Nam
Brian
Vietnam:
My understanding was that due to very high loss rates in training tr failure - there was a descision to stop teaching how to deal with tail rotor failure - and the advice became just to enter auto rotation ... is that about right? (historians?)
I guess pilot's learnt pretty soon in SE Asia anyway through the Darwinian process ... no?
How? :
The instructor just sets thrust to simulate the tr characteristics he wants. Maybe neutral thrust , (maybe also a little negative thrust to simulate the lost drag). The trainee can then practice the application of torque independantly from pitch/thrust untill he can land in a docile manner - get used to power/speed management etc. (there are many subleties eg non rotating tr still has pitch control so you may find a location where the tr blades don't oscillate... etc)