a reduction in collective to contain the power (not slamming it down)
Is max power not limited by automatic switching to an OEI mode as with the 139? Lowing the collective in a 139 reject is to check the climb and intiate descent, and need not be (often should not be) a big reduction.
I never liked the S76 vertical due to the application of full power when on the ground, the loss of site picture and aggressive reject.
Roger that. S76 legacy habits applied to a light 139 rig departure using max available power are quite a ride. Hard to disaude the hard-wired or TDP concept averse.
And for those who doubt a goose could down a helicopter, how about the Blackhawk in January 2014 in Cley, Norfolk, UK, But I really don't believe either geeese, mute swans or anything else at the moment.
S76 also lost to birds in the US a few years back. But also sceptical in this case.