tajiryareinasoofe5110]

I make planes but I don't know or anyone can support you

[@avalanche9026]

If any reason the power goes off on those screens in flight. Your screwed. Lost in space. Don’t like that. I’m old school

[@leecoleman822]

☑️ 🏛

[@wingsontheat7188]

Decent performance for size and MGWT. However, I am profoundly disappointed in the design and build quality. In a word, it is junk -- like a Yugo with rotor blades. Cheaply built with unacceptable fit and finish since Bell was pointless trying to meet the price point of the Robinson R-66. Warranty service is excellent! Which is a good thing since we used it seven times in the three months I flew and managed a BH-505. Stay away.