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Old 16th Jul 2023, 13:22
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Originally Posted by FH1100 Pilot
Okay, so we know what caused the jammed pedals. What caused the thing to fall out of the sky?
Worth looking at footage linked in #8 again. Not really falling, rather increasing rate of decent. With the yaw rate building up, must have become more difficult to control in general and keep orientation. Aerodynamics of rotors would start becoming complicated due to the yaw rate as well?
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