Nigelh;
TC .....
If you would like a lesson from me I'm quite happy to teach you . Off course being a military God you probably never did crop dusting and never learnt the art of really low level . The crop dusting pilots on here could teach you a few things about HV curve and what's possible as they are flying in it all day long
Sid has STILL not come up with any evidence of any crash ( there must be one over the last 30 years as its so dangerous ...!!) that is relevant to v low flying engine failures .
I made it clear as day that wazzing around hitting wires / trees / losing control were not relevant !!! If he can't find a few accidents directly due to low level engine failures within the avoid curve then I think it's fair to say that it's not inherently dangerous !!
Now, let's just put those two together and show some 'results';
HeliHub 18-Aug-15 N5743W Bell 206 Cresco, US-Iowa
HeliHub 24-Jul-15 C-FRAP Robinson R44 Strathroy, Canada
HeliHub 28-Mar-15 N130HA Hiller UH-12E Fresno, US-California
Helicopter spraying pesticides crashes near Gonzales | Local News - Home
http://www.witness.co.za/index.php?s...5B_id%5D=94307
HeliHub 30-Aug-12 F-GHYS Agusta-Bell 47G-2 Ajoupa-Bouillon, Martinique
Helicopter Loses Power, Pilot Lands in Burbank Orchard
What surprises me most though, is that Nigel hasn't heard of this one;
Hughes 269C
Owner/operator: Thirsk Aero Services Ltd
Registration: G-BKJR
C/n / msn: 44-0299
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Sower Hill Farm, near Catterick, North Yorkshire - United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature: Agricultural
Departure airport: Felixkirk Airfield, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
ENGINE FAILURE WHILE CROP SPRAYING AT SOWER HILL FARM, NEAR CATTERICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE ON 13-07-1984
THE AIRCRAFT WAS CROP SPRAYING AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 4 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. WHILE IN A TURN IT SUFFERED A PARTIAL POWER FAILURE AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. ON IMPACT IT ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HIT THE GROUND. (AIB BULLETIN 11/84).