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Old 21st Dec 2001, 05:01
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John Eacott
 
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Bintang.,

We may be on different wavelengths, but the manouevre that I would understand would be rolling the helicopter into a turn, with the main airflow through the disc being adjusted so the helicopter is then facing sideways (within 60 degrees or so) to the direction of travel. The braking action through the rotor disc then is controlled with the collective and cyclic, much as for a normal (forward) fast stop. Pedal input should be no more than any normal turn, it should only be there to balance the intial roll, and maybe a tadge extra to hold the fuselage slightly out of balance during the sideways flare. a reversal of pedal input to straighten the helicopter into wind at the cessation of the manouevre, plus an anticipation of power back into the hover.

There should be no undue airframe or dynamic stresses at all. Emphasis on should
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