Confined area power check - tips and techniques

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Check out this... http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/401...mb-only-2.html
The first on the list...
It's a technique I came accross that the Aussies use... and is the simplest that I have found

Confined Landing:
Do the P.A.W.S. check:

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Draw a horizontal line across the graph from point B (IGE Hover) to point C, which is X speed in straight and level flight. Point B and point C both use the same power. The trick is to know what the speed at point C is. To find this, when lifting off, stabilize into an IGE hover and read what power is being used. Now, using that same power, establish a S&L flight +-500’ above your IGE hover alt. Read what speed that particular aircraft gives at that IGE power setting.
Now when you come to land at a different LZ, reverse the process. Fly at the speed you obtained earlier, as you are approaching the LZ at +-500’ agl, and check what power you are using. This will give you an idea for what you will be using for an IGE hover at that LZ.
Obviously, the graph shifts according to altitude, temperature, etc, but it is an easy way of figuring it out instead of having to add/subtract Tq/MAP to give an IGE power required.

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