Originally Posted by
Phoinix
What was a NOTAR doing up there such conditions in the first place?
Do you have more information about performance at altitude regarding NOTAR?
Donīt have a rating on MD, only heard someting about coanda-effect with air travelling along the tailboom i.e. - which might give problems in gusty conditions.
Watching the video I saw a helicopter, which was still light on the skids, when the PAX-pic up started...
And a pilot, who tried to continue to hover, when either a firmer contact with the ground - or a progressive effort to fly away, would have been a better way - thats what I think