Originally Posted by VFRPB/2
I was always taught the Vortex Ring State can be eliminated if you push forward on the stick, would this also work if you went Left or Right?
Yes, the rotor does not care from whence the clean air cometh.
Also, VRS takes some time to develop and the bottom of an auto has 2 factors which decrease the possibility of settling with power or VRS.
1. Ground effect disturbs the airflow to the outer portions of the rotor disc
2. Time is insufficient to generate the ring state. By the time one could realize the VRS, one is on the ground.
Another factor is power, in this case stored energy in the form of inertia in the rotor system. It is continuously being depleted in the pull of the collective as it reduces the ROD, ultimately at zero as the helicopter settles to the ground.
Just my thoughts. Shoot them down if you care, as I am here to learn as I grow old.