Originally Posted by DigitalDan
Old school chopper pilots got indoctrinated on that very early due to low power/high gross weights and density altitude. Onset recognition was top of the menu.

Never experienced it other than in training on the issue while flying OH23s. There a few times where it was a possible outcome but manage to avoid it. Did manage to enter retreating blade stall in a LOH one day. Loads of fun. Also got on the ragged edge of doing it in a Snake.


Pretty common out here in the high desert. What makes it worse is that with all the new digital stuff, bitching betty starts squawking and your transgressions are recorded in the onboard database for maintenance - and management.