Will the real VRS please stand up!
Well we all talk about Vortex Ring State (VRS) and the biggest thing is avoid the Rod/low speed/power combination that sets VRS up.. .. .On some training flights to actually demo VRS can be very hard (lots of height for a start, calm day or slight tailwind, set up Rod/low speed descent..........nothing - get the height back try again.. .. .I know one of the major Murphy's of VRS is it's unpredictable nature/effects.. .. .One pilot I know with 14k hrs "thinks" he may have had VRS on 2 occasions.. .. .Had a "story" related to me the other day about a 9k hr pilot instructor went out with another high time instructor in a B204 to "look for" VRS. Lucky they were using 5000 AGL. They messed about.....nothing...........nothing........nothing....and then bam! used up the better part of 3000' to get out of (now this could be a BS story but it sounds good, next time I may have to substitute myself as one of the pilots <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> ).. .. .Anyway, who out there has had a brush with VRS? please share the hows/whys as I still have plenty to learn.. .. .Cheers & flysafe. .Hone