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Old 12th Dec 2013, 21:51
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Wetbulb
 
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"Yes, I call it the best kept secret in helicopters because very few helicopter pilots and instructors realize that not catching the rotor rpm before it drops below the point of no return is the end of the flight"

Many pilots and training facilities will find this statement insulting.

What you say is certainly not reflective of my experience in the UK. During my private and commercial licence training and the instruction I've received during annual checks etc (at various training facilities around the UK) I never found instructors to be as naive as you suggest or training to be as weak as you suggest.

I think your advice, whilst well founded, is too generalised across aircraft types and flight emergency scenarios and you should adapt it a bit.

It sounds a bit like your motivation is to create a niche about which to write a book.

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