Power reduction at cruise?
Sorry for all my silly questions, but couldn't find an answer by searching.
I've only ridden in a Jetranger once and it was not under the best of circumstances - it came to pick us up after the H300 that I was getting instructed on had had a engine failure at 1500ft! Anyway, as we came back to our airfield I remember the pilot turning into a crosswind and saying "man, that's sucking a lot of power!". I think he was looking at some instrument labeled Torque, but I don't really recall correctly since it's a long time ago. I assume it was some kind of fuel flow meter.
My question is; as you go into translational lift and get to your cruise, how much a reduction in torque/ff can you expect on the garden variety helicopter?