Watching the video of the R22 doing HOGE autorotations reminds me of Shooting Craps with Loaded Dice.....it works so long as the Dice are your own and you know what numbers they will show when rolled.
As we have pointed out in the past....knowing the engine is going to quit and being prepared for it does not happen in the real World.
I wonder....what would the Video look like if you added in a mere 1.0 Second delay to the Pilot moving any controls? Better yet add a 2.0 second delay which would still be a pretty quick response by a Pilot who experiences an engine failure for real.....reckon the end would be as pretty?
Ask Nick Lappos, Shawn Coyle, and John Dixson about that.....as they have all done it in their Test Work.
Last edited by SASless; 14th Dec 2013 at 12:40.