Originally Posted by
chopjock
I can't help but think a diagonal forward acceleration from the far downwind corner and a zoom climb at the upwind corner would have resulted in less exposure time and less stress to the tail rotor. This obviously puts more reliance on the engines, but they are very reliable these days and there are two of them!
Chopjock, the profile you propose would require reject distance available if the helicopter is above the OEI-IGE Hover Mass. You would also need to prove you could clear the stadium OEI after TDP on the remaining engine. Its really difficult to make this work when the distance available are so short. That's why the Rearwards Profile (VTOL Helipad) was conceived. To overcome these issues.
Having said that, the fact that this, and other TR malfunctions have occurred leading to loss of the aircraft and sometimes occupants, at low speeds means you are making an argument. How does the likelihood of a TR event compare to an OEI before TDP?