Eurosafety Flight Review of VHA AS350 Tail Rotor

Kevin Nelson, instructor pilot at Eurosafety, visited Van Horn Aviation's flight test facility in late February 2025 and flew the AS350 tail rotor with VHA Flight Operations Manager Terry Tyner. They put the tail rotor blades through their paces, performing sideward flight at about 40 to 45 knots and full autorotations. This short provides a quick synopsis of Kevin's impressions of the VHA tail rotor, which include more control and easier transitions. The "show" that Terry refers to in his remarks is the Vertical Aviation International's VERTICON trade show.