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Old 10th Apr 2003, 10:19
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donut king
 
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Thumbs up well said

True enough Steve76!

On the last bit of the approach, I tend to load up the disc to achieve as you stated, a comfortable 500fpm rod. For myself, I am comfortable PASSING 50 kts/ 100 ft and then decel. further to 35 kts....disc loading up more.... approx. 40 % torque. All that's left at the bottom is a slight aft cyclic input..about 10% nose up flare.... level and pull pitch into the hover.

Regarding your post about the junior co-joes. Try having them fly around at 35kts level flight. Maybe that will show them power and airspeed control at the bottom end of a textbook approach.

Maybe it wont!!! What do I know??

P.S.

Tis true about the oil pumps cavitating with I believe a left pedal input/ out of trim approach.( A models as far as I recall)

D.K
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