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Old 28th Jun 2017, 12:42
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Originally Posted by dimit
Pull collective to increase torque and stop the rotation. Stir the cyclic to shed lift and start descending. Pump the collective to reduce lift and continue descending without starting to spin again. (Actually, in this phase the collective stays down more than up so that you descend, and you pump it up to control the rotation.) Stop stirring the stick when you get close to the ground to avoid dynamic rollover. Set 'er down on a collective down stroke. That's how we do it here in the wilds of Northern Alberta where there's nothing but swamp and boreal forest as far as the eye can see.

Practice with an instructor!
If very mild perhaps.....try that with a big boot full of stuck pedal.

One scenario....perform a max power vertical takeoff as if leaving a clearing surrounded by those tall trees you mention.....do not bring your power pedal back...leave it at the most position required to maintain heading.....then try your jiggly stick Procedure....and let us know how you get on.

What I described is a way of getting a realistic "max" pedal input....not just a very small excess.

If all you have to do is roll off a tiny bit of throttle and instantly cure the cause of the problem.....why do the jiggly bit which does nothing to cure the cause of the problem?
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