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Original Message that he lost tail rotor authority after M/R droop, tried to fly it out with what altitude he had, and got real lucky in getting back to the LZ. Pretty common occurence with B and C model UH-1's in RVN. You can pull it off if you have a runway to settle back down on if you don't get enough airspeed while in ground effect to climb out. Swapping ends was not uncommon followed by a hovering auto and another attempt. |