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rotorrookie
6th Jan 2010, 15:05
What is the best way to carry mountain bikes on a helicopter, are there any approved bike racks on the market?
Or perhaps is it mostly done externally? Any pictures are appreciated
:ok:
Use a large enough helicopter?
http://www.rotaryaction.com/images/bigcopter.jpg
BigHitDH
6th Jan 2010, 15:37
This quite common in Canada in the summer months. Most do it via a net slung underneath.
Um... lifting...
6th Jan 2010, 15:49
Use a large enough helicopter?
That's no helicopter.
http://www.pakshark.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/hotelicopter-hotel-helicoper.jpg
That's a helicopter.
Check Halfords they do a few combo ones
RINKER
6th Jan 2010, 21:18
Nice one ab that made me chuckle
R
Shawn Coyle
7th Jan 2010, 01:18
I did some STC approval flights for a dual bike rack on an AS-350 several years ago. Fastest ever for a mountain bike - 140KIAS or so...
rotorrookie
7th Jan 2010, 01:40
This quite common in Canada in the summer months. Most do it via a net slung underneath.
The "keep it simple" is usually the best way, but I saw pictures from NZ of some rack that was strapped on top of the skids on AS-350 and thought maybe someone was making approved racks but then again that was probably just some home-made rack and that will surely not work in the lovely world of EASA regulations so I think underslung is the only "right" way to do it.
SWAGMAN Bike Racks (http://www.swagman.net/product_platformracks_xtc4.php)
this could be the solution to do it and sling the whole thing
rotorrookie
7th Jan 2010, 02:08
I did some STC approval flights for a dual bike rack on an AS-350 several years ago. Fastest ever for a mountain bike - 140KIAS or so...
So there is one then....
ecureilx
7th Jan 2010, 03:32
The hotel-i-copter .. will it copter for a day or more, if they sell rooms by the day ?? :mad:
Shawn Coyle
7th Jan 2010, 22:35
I'll see if I can find some suitable photos.
And figure out how to upload them.
Shawn Coyle
7th Jan 2010, 23:15
Found 'em, and more importantly figured out how to post them... Here's one:http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q75/ShawnCoyle/BikeRack1.jpg
Shawn Coyle
7th Jan 2010, 23:17
And here's the other one. Quite clever design to hold the bikes in place at Vne.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q75/ShawnCoyle/BIkeRack2small.jpg
Brilliant Stuff
9th Jan 2010, 11:36
Thanks Shawn, love those pictures.
BigMike
9th Jan 2010, 22:19
Have a look here: Helibike in New Zealand, NZ (http://www.helibike.com/)
Been around in NZ for years... ;)
http://www.helibike.com/images_gallery/13-3-imgp1435.jpg
Fun Police
10th Jan 2010, 00:26
the C-reg machine pic'd above belongs (belonged?) to Ahlstrom Air Service of nordegg alberta. google 'em for a few more pics and/or contact info if you like. nice guys who i'm sure would be willing to advise if you ask politely ;)
FP.