Whoa SAS paddle the speed brake to full deployment mate and get below Vne.
I agree and am sure others do aswell with what you have said, however McGowan is shedding some light on what POTENTIALLY may have happend.
There are many instances of hot, high and humid being a factor in ACFT accidents and instances, especially when you fly an underpowered machine like the Robinson.
Yes the ATSB will do their job and report the findings, however discussions about power and lack of it are useful for all to remind us where the envelope is and when we start running out of the power pedal what the consequences can be. No one at this early stage knows exactly what happend including me, however as Helmut said when he started the thread "speculators here!!!"
Maxee
