OK, have been off the grid for a couple of weeks since I brought the 212 down from Sandpoint.
First, Bob thanks for the link to the Manual. The full Bell checklist is better than my NATOPS.
Second, while I understand Force Trim-On in flight mode, it makes implicit sense and I did not understand why FC-OFF was in the checklist, I have to ask why do you want some light cyclic friction... doesn't that just make AFCS work harder? Or is the AFCS working "behind" the cyclic?
Third, I understand there is no collective friction in this setup, but in flat pitch to hover the collective movement is "sticky", it is difficult to make a slow smooth pull. Is that normal for this configuration?
Fourth, any scoop or tricks to filling the port aux fuel tank faster than slow gravity feed?
Thanks for the assist. Richard