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xeemee ago

i don't believe you're a helicopter, so i'm going to have to ask you to complete a questionnaire...

  1. which direction do does the main rotor rotate on most helicopters?
  2. if you're flying along and your engine dies, what do you do?
  3. what is a jesus bolt?

Marsog ago

1) Well I'm an american so I spin my rotors counter-clock wise.

2) Lower pitch, reduce my lift and drag. Use the force of auto rotation to safely lower me to the ground.

3) The jesus nut is the main retaining rotor nut on the craft. If it fails the cabin will suddenly detach from the rotors and be left to "pray to jesus"

xeemee ago

hmmm - i might have caught you on a technicality with #2, but i'll let it slide - just be warned that i sexually identify as an anti-aircraft gun :)

Marsog ago

Oh jeez

(What is the technicality on #2?)

xeemee ago

Lower pitch, ...

lowering the pitch implies less positive pitch (but still positive) instead of negative pitch, which is what's needed to auto-rotate

you may continue to identify as a helicopter, but you are hereby restricted from auto-rotating