Phewww!!! Getting a bit off track there guy's! only just found this one but what fun it is.
I dont want to take away anything from anybodies wonderful arguements but one thing is in my mind getting back to the original question.
Sod all this gyrosopic precession bull***t, but if you had to ditch would you really give a toss what was going on with the rotor head / disc / fuselage. Id be out of the bloody thing like a shot and certainly wouldn't hang around to find out who's theories or experiences were correct.
HeliEng - How many times you been ditched and how is yor floatation equipment!! :o