Hi Hover, Life is treating me ok. Still working like a dog and trying to make a living. Sandy Toad, did you have one of those steaks with me? I plan on being there again for a couple days in July, might have to have another one!
As far as the ROD for the MD600 in autos, they do come down fast, but then that doesn't give you so much time to mess up does it? I would call 2500 to 2700 fpm normal, but for the guys hitting 3500 to 4000+ fpm, you might want to check your technique a little. If you keep your NR at the high green, you will come down a little faster, that will also limit your flare and make the end of the auto a little higher workload. Mid to low green NR is what I shoot for in the steady state descent. In and out of trim transients are common without YSAS and will increase your ROD also as well as play hell with your NR with all the pedal movements. Just for my own curiosity, what part number MR blades are on that 3500 to 4000 fpm machine?
Cheers
Mark