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Interesting.

I wonder if it was ground resonance, starting when the pilot made an initial gentle increase in collective. That would lighten the load on the aircraft oleos, maybe encouraging some undamped oscillation. Quite a fast bounce which is what makes me wonder about it being oleo related rather than whole airframe / blade action.

Hard to tell - unfortunate that the cameraman moves in just at the critical point.

Settled OK once airborne indeed.

John

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Yeah, I'd go with ground resonance, looking at the belly and ground. Must've been scary, well spotted by the pilot though. Similar to that opening scene in MacGyver where some ground resonance happened. Never noticed as a kid but very obvious nowadays

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