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Old 01-12-2013, 08:42   #30
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Re: Police helicopter crashes into Glasgow pub roof

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Originally Posted by Frazz View Post
They need to an annual line check with the training pilot to ensure they are up to standard and during this flight they need to do an unpowered autorotation descent as part of the test. Is very scary to be in the helicopter when they do this even when you know they have planned to do this and the engines are idling and can be run up to full power if needed when doing this landing, is basically a controlled crash


What happens if the engines are mullered? it's going to drop like a stone to the ground.

No amount of training can recreate a helicopter crash.
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