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Old 21st Nov 2011, 18:47
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If we all agree with this consept, if we are operating in high alt/temp it's better to avoid T/R VRS and keep the wind to the right, and if we have high TOGW we have to take the risk of T/R VRS but to enforce the power with left cross wind? can we consider it true?

No.

I canīt agree with that statement. If you fly for example Bell 206, if you choose wrong wind (right wind, from 60-220 degrees relative), in that high alt conditions, you can stay without power (TQ) and may crash! (not enough left pedal). Flight Manual, Performance section, tells you - avoid hover operations from that relative wind operations ! That is no.1!

Left wind is very OK. Gives you low-left pedal and good TQ. LTE is something new, 20 years ago nowbody knew nothing about that-and fly. It is good to know about that ! But, thats no.2 problem.

Only my opinion. JR
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