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That lights normal!
You are quite right.
Let those without sin….
That said: I’d like to think I would pick it up. One of mine, and I’d expect most pilots, preflights is to carefully Inspect each blade for damage, including “hangar rash”. (Almost impossible to miss with down swept tips like on an AW189)
Don’t rush your preflight, no matter what time pressures your Company puts you under in the name of “maximising profits” (“Sweating the assets”)
Many years ago someone fitted a complete set of blades upside down on a Westland Scout. It was only noticed when someone said looking up why are these blades grey not black underneath.
I have also seen tail rotors on back to front on a Hiller and a BO105. The 105 was spotted by me the Hiller got to ground run stage.
A personal check in respect of tail rotors was to rotate in the directon of rotation while ensuring the main rotor responded accordingly.