Originally Posted by
FH1100 Pilot
..Crab is right that making an approach with a strong tailwind is do-able - with the proper technique - a technique that was, evidently and sadly, not imparted to our hapless Astar pilot. "Wait, what? You mean I was supposed to slow down and get through translation again FROM THE REAR?? That's insane!" Again, these are facts of life that all helicopter pilots should understand but many, obviously, do not.
I hear that some pilots these days don't believe in LTE. So, maybe that's why?
