"floats coming out at 140+ knots and ripping off and going thru the tail rotor"
Has this ever happened?
I don't know, and I hope I never hear about it happening......just as I wish I had never heard about a S92 gearbox lasting 9 minutes without oil.
I am only bringing this whole subject up to try and get people to not blindly follow something because it is written somewhere.......it was only written by a mere mortal.
BTW, I have had it confirmed that AW never tested float inflation at
any speed. You know why? Because it was not required by the legislation for certification.
So my question has been answered, no one, not even the manufacturer can tell us what will happen if there is an inadvertent inflation at 140+.........and I hope we never find out the hard way
