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Old 16th Oct 2011, 12:44
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Autorotation technique.

Can anyone here direct me to material that clearly states the importance of moving cyclic back in an autorotation entry.I seem to recall somewhere a document/book that mentions that the cyclic needs to move back ,in case of an engine failure,to "restore Rrpm".Can't find it.
Seems to me,over the years, this aspect of autorotation training and technique has been lost in transalation.There are references to "adjust cyclic to attain Vy " and so on and so forth,but no publication really highlights the fact that a raising of the attitude (i.e a mini flare, if you will) helps restore the Rrpm and will increase your chances of a successful auto.There is a lot of emphasis on collective lowering and rightly so. However,IMHO, the cyclic moving back is critical too.But that is not emphasized nearly as much by OEMs,training manuals and even the FAA handbook.
Any assistance in this would be appreciated.
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