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Old 3rd Mar 2023, 20:52
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212man
 
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Originally Posted by Variable Load
The rotors never stopped turning, so trying to 'catch' and tie down blades in those conditions would have been extremely hazardous.
thanks for confirming what I thought. What’s curious is how quickly the winds developed. Given the storm had a name, it wasn’t a random squall.
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