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Old 11th Jun 2009, 01:05
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malabo
 
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Yeah, you'll get a bump, no big deal. You'll eat far worse turbulence flying in mountains - stuff that would destroy an airplane. Helicopter pilots here always ask to waive turbulence -they'll even request it behind a heavy on the offchance that the controller is asleep and might give it to them. Oddly, ATC only seems to care about holding you for takeoff, never for landing.

I share Mighty Gem's opinion that it is the high-aspect ratio of the helicopter blade plus the rotational speed that minimizes the consequences to a helicopter compared to an airplane.
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