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Old 20th Mar 2017, 09:34
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Vertical Freedom
 
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'settling with power' is when Your in a HOGE & either don't have the power available to hold height or You simply don't pull enough power; so the machine begins to descend vertically into it's down wash (generally at a slower pace). If You now pull more power, assuming you have more available then the descent will simply stop, as You are not in VRS. It may not be over pitching or Nr decay, you've reached your red line limit & can't pull more due to exceeding an engine or torque limit, a vertical descent begins If this is allowed to increase the vertical rate to well above 300fpm but more closer to 700+ with loads of power still on, without airspeed then You are definitely setting yourself up for a VRS situation
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