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22nd October 2018 | 15:59

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Originally Posted by ShyTorque

Failure of the collective pitch boost system on a Blackhawk can result in a very heavy collective. IIRC, it can push up with the equivalent force of 80lbs of weight. It was certainly enough to lift me out of my seat, even with the leg straps done as tight as I could bear them, it's really a two pilot job to fly it in that condition.

Can’t it be turned off? The S92 has a control boost system on al 3 controls, but has an ON/OFF switch on the overhead panel.

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