What happened
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(-23) FAA inspector on board conducting practical exam for addition of rotorcraft-helicopter privileges to applicant's private pilot certificate. During a practice hovering autorotation, applicant rolled off throttle to initiate maneuver, aircraft drifted aft and left and bounced multiple times. Applicant applied full cyclic control too late. Inspector tried to overcome rearward motion too late. Aircraft rolled over on it's left side.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FAA INSPECTOR ON BOARD CONDUCTING PRACTICAL EXAM FOR ADDITION OF ROTORCRAFT-HELICOPTER PRIVILEGES TO APPLICANT'S PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. DURING A PRACTICE HOVERING AUTOROTATION, APPLICANT ROLLED OFF THROTTLE TO INITIATE MANEUVER, AIRCRAFT DRIFTED AFT AND LEFT AND BOUNCED MULTIPLE TIMES. APPLICANT APPLIED FULL CYCLIC CONTROL TOO LATE. INSPECTOR TRIED TO OVERCOME REARWARD MOTION TOO LATE. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON IT'S LEFT SIDE.
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