Any Kiwis out there remember an incident about 5 years ago in this vein? I think it was a Hughes 300. Stuck high pitch discovered at level off, machine kept climbing at speed. Pilot could see broken collective to pitch connection. Pax, under instruction from pilot, climbs on to skid, reaches broken bit and they fly helo down to ground for a change of shorts.. .. .I will search NZ database soon to see if I can substantiate. . .. .I was taught to go with the large angle of bank, high G turn to lose height - I hadnt considered the 1.1 VNE. Any reason not to do the turn Nick, or is it just one more way to skin the cat?