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FH1100 Pilot
do we take CH-53E's out, shut all three engines off and go to the ground? .
Don't know. But the S92 had to 2x to get Part 29 cert and nobody really wanted to do a 3rd from what I was told.
CTR: Certification for safe autorotation landing allows for limited damage to the aircraft to occur. My guess is that Leonardo does not want to cause any damage to their expensive and limited flight assets.
Problem is the 609 is not being certified to Part 29 or Part 25 for that matter but under Part 21 as a "Special". There's been talk of a "Powered Lift" reg for years but nothing yet.
SASless: If one holds an ATPL for both Multi-Engine Airplane and Helicopter....what credit will the authorities give for that when concocting the requirements for the Powered Lift qualification you reckon?
Had a cold beverage with a DER friend who stated a person would probably be able to get a commercial astronaut rating before a tiltrotor rating the way things were going........