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Old 14th Oct 2022, 13:28
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Right pedal turns only???

How did that aircraft pass certification requirements?
it's not that it can't turn left - ie a Zoolander helicopter - but it has a small fenestron which with inexperienced pilots can lead to being weather-cocked in a spot turn to the left with the wind in an awkward direction. Again it will stop with full right pedal but you are likely to exceed Tq limits doing so.

It will have demonstrated up to 17Kts crosswind for certification but as I understand it that is in steady state rather than trying to stop a turn crosswind.

it is good practice to make the first spot turn or lookout turn in the direction of power pedal on many helicopters since you would use non-power pedal to stop any unwanted rotation and avoid Tq spikes.
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