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Old 10th February 2003 | 00:40
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GLSNightPilot
 
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Flying in rain will cause lots of roughness on the leading edge of blades. I've checked them after flying in rain, & they are really rough, even if they were very smooth prior to the flight. I've seen large improvements in performance from just having maintenance smooth the blade leading edges. This is supposed to be done during some inspections, but it often helps to have it done more often, especially when the aircraft has been flown in the weather on a regular basis.
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