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Old 11th Sep 2006, 15:49
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FloaterNorthWest
 
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Currently flying the B but have just done the C++ transition training at Flight Safety.

I believe all S76 hover nose high due to the built in tilt of the rotor mast and the high position of the tail rotor. This is so that it flys level at cruise speeds.

If my PoF serves me right the tail rotor and rotor head will align horizontally in the hover. The 76 is designed for the cruise so the tail is higher than the rotor head on the ground. Something like the Lynx, with is designed to be level in the hover, has the tail and rotor head aligned on the ground.

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