hi guys,
Always knew, or had been told at some point in time about shock loads, what is your opinion on dropping loads? especially close to max all up weight loads, and how do the different helicopters handle it, if there is a difference?
Air shows, etc, always ask if you can come and drop a car, we always refuse, not keen to put the ol girl through that treatment, as we know what a light load release is like, always thought you run the risk of neg-g, mast bump, blade strike on the tail boom, or some other equally exciting force that ends your day, and life, too soon. Anyone done the equations on that?
Also water buckets with multi dump ability, we have them ourselves, can put a fair bump through the helicopter when shutting a 3/4 full bucket to go to the next drop, i guess that is shock loading? should we even be doing it, or should we just go back for another load???