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Sep 28, 2015 · Yes, it is possible to make an emergency landing in a helicopter should a tail rotor failure occur. The procedure is that same as that of a engine failure and it's called an autorotative landing. Essentially a powerless helicopter becomes an autogyro (gyrocopter) in flight and can be flown as such.
Sep 6, 2023 · The unopposed main rotor torque couple and negative tail rotor blade pitch angle resulted in an increasing rate of rotation of the helicopter in yaw, which induced pitch and roll deviations and...
- Air Accidents Investigation Branch
May 31, 2022 · A tail rotor malfunction could cause the pilot to lose control of the aircraft; the tail rotor's purpose is to counteract the torque of the main rotor, acting essentially as a...
Dec 6, 2018 · UK investigators have determined that a failure of the connection linking the yaw control pedals and the tail rotor was behind the high-profile fatal crash of a Leonardo Helicopters AW169...
- Dominic Perry
The recommendations follow an investigation into the crash of a Leonardo AW169 helicopter that killed five people, including the owner of Leicester City FC.
- Tony Osborne
- London Bureau Chief
May 30, 2024 · LTE results in an uncontrollable yawing motion, which can lead to a loss of helicopter control and a possible LoC-I accident.
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Pushing her left pedal down, a pilot causes the tail rotor to increase thrust and turn (yaw) the helicopter nose left. Pushing the right pedal decreases thrust (and can even create thrust in the opposite direction), which turns the nose right.
