CTD still doubts, and has certainly put himself up to the bet with his wine reference, so here goes:
All those who want a copy of the Bell 212 or Bell 412 or Bell 430 charts where tail rotor authority is traded for gross weight, please email me at my pprune listed email address.
As an example that is pertinent to the original thread, the Bell 412 gains 1,000 pounds of increased gross weight when it loses the ability to hover in a crosswind, according to the "fantasy" chart I am holding.
I like them medium rare, CTD, usually a Rib-eye, but almost any kind will do!
