Originally Posted by
meleagertoo
Wow! That sounds scary. A pedal turn in an auto? Never even heard of that! And isn't that pitch-down asking for mast bumping in some types?
I think I'd stick to 360s!
If you've reduced your airspeed to a hover in an auto, then pitching the nose down will not induce low-g, therefore there'd be no risk of mast bumping. The same goes for pitching down to recover from VRS.