This was later corrected with upgraded models and Lycoming engine updates. Also the T53 lycoming was a very powerful engine but once introduced to the jungle humid enviroment it lossed significant SHP. Because not dealing with initial takeoff you could come out of ground effect faster and get the hell out of there. I agree, looking at the 3-5 foot hover unload, I figure the power margine was more acceptable especially for a single engine ACFT where power managment is key. A lot safer, (especially when taking fire) than touching down and taking power out. Hueys would come to a low (3-5 foot) hover, keeping power on, the troops would "unass" the aircraft and the pilot would just have to dip the nose to start gaining forward airspeed. That was a procedure that was done away with early on in Vietnam. I will say, that the initial post talked about birds touching down in an LZ. I don't think you'd ever get an argument on that from a gun driver either, and if you do, it is all ego talking.
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