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Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2007, 07:51
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

due to all this rain recently - crop spraying...

due to all this rain recently - crop spraying seems to be doing very well once again spraying potatoes when normal sprayers cant reach due to the water/mud.

The articles say that only 3 chemicles...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th May 2007, 07:57
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/rhmaddever/...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/rhmaddever/R22rescue-1.jpg

Winch is belly mounted for C of G restrictions!

I fear I know where this is going and Capt Hollywood will know what I mean!
Forum: Rotorheads
7th May 2007, 14:13
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

Did somebody say R22 in SAR mode? ...

Did somebody say R22 in SAR mode?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/rhmaddever/R22rescue.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
4th May 2007, 10:16
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

found another pic (bit small though) ...

found another pic (bit small though)

http://i18.tinypic.com/61nvo5u.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/4zxrsbp.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd May 2007, 18:27
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

The Kamov looks like a great aircraft to fly....

The Kamov looks like a great aircraft to fly. Anyone know how it handled with one engine (an engine failure)?

The video shows how close you get to the trees!!!

Question for the like of...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd May 2007, 12:47
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

Great Video!!! See the way he gets out...

Great Video!!!

See the way he gets out rotors running :eek: and stands in front of the tail rotor to reload!!!

I have seen R22 bush pilots do that. Are the frictions just strong enough to hold...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd May 2007, 11:53
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

THE FUTURE! ...

THE FUTURE!

http://i16.tinypic.com/5x6l4x0.jpg

Yes they are tiny spray booms! The website showed GPS and gyro stabalizers so you just set it to work and of it goes - more accurate than a...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Apr 2007, 14:50
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

"Take offs from a truck or trailer are usually...

"Take offs from a truck or trailer are usually what we call rolling off"

Is this what you meant? Presumably one of these would drive until translational lift was gained???
...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Apr 2007, 14:33
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

Ok im assuming thats some sort of illusion so: ...

Ok im assuming thats some sort of illusion so:

What is the liquid comming from under the tanks? Is the spray leaking?
Looks a much more suited helicopter to the job, larger tanks, more fuel....
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Apr 2007, 07:44
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

Thanks for the great replies chaps! Especially...

Thanks for the great replies chaps!
Especially DennisK, - 100 acres an hour! Thats what any farmer would love to hear!


I already live and work on a 2000acre arable farm so the Ag side of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Apr 2007, 19:09
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

Found one: ...

Found one:


http://i11.tinypic.com/631nf36.jpg

Judgeing by the size of the tank - the chemical must be very specialized or applied thinly!
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Apr 2007, 18:19
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

Thanks tecpilot, whilst a little brutal that was...

Thanks tecpilot, whilst a little brutal that was the sort of answer I was after.

I already work on an arable farm and so the spraying side of things is something I am used to.
Although Im quite...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Apr 2007, 16:21
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

Thanks for the reply - Ill have a look at those...

Thanks for the reply - Ill have a look at those leads.

Yeah last I heard was during the 70s, so I assume it was all banned in the UK around then.

I wounder if these days its cheaper to use...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Apr 2007, 13:50
Replies: 112
Views: 64,135
Posted By g-mady

Crop Spraying

Any pilots who used to crop spray or still do with helicopters?
Just would like to know what its like?
Obviously none in the UK (was it banned?) but for young pilots sounds good work, building...
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