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Old 11th Oct 2022, 06:42
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Nigel Osborn
 
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I've seen 2 S76s where the main rotor has hit the fin, making quite a dent but missing the drive shaft. In both cases the crew were doing single engine landings to a runway. The flare was too much & the r rpm too low causing the blades to flex down. All 4 tips were damaged.
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