Originally Posted by
nigelh
There is no issue with height velocity curve in the cruise .... especially in the 206 . It is mainly relevant for very slow flying or hovering as you have to trade height for speed ..... if you are going faster you already have the speed and can actually trade some speed for more height even with no power . Anyway , I am sure they knew what they were doing !!
IF...you react quickly enough! It doesnt sound like a great plan to me if they are really at 40 ft in the cruise. Thats something we would not even have done in the military. Its not just engine failures to consider - there are plenty of other eventualities which can spoil your day if you are tanking around ultra low-level.
Sounds like a bunch of cowboys to me. (Maybe thats why they were going to the ranch!)