Agreed John, that is why I said take off and landing as opposed to approach and departure.
Hmmm. So your lift to the hover prior to hover taxiing to the departure point for take off is your take off? Maybe too much time spent on wheeled machines crab@
Originally Posted by
ApolloHeli
Looking at that slope I'm not sure how likely it is that the stinger caught the ground. Would have had to have been very nose up?
Where do you assume that the stinger caught the ground? Watch the video: after lifting to the hover (and prior to taxiing for take off) the R44 drifts back whilst in a level hover at about 5ft and contacts something with the tail, which then snaps right and stops abruptly which topples the machine. A neighbour claims the tail rotor 'came off in the hedge' which could be the start of the accident.
