I feel like the Lone Ranger here......
I have no R22 time, so am probably gobbing off about stuff I dont understand: if so forgive the error,
however....,
is it just me that sees Gordy's post re the AD? The manufacturer seems to be strongly urging pilots to avoid out of trim conditions yet the majority of the rest of you are saying go for it. Perhaps you guys know something the AD author doesn't?
If the R22 is not up to the job, and it quite clearly seems not to be in this case, use a more suitable machine. Secondly, in all the years I have done aerial photography, getting the vertical shot does not require slideslip flight unless some sort of timing issue arises. So, I would suggest either using a more suitable airframe, or taking more time to avoid becomming yet another R22 mast bump accident that we can debate with Lu for pages and pages.
Goaround 7, what you were taught on the Jetranger has no basis in theory. The mast bump you are refering to is G related, not roll rate related.