EOL into wooded areas
An interesting discussion has erupted here, as a result of the very sad and unfortunate S300 crash in Massachusetts yesterday, so rather than invade that thread.
As someone who regularly flies a piston engine in the same area and equally wooded areas of the North Eastern US, I've often discussed what to do in the event of an engine failure over wooded areas.
The two schools of thought are generally accepted: Auto as normal to tree top height, looking for the densest part of woodland, then pull back in the cyclic so the tail goes in first and tries to cushion the fall. The other method up for consideration is to look for the sparsest woodland and try to auto as normal, chopping your way in with the blades.
Thoughts?