I just got hired in with the best!

Actually they do glide. It's called auto rotation.

 

But they don’t float, or so I hear

and is gliding down really gliding?

 

It's more about potential energy due to altitude. The blades will keep spinning if you lower the collective pitch. At near the bottom you increase pitch to slow your descent and finally you go full collective and flair to cushion your landing.
Did it a bunch of times at Ft. Rucker.

 

auto rotation ain't fun. lol

it's more of a semi-controlled crash, sort of.

been there done that.

 

Their trajectory seems to be more straight down . Take piper cub or what im familiar with a Citabaria they'll glide for a while depending on altitude and air temperature. .

 

From what I've seen you post previously, I never would have pegged you as a WO. Pleasantly surprised would be a slight understatement. Lol

 

Yeah. In a helicopter you have a very limited time to do the right thing and figure out where you're going to land. But you don't just fall out of the sky if you loose power. Now, if you loose your main rotor, you're dead.

 

I guessed as much based on your posts

my problem is I generally try for a laugh or sarcasm and it doesn’t always translate

 

Loose Tail roter as well you're well f'd . Aint no good landing rotating at 40 rpm