Cant remember the Safety notice number but please lower the lever first...
SN37
" I cant recall anyone who has died as a result of too much rotor speed."
You should also refer to SN36.
Rabidcat. please be careful, the most important thing is that your aircraft is set up IAW the Manufaturers Manual.
Ask you friendly engineer to refer you to the section regarding the correct rigging of auto RPM. in the Robinson manual it is exceptionally well laid out. The most important thing in autos is the lowest ROD consistant with the prevailing AUW. That will always occur at the
correct auto RRPM setting.
Having the RRPM screaming its' head orf at impact is not a good idea.
I myself have seen a situation where the ELT went off before the low rotor RRPM horn. what does that tell you?
With regard to the operationally tight areas etc that our good friend newfieboy refers to, please don't worry about that so much just now.
You might fluke a job where you are always above 500'AGL and good EOL landing areas, the mental selection of which must be your constant companion.
Sure many of us have been faced with many unexpected and seemingly impossible situations, not always in R22s.
Be assured that your practice in the basics now will stand you in good stead as it did us,
IF that day ever happens.
Plenty of R22 pilots went more than 10K hours without ever having a mishap.
One thing that Frank is known for and that is that every mechanical mishap that happens to his machines he will work tirelessly at correcting.
Forget the hyperbole, concentrate on the basics, you will get there.
cheers tet