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Old March 24th 04, 03:11 AM
Jim Burt
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hellothere.adelphia.net wrote in message
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But if you crash, there is no better ship then a 500.


This is a popular legend, based partly on the A-frame behind the pilot and
partly on the ability of the rounded fuselage to roll down a hill after the
skids and rotor system get knocked off, but the key factor is the risk of
serious injury, and the RSI in the 206 is about half that of the 500. This
is in large part, of course, because the 206 is less likely to hit the
ground hard enough to kill the occupants.