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Old 2nd Dec 2004, 20:01
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inditrees
 
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I wish I had had the benefit of this thread some years ago, cos it would have saved me putting some embarasing photos in my flying album.

Having sadly been on the receipt of "jack Stall" in a French made heli, there is one aspect to this topic that has not been considered. If you are taught that if you place the aircraft in a 160kt dive and pull back harshly on the cyclic it will 'js'. Why bother with all that when it does the same thing at 30deg AOB/5deg nose up and 60kts in a RH decending turn.

If I could offer any advice it would be that the 'envelope' is something of a vague line that exists in the grey areas only probed by the BOI. Dont be under the illusion that your handling has to be harsh for the aircraft to Jack stall, and the feeling through the sticks can be minimal when you are in full blown 'js'.

All the above is naturally 'IMHO'
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