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Old 11th September 2024 | 12:53
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Originally Posted by megan
just ensure the split is the correct split, have seen the N2 higher than the Nr when the throttle was at idle, was engaged in book work during the Huey cool down and only woke up to the situation when I noticed I could count the blades passing by. Always wondered what might have been the result with a sudden clutch engagement.
Probably would've been exciting, even on the ground!

It's interesting (and lucky!) that the FWU stayed engaged during the flight but the sprags did not re-engage after rolling to Idle once you landed.
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