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Old 21st Dec 2001, 00:47
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Nick Lappos
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Lu (again) said:
In the Certification document for noirmal category rotorcraft it states that the helicopter demonstrate the capability of entering into an instantaneous side slip at a stated speed relative to Vne....

Nick sez:
Lu is (again) wrong. That hypothetical maneuver is to analyse the design, and is NOT performed in flight for civil helicopters. It is NOT similar to any certification maneuvers, and is NOT a requirement. <img src="eek.gif" border="0">

The issue is that you can't admit when you make a mistake! Why not try to learn from the others?