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Old 18th Nov 2020, 11:02
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aa777888
 
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USPA "D" license, jump master, and helicopter pilot, but never a jump pilot 🙂

There is a slightly interesting article here about halfway down the page:

https://skydiverdriver.com/articles.htm

And some other resources on that site. Mostly fixed wing stuff but relevant.

I'd bottom line it as follows: there are a lot more snag hazards on helicopters, and, obviously, the tail rotor is much more vulnerable to any misadventures than a fixed wing empennage. There will be a desire among your clientele for hovering exits, and for using the skids as monkey bars, plan appropriately.
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