Originally Posted by
Vertical Freedom
Bang on Mate.....If my old memory serves me it's 300fpm. But, from experience You need to have way higher ROD, more like +1,000fpm to go VRS! I don't go with lowering the club....just pole forward with power on. That's one less thing to do & I feel You get into cleaner air much faster, powers already on so away You go! The key is tilting the disc, with power on Your pulling clean air into the problem the moment You pole fwd!
SWP; that's a totally different story...pull more power (if You have it without cooking the donk) otherwise same as above pole fwd & fly away!
Happy landings
Yes, I said "modern" helicopters.....the S61 can easily do it at 300 ROD. Of course lowering the pole may not be practical, but if altitude allows it will actually get you out sooner and with less RRPM loss. As to SWP, that's the problem, there is no more power. Think loading your Jetbox up to gross at SL and then trying to land at 10,000 PA at +30C. Pulling more is not an option.