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Old 7th Apr 2011, 06:54
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maybe you should quickly PUSH HARD (on cyclic/T bar) while MCP or max take off power and climbing at Vy or Vx.

OR, quickly PULLING HARD (back) on cyclic while somewhere between Vno or Vne.

If you're still alive, answer and comparison with exemplary NTSB reports, on a postcard, please.

Who cares about V speeds in helicopters? Follow the 'avoid' curve/diagram, no abrupt movements, avoid turbulence, avoid unloading disk/creating low G on the bloody flimsy thing. Avoid high RoD, low RPM, too high engine and rotor RPM, keep safe speed when practicing autos. Etc etc.

ifresh, not sure you're aware, but Shawn Coyle wrote pretty thick book about helicopter training/flying and aerodynamics. It's got more stuff than FAA rotorcraft manual.

What keeps us from pulling hard on either control as not desired/recommended? Common sense and some sort of self-preservation left in us.
Sure, frames like Bolkow 105 with rigid rotor system and mil specs durability, they can do some +G maneuvres. None of that in R22 design.

FSXPilot is spot on in a very succint reply.
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