R66
The SFAR and associated SB and ADs have raised awareness for sure.
I’ve got to say, I hate flying our R66 one-up and low fuel. I dropped some pax the other month and headed off 15mins each way for fuel. It was a hot day, a bit thermally and I found myself pulling about 35% and flying at 90kts. I’ve spoken to blokes pulling max continuous one-up and being near VNE, but I just don’t think it’s good airmanship in that machine.
Like some others on here, RHC has allowed a cost effective introduction to rotary flight, and especially so into turbines. I love the machine and think it’s real capable. But the mast bumping issue isn’t a myth, so why take any chances?
Think I’m gonna duct tape my passengers’ arms to their sides from now on!
FF