THE POINT IS NOT WHAT THE BOOK SAYS BUT, WHY IT SAYS IT. THE RESTRICTIONS IN THE POH WERE PUT IN TO COVER THE DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ROTORHEAD. IF THE ROBINSION HELICOPTERS WERE PUT UP FOR CERTIFICATION TODAY AND HAD TO BE OPERATED AS STATED IN THE POH THE HELICOPTERS COULD NOT MEET THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. SURE, JOE PILOT OFFERED SOME STRONG COUNTER ARGUMENTS BUT THEY WERE BASED ON HIS PERSONAL OPINIONS ABOUT THE R22 AND THE FACT THAT HE ADMITTEDLY HAS FLOWN IT OUTSIDE OF THE RECOMMENDED LIMITATIONS. HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT HE IS STILL ALIVE DOES NOT ADD CREDENCE TO HIS ARGUMENTS.
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