| No mechanical defects were found that would have contributed to an unsuccessful autorotation. |
| The pilot was flying at an altitude which reduced his choices of landing sites for the autorotation. |
| During the autorotation the pilot stretched the glide in order to cross a creek to a level landing area. |
| I entered autorotation, jettisoned the external load and landed the aircraft. |
| The instructor's expectation was that the student would handle the 360ยบ autorotation proficiently and with minor errors. |
| This profile required the crew to make sure the autorotation RPM was within limits based on environmental conditions and aircraft gross weight. |
