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Old 22nd Jun 2021, 02:03
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Sir Korsky
 
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We would always get moving with a rolling take off in the 76 with a low IFR departure from a runway. We'd take of like an airplane. You want to get as close to Vmini as possible before lifting. Somebody will have to remind me, but I think max ground speed was 60 knots on the gear and 50 or 60 knots vmini depending on 76 variant. Our ops specs permitted 600RVR departures. That was handy for lifting in fog. You'd certainly need to be proficient on the machine to attempt it. Pull a little collective, push the cyclic a little forward, keep it straight on the center line lights with pedal and she'd come away easy. As soon as you were in a stable climb you'd hit the modes and let George fly with your thumb hovering on the G/A button. Fun times !
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