Sat in the office, a little bit bored, I decided to re-read Dennis K's original post about t/r problems.
What struck me is that the advice, although I am sure it is accurate, was also quite confusing. I've also found lots of pilots that are confused by t/r problems with many choosing to bury their heads in the sand and hope it never happens to them.
One of the causes of confusion is the widespread use of the words 'tail rotor' when referring to either drive-shaft failure or control failure/stuck pedal.
At my current place of work, the t/r problems are referred to as 'Tail Rotor Drive Failure' or 'Tail Rotor Control Failure'. Both problems are distinct and seperate and require different responses from the pilot, but in the heat of the moment, the drills can get muddled. I think that some of this may be due to the similar names given to the problems.
What I tried to suggest at work, but sadly there appears to be too much inertia in the system, was to rename the drills to avoid confusion; my suggestion fell on deaf ears. I'd like to see 'Tail Rotor Failure' referring to a loss of power to the rotor, ie Shaft failure. As for a control problem, I'd like to see it referred to as a 'Yaw Control Malfunction'. A distictly different name which should (may?) prompt distinctly different drills.
Thoughts........?
JJ