Pat
What is the problem with 60 kts airspeed, you flare it off about 35 ft from the ground. This does 2 things, increases Nr - therefore more stored inertia, reduces ROD to near zero. leaving you alot of energy in the blades to cushion your touchdown. In reality if you stand the helicopter on its end in no wind at 30 ft you will hardly run on at all. An anology for you for your 20 mph rod, would you prefer to come off a motorcycle at 60 mph and slide along road, or come off at 20 mph and hit a brickwall. It is accleration / decleration that kills. How many GP 500 riders do you see killed when they take a slide at 100 mph plus - nil.
Shawn, you havent answered my question - if you owned a brand new R22 ! Or are you a secret politician ?