I have witnessed so many R22/R44's hovering, or hover-taxiing more than one rotor diameter from the ground, that I was beginning to think that it was normal practice!
So many I've lost count, (so it must be more than ten).
I must agree that engine failures are uncommon, so perhaps instructors are flying a bit further from the ground to give them more reaction time when "Bloggs" mishandles it.
This then leads to the student thinking it is normal to be this far from the ground.
Which then carries-over into their personal flying practice.
Just a thought.....
Feel-free to discuss.
Last edited by cladosporangium; 22nd Jul 2011 at 13:55.
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