Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“We understand what mast bumping is, but it is often difficult to determine exactly what happened to cause the mast bump. We know the condition results when Low-G occurs – a bit like when you leave your stomach behind when going over a hump on a country road – or from an inappropriate control input. Low-G can be caused by turbulence, but it is not normally a condition that causes concern beyond discomfort. However, it can lead to mast bumping which too often has fatal consequences in Robinson helicopters with their rotor head design.”

Source: New Zealand TAIC Commissioner and spokesperson Stephen Davies Howard.

FMI: www.taic.org.nz