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Old 14th Feb 2012, 00:42
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fijdor
 
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VNE at 21,000 ft and -2 deg C on a Bell 205 with 205 blades was 55 kts indicated +- couple of kts, you would get into a retreating blade stall at the same moment.

Pretty close to the standard "decrease VNE 3kts/1000 ft "

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