tail rotor failure at hover

[megan]

Now as to the “Grunt”. .....run that by us again please

TC obviously didn't have his glasses on, so had trouble reading the video title "Navy CH-46 Helicopter....."

Wonder what TC would have made of some of my approaches when doing ship borne survey work. Fierce wind, big seas, get the ship to run downwind to cancel deck motion (very shallow draught), hover up alongside the deck, pick the moment, slide across and put it down facing the stern and into wind.

The ship.

[Thomas coupling]

Megan.
downwind landings on frigates within SHOL were common place when the ship was either vertrep or refuelling.
Bring cab to the hover into wind facing the oncoming frigate(s), trim flight for rearwards motion until in formation and abeam the deck.
Land on facing aft with chin bubble off the stern deck edge.
All in a days' work for some.
However if you're looking for sheer "balls" look no further than this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p1x...ature=youtu.be

Now this is 'seat of the pants' flying and some.
Now try the same at night.
No SAR cover.
No NVD.
Real flying by the best aviators in the world.......RCN.