New term, new questions!
I'm now working on the single pilot operation, and trying to come up with some flowcharts for 'action in the event of pilot incapacitation' during the seven stages of flight:
1. Pre flight Taxi
2. Take off
2. Climb out
3. Cruise
4. Descent
5. Approach
6. Land
7. Post flight Taxi
Taxi is easy - put the brakes on, set engines to ground idle and stop the rotors turning!
Take off stage is pretty much the same providing there is room on the runway to stop. If not, proceed with take off, climb to safe altitude and request clearance to land. Once given, carry out approach and landing in accordance with local rules.
After that it gets a little tricky, as I'm not sure what the proceedure for in flight emergencies is - luckily I've never had anything serious enough to have to find a runway quickly.
I'd appreciate some help with listing the actions you would take on having an in-flight emergency which required landing at the nearest suitable airfield.
Assume there are no systems failures - at this stage just getting a serviceable aircraft back to terra firma is enough.
Thanks again for any input.
Glum.