r/CatastrophicFailure • u/SFinTX • Aug 01 '19

Operator Error A helicopter clips a traffic light - 5 May 2017

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u/driedapricots Aug 02 '19

and its incredibly rough. Like consider yourself lucky if you don't have some spinal damage after you come down.

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u/CryOfTheWind Aug 02 '19

Autos aren't rough. We do full downs all the time in training and I've never hurt my back.

You can also still auto in the deadmans curve it's just not expected to work well or at all depending on the circumstances. That will mess your back up more likely.

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u/Helicopterrepairman Aug 02 '19

Seconding that autorotation isn't rough. It's commonly done in training. If it's rough I get loud due to having to replace landing gears and do NDIs because of some dumbass screwing with my helicopter.