Originally Posted by
evil7
@shy
Although I have considerable experience of flying the type of helicopter in the video, I would not carry out that short of manoeuvre in those circumstances. Why? Because there was absolutely no need to do it and there was some risk to the aircraft - it was unnecessary showboating during a routine job.
If you see things that way - tell me what „need“ is there for display flying with „extreme manoeuvres“ (that you developed).
Looks like two measures for pilots here!?!
The RAF required it. I was selected to do it. Obviously, you have no experience of the way the RAF requires its helicopter display pilots to train to their required standards, so you wouldn't realise the difference.
Crab, I was selected because of my professional attitude, not because I was prone to unnecessarily throwing the aircraft around on task in the hope of impressing the troops.
Later events (a couple of decades later) showed what can happen to a Puma when handled carelessly and without due caution - it bites very hard indeed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16227941