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Old 29th May 2003 | 05:14
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ShyTorque

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It would be wrong to try to give specific tuition on a forum such as this. Each aircraft type has it's own characteristics so speak to someone who knows your type very well. If their answer is to carry out an autorotative landing in every instance, go somewhere else for advice.

Generally speaking though, a tail rotor drive shaft failure on most conventional types requires an autorotation and the engine to be shut off before landing to kill the torque reaction.

A stuck tail rotor control system requires a different technique that can hopefully result in a controlled running landing or even a "close to hover" landing depending on the available tail rotor thrust.

This is something that every rotary pilot needs to have straight in his mind.
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