It is interesting to see that the conversation here has become a little more constructive.
I didn't pull the pictures in the first place remember.
They are back for all that are interested, whats makes them interesting?
FYI
The Ecureuil is AS350B3 S/No. 3420 Registered to the South African Department of Axxxxxxxxxe, Private Bag XXX, Pretoria, Phone XXXXXXXX.
The 369D S/No. 590514D, Registered to XXXXXXXXX Helicopters.
Remember the 6 degrees.
Strange that a Government owned aircraft should be doing this but evidently it's OK with the B3 pilot even though he doesn't own the aircraft.
This information is also in the public domain so there is nothing to stop me posting that either. The exact details are not posted for obvious reasons.
Alright I'll play your game that this type of flying is condoned evidently by the "self elected peers" in this forum.
Given that these manouevres are outside the certification criteria - how do you get it into autorotation if the engine stops in that attitude?
Maybe the D model might but the B3 nose up in a zoom climb? Roll it upside down to keep the disc loaded, or pull back even further and go right around? Or push the stick forward - I don't think so! The blade tips would meet each other and you would turn into a lawn dart. This a whole lot tougher than the H/V curve.
There are experimental test pilots here - please elaborate.
Remember that a 214B can exceed 6000 fpm when light yet is placarded for 2 reasons not to.
1/ The skylights will fall in on your head
2/ If the single engine stops you are in a ballistic trajectory and the blades will have stalled by the time it starts back towards Terra Firma due to gravity. You definitely won't be unloading one of these puppies as we all should know.
This is about 60 knots ROC remember.
If it was OK I am sure there would be information in the RFM surely.
Or is Holy Sh$t still the last comment made when this happens - now I'm starting to get it - silly me.
Or is it the RISK being taken that these photographs deserve to be called "Holy Sh$t" if not I guess it would be "Silly Paint Jobs" or "Blue Sky and African Trees but sorry something got in the way".
Over to you.....................