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Old 18th Nov 2023, 09:03
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Originally Posted by LRP
Maybe just a tad.
But seriously, the automation just replaces the easy part of an engine failure. That part can be accomplished by student pilots with training.
The part that gets people hurt is the availability/selection of the landing area, not sure if that is going to lend itself to automation.
iirc Bell have automated the auto entry and maintaining optimal RRPM in the 525.
This in itself is useful in singles, as that is usually where the problems start.
It is easier to pick a better spot when some of the mental workload has been offloaded and you can focus on what direction you need to be pointing towards.
There is a broad range of competency and talent flying light helicopters, and that is a level of automation that can make a difference to safety.
It isn't a replacement for good technique, particularly if the technology fails at the wrong moment, and if it doubles the price of the ship then no one will want it.

Maybe Hill can quickly add that as an option to the HX50
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