isnt all this a moot point???
The answer I think we're all looking for is: If you have an engine failure with a load under you or external stores then you pickle them as soon as possible...
any advantages of ROD with a heavy load are negated where and when it matters most... The last part of the auto... Higher collective angle at the bottom means less Pitch to arrest ROD and heavier means harder to slow down that momentum so NR Decay will be greater in a heavier ACFT than for a light ACFT.
I'm just curious how many young pilots now think it's better to be heavier now when your donk fails because of this thread.
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