Regarding 'fun'
Originally Posted by
flyingchicken
You missed the whole point of autorotation - its not done to increase drag to reduce the ROD, but to build up rotar momentum so there will be enough energy built up by the time you get to the ground to flare out for a survivable landing.
Never been in a helicopter, but I would have thought BOTH the glide and flare were important... Its important in a autogyro. It was just an illustration, perhaps a poor attempt at sarcasm.
Originally Posted by
flyingchicken
Idle beta 'creates so much drag', but guess what happens when you go deeper into beta?
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Well I would expect the FCU to command additional fuel to the engine?