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Old 6th May 2008, 06:29
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Possibly a silly question from a fixed wing PPL...

Don't modern helicopters come equipped with some rudimentary form of position hold? Unlike fixed wing, this would prove a lifesaver for anyone caught out by weather. A helicopter's ability to actually "stop" in flight is negated if it enters instrument conditions.

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