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Old 2nd Jan 2020, 21:17
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Gordy
 
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Originally Posted by Robbiee
Well, they do tell us that "Catastrophic rotor stall could occur if the rotor rpm ever drops below 80% plus 1% per 1,000 feet of altitude"...so, yeah, I'd probably frak out if it got near 70!
The purpose of the demonstration was to instill confidence and fine tuning in the throttle...freaking out is not good....just gently and smoothly wind it back on.....
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