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Old 13th January 2017 | 12:07
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Fareastdriver
 
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Not with tight turns, you don't. Just see at how much twist on the boom there is when you put a load of tail rotor thrust on a helicopter that is stationary or slowly moving.

It is far better to stab the inner brake to turn the nosewheel and it will continue quite smoothly. If you have a strong crosswind applying tail rotor can, as somebody found out at Aberdeen, turn the aircraft over.

13,000 hrs. offshore; uncountable passenger pickups and drop offs. I would never taxi a helicopter using only the tail rotor.
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