Originally Posted by
nomorehelosforme
Same old from you and Robbie in defense of your blessed machines...... stay safe
R44 is a lot of helicopter for little money.
But many of the accidents have the same lack of awareness of mass and performance limitations in common. And lots of instructors wax lyrical about R44 power. But it DOESN’t have big power reserves if you get anywhere beyond 3-up and a half tank of fuel. Walk into a power requirement situation naively and Alice is heading for a trip down the rabbit hole.