Back in the 70's I experiences 3 engine failures in single engine helicopters, 2 in a Bell 47 and 1 in a Bell 205. I have tried reliving those incidents but all I can confirm is lowering the collective. What I did wth the cyclic was automatic, slight nose down from the hover, reduced airspeed with the night failure and turned to avoid obstacles in the 205. All different. cyclic movements.
One was during a 100 ft hover while observing a gunnery shoot along a tree line, another during night cross country training and the third in the 205 on finals to a helipad.
What I'm trying to say is you cannot fly the aircraft by numbers, with the correct training you will react instinctivly, and by the time you breathe out you will be set up either for landing or continued flight.
Last edited by check; 12th Dec 2013 at 22:02.