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Old 13th Apr 2013, 20:41
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Taxi rollover

Not counterbalancing the tail rotor thrust by some main rotor moment can lead to taxi rollover. This has nothing to do with dynamic rollover which occurs in flight when the landing gear hits the ground.
Taxi rollover is caused by the toppling moment of the tail rotor thrust. It mainly occurs on helicopters where the tail rotor has a high position. From a theoretical point of view, it is therefore worth to accompany a large amplitude pedal input by a lateral stick input on the same side. I am somewhat astonished that you want pilots not to move the cyclic stick during turns.
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