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To: nicewatch who wrote (5655)	10/21/2025 7:39:39 PM
From: Heywood40	Read Replies (1) of 5673

I am an FAA licensed A&P mechanic and an FAA licensed private pilot. I worked as a helicopter mechanic for several years. As a pilot, I am not rated for rotorcraft, but have taken enough lessons I can fly a Hughes 300C competently. If I were to have a personal helicopter for fun, I'd probably choose the 300C or variant, for the ease of maintenance. A turbine would not make sense for me if I wanted to do my own maintenance. Tri-blades don't teeter, aren't rigid, and generally have higher mass (more inertia) than two blades. They also have more surface area and get a push from 3 radials when trying to catch air for auto-rotation.

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