A quote from CS.......They are cheap for a reason! safety has been traded for the bottom line....so much so, that someone with a conscience has decided stuff like bladders and blade changes should be mandatory......If the machines weren't certified, the putative pilot would be much more wary (think Rotorway!)
there are very real limitations in the 2-blade, teetering-head rotor system but the alternatives are hugely more expensive.
When I read trash like this, he has treaded into territory I very much take exception to from someone with no aviation background and experience. You seem to want to defend someone speaking of something, they know nothing about...I mean really, his commenting on rotor head design that has been the forefront of many successful rotary wing manufacturers.
His smug and condescending attitude referring to pilots as "sky gods"....yeah, I get more than a bit agitated by that kind of attitude. Flying at the contols of a toy, that he thinks would be humbling and perhaps cause some humility...give me a break.
And as for in my long winded prior rant, I stated "flight crews", not specifically pilots.
That encompasses pilots, engineers, cabin crews, and ground support people...you know, ones that actually work in aviation.
That is what I consider, as the mod put it ...."helicopter professionals"!!!
I no doubt that you have an area of expertise in adhesion bonding, and yes, I will take the time to read your link thank you.
But I think your support to someone who has demonstrated a lot of ignorance and borderline disrespect is a bit misguided blakmax.