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Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jul 2015, 21:44
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

So why were the filters being removed so...

So why were the filters being removed so frequently? Where there other issues that led to this practice?
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd May 2011, 07:11
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

but I suspect that you, like I, have had your ass...

but I suspect that you, like I, have had your ass saved or embarrassment avoided by them in the past.

No prejudices, just a suggestion that despite much trumpeting about safety in offshore ops,...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2011, 19:18
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

CCC - I'm not saying a paramedic needs to be...

CCC - I'm not saying a paramedic needs to be carried and it is not the medical but the aviation training that might have saved the day.

Following the initial indications of a MRGB problem, before...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2011, 08:01
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Not a huge surprise since everything comes back...

Not a huge surprise since everything comes back to their gearbox design:

It failed the 30 min run dry and their engineers had to find a workaround - ie exploit the extremely remote clause without...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2011, 06:55
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Jim In a recent conversation with an...

Jim In a recent conversation with an acknowledged expert in this field I gleaned 2 key pieces of information -

1. In cold water you have at most 5 seconds and probably less because of the body's...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2011, 20:32
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Not before the Cougar crash it wasn't. SAC...

Not before the Cougar crash it wasn't.

SAC has been consistently economical with its marketing hyperbole - the 'heritage' claimed from the 60 implied similar components with proven track records...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2011, 19:39
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

This seems to be the most telling statement

This seems to be the most telling statement
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2011, 18:01
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

All well and good but you have to survive the...

All well and good but you have to survive the impact in order to use your huet skills.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2010, 05:23
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

possibly to do with having lost a perfectly...

possibly to do with having lost a perfectly serviceable Cormorant and crew to an autopilot release faff (so I am led to believe) - TC might not trust others assessments of SAR modes in helos.

...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2010, 05:10
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Fly 911 - the Sea King, which is designed to land...

Fly 911 - the Sea King, which is designed to land on the water, is very twitchy especially in roll when afloat - even on a flat calm Canadian lake. The S-92 which isn't designed to land on water...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Nov 2009, 18:31
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

And so the lesson was learned by all the...

And so the lesson was learned by all the automotive industry - shame the helicopter aviation industry didn't.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2009, 18:08
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Since this analysis seems to come from the same...

Since this analysis seems to come from the same bunch whose analysis showed an extremely remote chance of failure of this MGB in the first place, I don't think it counts for much.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2009, 08:00
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

FH1100 - unfortunately the 18 guys on board...

FH1100 - unfortunately the 18 guys on board didn't get to dodge that same bullet - I wonder if he sleeps at night thinking about it?
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Nov 2009, 05:52
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

So, according to FH1100's logic, any system...

So, according to FH1100's logic, any system failure that hasn't happened to him in 32 years doesn't need to be considered when certifying new aircraft - well that'll make the job much easier and give...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2009, 06:42
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Phil77, I completely agree - it is a position...

Phil77, I completely agree - it is a position none of us would relish - a major gearbox malfunction miles from land over a very inhospitable sea.

The decision to deliberately ditch in such...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Apr 2009, 06:10
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

If memory serves, the maximum g the human body...

If memory serves, the maximum g the human body can absorb (and certainly not without serious damage) is 25g - Robert Decker was very lucky indeed that his injuries allowed him sufficient mobility to...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2009, 09:42
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

If you tell him you have seen me wasting it...

If you tell him you have seen me wasting it (taxpayers money) as well you will probably get a nice quote for the papers:)
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Mar 2009, 09:31
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Unstable Load - we are talking about the oil...

Unstable Load - we are talking about the oil companies here who are making zillions of pounds a day in profit, not the poor old British taxpayer (and I am one at 40% don't forget).

It would seem...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2009, 20:58
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Sasless - I cannot prove you wrong , maybe it is...

Sasless - I cannot prove you wrong , maybe it is a weakness of a system based on profit, not just a healthy operating profit but a greedy pursuance of every last penny that has forced the operators...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2009, 17:53
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

P3 - the comments on the N.Sea crash thread,...

P3 - the comments on the N.Sea crash thread, comments on the night offshore approach thread and comments on the new equal time rosters thread.

As I have said I don't work in that environment but...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2009, 17:33
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Sasless, I may not have flown in the offshore...

Sasless, I may not have flown in the offshore world but I can guarantee that the oil companies don't willingly put their employees at risk for the sake of a few quid.

It has been highlighted on...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2009, 20:07
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,511
Posted By [email protected]

Dan - as helo pilots we all can all deal with the...

Dan - as helo pilots we all can all deal with the fact that sometimes sh8t happens, machines fail and people die but we are talking about an industry that is supposed to have moved into the 21st...
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