Originally Posted by
SunofAtom
That is definitely not correct. I work for what I have to believe is the largest US operator of 206L aircraft, and many if not most have VH main blades. They don’t disassemble in flight just for having VH blades.
The blades themselves absolutely have disassembled in flight, and will continue to. The design and (lack of proper) testing approach is wholly uncertifiable historically and the FAA should be ashamed of its approval.