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Old 26th August 2025 | 05:46
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From: Brantisvogan
Originally Posted by Gordy
Not sure about the Robinson, but we practice TR failures all the time, one is not doomed, and we do not do an autorotation.
Practice and reality aren't the same. A loss of thrust is one problem, typically a section of the tail leaves with the gearbox which can have dire consequences on the CoG.
On a light aircraft like a Robbie that can go badly wrong, quickly.
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