Originally Posted by
Homsap
Overhawk ... Thank you for your reply, I'm not convinced with CAA approval based on past experience, as a fixed wing pilot, I wondered could you keep a rotary wing in a hover with both engines at max power. I accept your comments on performance, but I am still doubtfull how quickly if under any circumstances in the event of any engine faiiling you could prevent height loss.
I suppose this also applies to SAR, but that's is an emergency.
This seems an odd crusade to embark upon for someone who freely admits they have no idea of the mechanics involved
The calculation of single engine hover performance is of critical importance to any operation like this and will be carefully calculated every flight.
As has been pointed out, it is an almost infinitely variable feast and no one day or job is the same as the next.