AnFI, I don't seem to be able to find the hp gauge in the cockpit so is my VSI calibrated in hp, brake hp or shaft hp?
Of course you know that hp is derived from torque at various rpm so you will need to know the exact rpm of the engine at any moment to calculate the hp - that's a lot of extra stuff to think about when you are flying but I know how brilliant you are
For those not stuck in the Dark ages - one hp equals 0.76 Kw (that is a kilowatt an FI, the watt being the SI term for power)
Or shall we just use the torque gauge that the nice man who made the helicopter gave us? (yes I know not every helicopter has a Tq meter but which RFM has limits based on hp????)
RotorIP - don't worry, he has got lots of stuff like this that he believes everyone should teach
