It could be that old habits die hard... There is almost NO way that you can walk into the rotor arc of a Phrog. The aft head is 16-something feet off the ground, and the forward head is like 10 feet (I'm rusty). I never ducked walking into the rotor arc, although we always walk in from the side, because with the heads in Taxi and a good gust, it can droop down to something like 6 feet.
I agree, and I would at most, dip my head for a sec when going in and out of the arc for the -60, only because of "the chief" mishap and the "4 foot" thing mentioned earlier. But still, it's not like it's unheard of, hence my crack at the "freak" comment.
6'6" for the 206, huh? I swear I've seen it come to my eye level when waiting for someone to get out. Not saying you're lying, just my perspective (I'm 6'2").
Here's a shot of someone who was a little motivated w/ the cyclic while waiting for us to load up mail and a new stab in Panama. Not a huge deal since we go in the side, but it illustrates the 4 foot point.
