Originally Posted by
Aluminium Mallard
I wasn't taught that... but used to do it as a low hour pilot. I found later on when I started instructing it prevents you from manipulating the throttle... mainly in tail rotor failures and governor off ops.
Any sign of tension in a student should be addressed, but it can be a bit of work. Much easier to get them to hold the collective differently and tick a box but you are setting them up to fail.
Never had any problem manipulating the throttle during the once in a blue moon (i.e. during BFRs) times I've had to do Governor off and/or Tail Rotor Failure,...just slid my hand up, takes like two seconds, but as the kids say,...
you do you.