Originally Posted by
Buitenzorg
It was recommended to try and avoid flying in even light rain for the first 6 months after blades are painted.
If that is the case, Robinson should make an amendment to the POH or Safety Notice or such like.
And its quiet scary you mention you needed 3" more power than normal, due to contaminated blades we can call them. That is a real safety issue, its not that the R22 is overpowered to start with ...