Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
Out of my 16,500 hrs rotary I did about 2,500 on the S76, a large chunk of it offshore under IFR or actual IMC conditions. I never noticed anything untoward about its handling characteristics. Mind you it had clocks and dials so I didn't have to have a degree in Microsoft to operate it.
Surprised that with your experience, you noticed no quirkiness in the S76 FED. A tendency to sidestep right when lowering the collective is another.
Did the accident pilot have a degree in Microsoft? Is that what countless pilots in such accidents have in common?