OK, let's start a poll

Author: Anonymous Date: 9/21/2026 11:54:04 AM +3/-4 Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or In New Window

How many of you were ever trained to pull collective to your armpit at 50-80ft?

Noone. Ever.

Show me a manual, handbook, or ANYTHING that says you should pull all remaining collective at flare entry height... during training or real emergency.

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LA Auto +2/-4 Anonymous 9/20/2026 10:56:36 AM

LA Auto +6/-3 Anon 9/21/2026 12:47:44 AM

Footage seems to show a controlled autorotation and flare +4/-3 but he hit a container and it rolled 9/21/2026 2:52:00 AM

Rotor speed +5/-1 Anonymous 9/21/2026 6:11:17 AM

In the last 2 seconds?? That exactly when you should (NT) +1/-3 see them individually! 9/21/2026 9:27:40 AM

The helicoper appeared one second before it crashed (NT) +2/-2 just 1 second 9/21/2026 9:31:45 AM

This guy +2/-3 Anonymous 9/21/2026 9:34:43 AM

The one that had the 1 second glimpse of the helicoper? (NT) +1/-3 You mean that cam? 9/21/2026 9:59:10 AM

Last second +5/-2 Professor Pilot 9/21/2026 10:32:58 AM

It's not common practice to have to actual engine failure and autorotate (NT) +4/-1 How many actual have you done? 9/21/2026 11:13:12 AM

OK, let's start a poll +3/-4 Anonymous 9/21/2026 11:54:04 AM

OK, lets start another poll.... How many of you experienced an actual (NT) +2/-2 engine failure and reacted perfectly? 9/21/2026 4:07:35 PM

...to a warehouse loading dock with parked trucks and a helicoper (NT) +2/-2 wrapped in visqueen in your way? 9/21/2026 4:17:39 PM