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Old 29th Dec 2020, 12:07
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alicopter
 
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Originally Posted by Agile
Every time I see a toe in landing like that. I can't help having chill down my back at the thought of one of these guys un-boarding and immediately walking up hill into the blades.

I know they have been briefed but that is one of the stupid instinct that human and animal alike do, they like to go up hill. not sure the pilot could take the aircraft out quickly enough.
Can't remember the exact year, 1974 or 1975, an ALAT "oil" did just that, not long after issuing a bulletin refering to this toe-in landing, slope landing procedure!!!...
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