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Old 30th Sep 2016, 20:02
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"A helicopter rotor shall only be turned under power for the purpose of flight with a qualified pilot at the controls"
All that means is only a qualified pilot may fly the aircraft!
Obviously if the blades are turning for the purpose of flying, you need a pilot in there or it won't fly properly.
However if the blades are turning with no pilot at the controls, clearly the purpose is not to fly!
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