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Old 31st Oct 2018, 20:35
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John Eacott
 
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Originally Posted by chopjock
Well I think these Cat A type departures are not as safe as they could be. There is too much reliance on the tail rotor. They have two engines and only one tail rotor, so should base the technique on risking the engines more than the tail rotor by climbing forwards and into translation lift sooner, instead of loading the tail rotor more and for longer than necessary by climbing backwards...
You have an never failing ability to misunderstand procedures: and make absurd comments. Under your 'risk' analysis you have seemingly ignored one main rotor system in most helicopters let alone one MGB, one cyclic, etc etc. The Performance departure profiles are well developed and long standing, but nothing in aviation will allow for all and every possible failure: it's a best risk/failure outcome.

That sort of post is what gets traction with media researching this thread for shock/horror headlines without either understanding nor follow up research.
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