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Old 11th May 2021, 12:55
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cattletruck
 
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I could never land an R22 from auto without making at least a 10ft skid on grass, perhaps others better than me could do better but I was more focussed on developing a consistent technique with less risk. H300, B206 and A350 are easy enough to land with little to no forward skidding.

But what's the big deal, we practice TR failures touching down at faster speeds than an auto using the throttle/airspeed/wind to control where the nose is pointing just before touchdown, collective to gently brake, and cyclic to control nose direction when on the ground.

I once recall watching a lifestyle TV show where unexpectedly Nick Lappos turns up and performs an auto in a JetRanger onto a taxiway - he skidded for miles (maybe I'm exaggerating a little) but the grating sound coming from the skids was just awful.
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