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Old 13th Aug 2008, 15:26
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KrisRamJ
 
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Yes - the main thing is to reduce collective to reduce the torque that is causing the helicopter to spin.

Once the spin is under control I would personally get airspeed asap for several reasons:

1. The rotor system experiences translational lift so you won't lose (what is probably now low) altitude as quickly.
2. Forward airspeed reduces t/r power requirement due to weathervaning.
3. You could get into settling with power if you've lowered collective a lot and are descending vertically fast.
4. As a last resort it gives you another form of energy you can use to flare and reduce ROD, instead of a vertical hard impact like this poor guy.
5. I feel less personally jumpy with 20kts+ of forward airspeed, mainly for the reasons outlined above!

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