Nick, i know you background, but can i beg to differ slightly ??
the reason you feel the 1.2g is because the flare results in a braking or decelleration action that will disappear after the rotor speeds up - because of an increased airflow.
yes, you get the same result as suddenly increasing you weight, a breaking action against the air until the rotor speeds up, but as others have mentioned in other threads, you can get the same result as you hover over a ridge in an upflow of air to the point of flat pitch. you are not moving as the dynamic force, the air is.
weight only pulls you towards the earth faster, result, more air through rotor
Last edited by 407 too; 31st October 2005 at 18:30.