OOPS:
Thanks for the response!
About the ground resonance, I guess it is me then. I only got it twice within the first 40 min in this aircraft ever, landing on a hard surface trying to set it down smooth. It did not fully develop, but it started. Solution was to dump the collective fairly quickly on the landing. The POH states to pick it up and set it down "without hesitation". At this point I have only 7 hrs in "La Francesa", as the owner calls it affectionally.
Your comment on landing on pinacles with 3 wheel gear has merit, rememering how often it is necessary to reposition with skids to get acceptable skid contact in this occasions.
I am not so confident as you yet, to me it is still a strange bird.
How tolerant is it on play in the many joints and connections, like TR-pitch-bearings, etc.
Specific question: .
Is the A III a bit sticky on the pedals, especially in hover?
To the engine failure:
It seems Aerospatiale was very confident in their product:
The POH states under emergency procedures:
"Apart from fuel supply failure, engine flame out in flight can only result from mishandling of the controls by the pilot: closing of fuel shut off cock, actuation of engine selector switch when fuel flow control lever is in closed position."
There is another question to this: No one could answer it around here. If you actuate the engine selector switch when the fuel flow control lever is fully engaged, will the engine flame out or not?
I consider this a vital info as the engine selector switch is right there in the middle of the panel and could be moved fairly easily by accident.
Thanks for your time guys!
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