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Mechanic Tony Morrisroe holding a set of tail rotors that pilot Jim Hicks flew for 3 miles to a safe landing area. This was after blowing driftwood into the tail rotor during low level operation. The only damage to the aircraft was to the tail rotors.
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note - The Bell test blade shown below, the region where there is no change in thrust with a change in pitch, causes a loss of tail rotor authority in quartering tail-winds.
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