I haven't been reading this thread for a while. It's taken an interesting turn.
Could someone help me out with what the argument actually is? Are we arguing if the 206 is a bad helicopter, if the 206 has a bad tail rotor, if LTE is a valid term, or is this something completely different.
In anticipation, here are my responses to the first three
- 206 might not be as competitive now, but it is definitely one of the more successful helicopters.
- Since the 206 is a successful helicopter, its hard to say it has an inherent fault. Sure a relatively low crosswind limitation is not desirable, but as NickL said, "The idea is to design each system to do the mission...", and the 206 has been able to do its job quite well, with the questionable tail rotor.
- LTE a valid term? Whatever you call it, it happens. If you don't give it a name someone else will. If the explanation of why things happen is wrong, that's bad. If you want to use an easy term to help pilots keep important points in their heads, I think thats a good idea.
Matthew.