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Old 27th Feb 2014, 17:28
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if you landed after exactly 10 minutes flying time, you would have 5 minutes for number 1 and 3 minutes for number 2 remaining before they flamed out.
In theory.....assuming everything works as it should and fuel burn rates are right.

By my estimation....3 Minutes to spare is cutting it mighty close

I think I would just accept the first Red Fuel Low Warning as the first item on the Before Landing Checklist.

Lonewolf_50 pointed this article out to me.....

Land the Damn Helicopter | Flying Magazine

The last paragraph sums it up!
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