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Old 15th January 2005 | 05:55
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the coyote
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jellycopter,

If I had to do an autorotation to maintain control and/or a powered run on landing was not possible, that's exactly what I would do, flare to zero touchdown speed.

It will yaw late in the flare, as you commence the collective application, but who cares? I would rather contact the ground with no speed and turning than roll it over at speed. The key is to make sure the power is off, lose all the speed completely and get it level prior to touchdown.

TheFlyingSquirrel,

As to your original question, what were you trained to do?
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