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3rd Nov 2017, 20:54

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Correct me if I am wrong...

With the “more forgiving” R44 ~91% is as low as you would want to go in rotor droop. Mid to Low 80%. Might recover (maybe). 80% and below. Tricky.

R22. Less forgiving.

Some flare may help transitory recovery.

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