Nothing dynamic or purposeful with that takeoff. Looked like it was starting to yaw right as it settled on the wires, so maybe low rpm. Didn't look like much wind from the blowing dust.
My experience with India is that they equated calendar age of a helicopter with airworthiness, so maintenance or spec engines could also be a factor.
Maybe they "manhattan'd" it and stopped drooping just short of blowaway power. Training and SOP - I've seen even large western operators mislead their pilots on the concept.
With 4-6 little fellas as pax it shouldn't have been heavy, not like they loaded 12 rigpigs.
Last edited by malabo; 26th May 2017 at 00:04.