Originally Posted by
havick
You do realize the hook is under the middle of the helicopter and not the nose of the helicopter?
I don't get it how you guys don't get it, except @Freewheel who does understand. The cargo hook is usually close to the aircraft CofG, which is a lot closer to the nose than the tail rotor. If the helicopter is 10m long, a 10m empty lifting rig on the hook if it goes aerodynamic is going to put it in range of the tail rotor. If you don't believe me, and heck, I've been slinging loads around the boonies for 20 years, read and comply with any warnings published for your role equipment. Or just look at the photo of what was left of that AS350 on the side of the hill. That's what can happen if you fly a 10m line on a piece of equipment that says don't fly me on a 10m line. Seriously guys, I don't understand what it is you don't understand.