On Friday, May 22, 2020 at 1:46:45 PM UTC-7, wrote:
I would like to see the citation on that statement. I have over two thousand hours in helicopters and felt safer than in my own home. I am a commercial, instrument rated helicopter pilot and the only people I knew that were killed were airplane pilots and glider pilots. Helicopters do have a high incident of incidences, like roll over accidents, but I have never known anyone hurt in a helo crash.

I have twice experienced LTE in the Guimbal Cabri G2 down low, real low. The folks at the plant will tell you that it will not LTE....WELL, when I find myself with the right pedal all the way to the stop and still rotating I call that LTE. All you can down is turn the throttle all the way off and try to stay level while your rectum sucks the seat up into the distal portion of your alimentary canal. I have gone back and forth with the manufacturer and have discovered things they have not been very open about....shame on them. While I was getting my rating there were no accidents at the helicopter school but the local fixed wing school destroyed two 172's.

Walt Connelly
Former Tow PIlot
Now Happy Helicopter Pilot.

I do have 100 hours in Bell 206's, they are subject to LTE, but I never flew into that envelope. The MD, while any helicopter can experience LTE, I have never heard of an incident.