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Old 25th Feb 2004, 07:07
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overpitched
 
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Sorry whirly I wasn't trying to give you a hard time its just that you said......

Windshear doesn't always affect you. Never been flying on one of those days when the wind direction varies? Or flown close to hills or buildings, when the wind whips around them? That's windshear. It only affects you when you aren't expecting it. And it only affects your helicopter when it causes your airspeed to reduce below translational lift speed, and you don't realise it and add extra power. The same thing happens in a downwind turn if your airspeed reduces. The two are identical.

You seem to be saying that the laws of motion only apply to you under certain conditions. Now I agree that you may only be able to feel them under certain conditions but if they apply, they apply


Imabell

What are you saying... Snell didn't teach me proper
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