Originally Posted by
alphanumeric
Hand flying an EC155 in IMC (with AP out and/or SAS out) is a whole lot easier than an R44. The R44 is incredibly unstable in comparison.
I guess, you have no experience flying an EC 155 AP AND SAS off - do you?
It's covered in Part 3 - Emergencies - with a run on landing recommended, cause hovering might not be possible.....
Thats incredobly more stable than an R44? I doubt it.....
Nearly did a barrel roll the first time the instructor cut off both systems.... "F..... twitchy" and nothing to compare with any other helicopter I have flown (without stabilising by design - or switched off)