pba target - thanks for that - I wondered what had driven the change.
It sounds like the Sea King - no RTS over 30 deg AoB, what a joke for any helicopter. Does it fall out of the sky if you exceed it? er no (allegedly
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A properly executed wingover does not fatigue the aircraft any more than hovering on the edge of ETL or doing autos to FFR and, unlike in level flight, the amount of AoB used does not increase the load factor appreciably. There is bugger all difference in load factor between 50 and 90 deg AoB at the top of a wingover. There will be more fatigue doing punchy quickstops than wingovers.
Advanced handling is an absolute neccessity - the time to discover what you and your aircraft can do is not when you are facing the enemy or trying to get out of a difficult situation - we wouldn't dream of suggesting a FJ pilot shouldn't be taught aeros until he gets to the front line.