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First, the two recent accidents where they chopped the tail, they were possibly training VRS recovery. We don't know this but if they were, what would cause the main rotor to strike the tail. In both recovery methods, the disc is moved either moved forward or laterally. In all my years of flying, I have never heard of a tail strike in either training for VRS or when it happens for real. I have a feeling that in neither case were they training for VRS but if anybody has more insight, I'd like to hear it.