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Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jun 2023, 17:53
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

"Rat nose" BWAAAHAHAH. You got that right,...

"Rat nose" BWAAAHAHAH. You got that right, Tickle! How did Bell come up with that monstrosity? I guess all of those old 206 designers must have either retired or died.

I always thought the 505 was...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2020, 19:28
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

The usually-reliable Rotorspot website reports...

The usually-reliable Rotorspot website reports that of the 307 production ships out there, three were written-off: MSNs 37, 74 and 125) and six have had their registrations cancelled for some reason:...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2019, 23:35
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

[/LEFT] Good Lord, are you still prattling on...

[/LEFT]
Good Lord, are you still prattling on about that? How childish. Let it go, man. And by the way, I was there all three days, hanging around the 505 at the Bell booth. Didn't see *you* there,...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2019, 13:38
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

[/left]Nigel, that is a very good question. At...

[/left]Nigel, that is a very good question. At the show, N505CQ had "some" weight back there but I could not tell how much. Nor do I know whether it is pilot-adjustable - it would certainly...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2019, 00:58
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

No Nigel, of course the 505 was not intended to...

No Nigel, of course the 505 was not intended to be a "light-heavy-lifter," that was my little joke because some people have been making noise about how much the 505 might lift. But like you, I think...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2019, 14:53
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Wow. Whatever stuff BellBlade is smoking, I want...

Wow. Whatever stuff BellBlade is smoking, I want some of that! 1900 pounds for a 505? Heh. Right..

The last 206B I flew - an el-strippo with no rotor brake came in at 1850. The 505 is certainly no...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2018, 22:54
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Nigel, every time...every damn time I think...

Nigel, every time...every damn time I think you've developed a light-hearted spirit and a sense of humour, you prove me wrong.

Do you have to take everything SO seriously and personally? If I...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2018, 15:07
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Oh Nigel.... We all know that you're "invested"...

Oh Nigel.... We all know that you're "invested" in the 505, personally as well as financially. And so we accept a little bias. But please, no amount of lipstick is going to make that pig look good....
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2018, 13:38
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Guys, go easy on Nigel. It should be easy to see...

Guys, go easy on Nigel. It should be easy to see his conundrum. He's got a 109 which is obviously a beautiful, sexy ship. But the market for used 109's may be...well...not very robust. There are...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th May 2018, 04:02
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

My guess would be that such a failure would...

My guess would be that such a failure would result in the loss of engine power and an autorotation. My other guess would be that a dual FADEC failure would *never* happen.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2018, 17:05
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Oh dear. Well this is awkward. Mike the...

Oh dear. Well this is awkward.

Mike the BellBlade published the link to the article in COLLECTIVE Magazine written by one Ryan Mason. Now, I sort of "know" Ryan from the Facebook HPN page. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2018, 15:11
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Nigel, oh Nigel, why must you always make it...

Nigel, oh Nigel, why must you always make it personal? Why be so petty and childish? It makes you look so...well...petty and childish.

Why do you say I'll never own, much less fly a 505? You...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Mar 2018, 20:22
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

...Said the Bell salesman. And salesmen always...

...Said the Bell salesman. And salesmen always tell the truth, don't they!

So far, we've had a number of written reports (two of them published) that the 505 gets really rough above 110 knots. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2018, 14:34
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Spunk, it's funny that you mention the BO105. ...

Spunk, it's funny that you mention the BO105. When I was doing my Bolkow transition at PHI, one of the things we practiced was stuck-pedal. Doing a stuck-right, I had - as usual - royally screwed...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2018, 05:54
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Apparently, the drop tests under FAR Part 27 that...

Apparently, the drop tests under FAR Part 27 that manufacturers have to comply with for US FAA certification now are more rigorous than back in the "good old days" when the 206/407 was certified.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2018, 15:13
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Nigelh: Oh Nigel...simple, caring Nigel. ...

Nigelh:

Oh Nigel...simple, caring Nigel. Please do not concern yourself with my health for it is quite good. I do not have any anti-Bell venom in my blood; I've flown Bell products all my life...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2018, 18:32
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

I wrote: chopper2004 replied: Yes, I'm...

I wrote:

chopper2004 replied:

Yes, I'm sure you're right, chopper. What was I thinking!

Oh. Maybe this.

http://www.j-hangarspace.jp/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/JCGBell206rs.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2018, 18:05
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Oh Nigel, if you could refrain from the ad...

Oh Nigel, if you could refrain from the ad hominem attacks for just a moment, maybe we could discuss the 505 objectively?

It's true that I thought Bell would never produce the 505, especially...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2018, 02:39
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

I wonder how those Japanese Coast Guard guys like...

I wonder how those Japanese Coast Guard guys like flying around in a single-engine helicopter without floats? Baaaaah, modern turbine engines never quit! Right? Bell better come out with some...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Nov 2017, 12:57
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Big and good news for the 505! I thought that...

Big and good news for the 505! I thought that maybe some of you lot might have noticed this announcement by now and would want to mention it. Guess I was wrong.

Bell Helicopter signs deal to...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jul 2017, 06:48
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Hmm, a "pilot report" written and based evidently...

Hmm, a "pilot report" written and based evidently on the experience of an unrated pilot and a 14 year-old boy. The story is big on "Ooooh! Ahhhh!" fluff but short on hard numbers. I mean...long...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jun 2017, 23:35
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

$1.5 million?? Holy friggin' cow! I guess Bell...

$1.5 million?? Holy friggin' cow! I guess Bell missed their "around $1.0million" mark by a bit.

Before getting into the 505, let me say something about jeffg for a moment. Jeffy, why do you...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jun 2017, 22:29
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Ahh, that would be me! And wasn't it also...

Ahh, that would be me!

And wasn't it also jeffg who said:

Well, let's see. It did get its FAA certification...supposedly. But is it actually certified? I can't seem to find anything on the...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2017, 04:01
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

PANewz sez: Really? Doesn't look like it to...

PANewz sez:
Really? Doesn't look like it to me. In fact, the pictures I've seen make the back seats look very JetRanger-ish in width. But I've never seen one in person and, Googling my little...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2017, 01:00
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

And you may get to see that, if it will really...

And you may get to see that, if it will really give you pleasure. But Bell's own brochure puts the fuel capacity at 85 gallons. Not sure what sort of magic Bell is conjuring up to get 3.5 hours of...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2017, 05:36
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

ascj asks about the Enstrom. If any of you have...

ascj asks about the Enstrom. If any of you have seen the configuration for the five-seat 480 you would clearly see the c.g. issues Enstrom faced when designing the cabin for the turbine version. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2017, 16:10
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Oh, dear Nigel, that’s quite a mouthful! And by...

Oh, dear Nigel, that’s quite a mouthful! And by that I mean, “even for you” considering the things that have come out of…and gone into…your mouth over the years. I'm still here.

But it seems...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2016, 16:35
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Congratulations to Bell! Let's hope that U.S....

Congratulations to Bell! Let's hope that U.S. certification follows shortly.

But if they actually produce and sell that thing I'll eat my hat.

http://www.heliweb.com/bell-505-jrx-type-cert/
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jun 2016, 20:42
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

A Letter Of Intent? What's that? Is that like an...

A Letter Of Intent? What's that? Is that like an order... "like" an order... but not? How much money exchanges hands? How binding is it? Another LOI for three. Big deal.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd May 2016, 21:04
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Soooo, an L-4 is $2 million(?) and you geniuses...

Soooo, an L-4 is $2 million(?) and you geniuses think Bell can bring the 505 to market for "around" a million? That's hilarious. Furthermore, you geniuses think it'll go 125 knots? Stop, you're...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2016, 21:45
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Nigel, you certainly are a dreamer, I'll give you...

Nigel, you certainly are a dreamer, I'll give you that. But man, if you think that old L-4 rotor system is going to go 125 knots, well, you've crossed over from merely dreaming to actual...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2016, 23:55
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

BAAAAHAHAHA, here's the first nail in the coffin...

BAAAAHAHAHA, here's the first nail in the coffin of the 505. Gee, who didn't see *this* coming?...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Mar 2016, 14:13
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

bellblade2014 sez: What? No, it's *your*...

bellblade2014 sez:


What? No, it's *your* comment that makes no sense, bub.

To achieve 135 knots in forward flight the rotor disk is going to have to be tilted forward at a pretty good angle....
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2016, 13:40
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Nigel, I'm sure you have a lot invested in the...

Nigel, I'm sure you have a lot invested in the 505...financially maybe but emotionally for certain. But I'm not sure why you have to attack me personally for my views. Have I ever said anything...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2014, 14:42
Replies: 851
Views: 736,623
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

Nice try, Jeff, but you really know very little...

Nice try, Jeff, but you really know very little about civilian helicopters and how they're certified. You certainly know nothing of the FH1100 (that's obvious). Instead of listing all the aircraft...
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