Nemeth Design - Schweizer S300

I spent some time practicing autos in the circuit at Mettetal (1D2).

There are some definite issues with it, but I was able to achieve successful autorotations.
The biggest problem was that I was not able to manipulate the rotor rpm, it seemed to be only related to collective position. It stuck on the gauge where it was when I dropped the collective, and only would lose rpm if I raised collective. This is not how the rotor behaves during an auto.
…but, even though it didn’t move on the gauge, the helicopter responded correctly to control input. It seemed as though the rotor rpm raised, as it should when I flared, even though the gauge and sounds did not show it.

There is a little bit of work to be done, both Asosbo side and NDDG side, to get this model performing autos by the POH.

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