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Forum: Rotorheads

1st Apr 2014, 19:58

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Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

Hey Bubba! Kinda funny you would mention...

Hey Bubba!

Kinda funny you would mention Challenger in a conversation about bad judgement. Y'all ever heard about Thiokol????

Now the situation is there ain't nobody over this side of the pond...

Forum: Rotorheads

31st Mar 2014, 11:56

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

Sid My sincere condolences. I know precisely...

Sid

My sincere condolences. I know precisely how that feels. I hope AnFI does not.

BB you make much of what occurs in military aviation, yet demand to know how civil aviation is managed in the...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Mar 2014, 23:32

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

lynx-effect: Then I guess you didn't read...

lynx-effect:

Then I guess you didn't read the title?
"Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?"

As has been frequently stated, the answer being from the annexes to the ICAO...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Mar 2014, 11:05

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

So, on one side of the argument, we have AnFI who...

So, on one side of the argument, we have AnFI who refuses to tell us what his experience is. I wonder why? Added to that we have a new entrant mdovey who is currently training on a Cabri G2 for a...

Forum: Rotorheads

26th Mar 2014, 20:11

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

CRAZYBROADSWORD (great name!) As I've said...

CRAZYBROADSWORD (great name!)

As I've said before. On a private flight, anyone in addition to the pilot is a volunteer! On a Public Transport flight we tend to call them Fare Paying Passengers.
...

Forum: Rotorheads

26th Mar 2014, 09:22

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

A perfect analogy I'd say! Looks like AnFI...

A perfect analogy I'd say!

Looks like AnFI has overplayed his hand on the Gillingham accident thread. Someone else has already suggested he's a troll. Perhaps he's just another Walter Mitty?...

Forum: Rotorheads

26th Mar 2014, 08:59

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

AnFI I believe it may have been Thomas...

AnFI

I believe it may have been Thomas Coupling who provided this:

So it seems to me you need to be lobbying ICAO with your theory. I believe you can contact them here:

ICAO Headquarters...

Forum: Rotorheads

26th Mar 2014, 00:36

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

AnFI I'm obviously not against twins either!...

AnFI

I'm obviously not against twins either! Though I confess I felt FAR more comfortable when I flew the two aircraft on my licence with four engines!

Nor do I think flying an aircraft on one...

Forum: Rotorheads

25th Mar 2014, 23:49

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

AnFI. Genuinely just trying to understand. ...

AnFI. Genuinely just trying to understand.

Like a single?

Like a single?

Partly.

Like a single?

Forum: Rotorheads

25th Mar 2014, 11:28

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

Yep Absolutely agree. It's not just a rotary...

Yep

Absolutely agree. It's not just a rotary problem either! Cost is everything (quite possibly in the military to an extent too) these days.

Forum: Rotorheads

25th Mar 2014, 09:33

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

If the 'problem' is cockpit automation, I suspect...

If the 'problem' is cockpit automation, I suspect you will find the 'cure' within the world of airline flying?

Forum: Rotorheads

25th Mar 2014, 09:07

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

CRAZYBROADSWORD PPLs aren't allowed to...

CRAZYBROADSWORD

PPLs aren't allowed to fly for hire and reward. Anybody else on board is simply a volounteer! As a professional, I have more respect for my own life than to sit in an R22 at...

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Mar 2014, 20:28

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

BB Why are you so interested in what we do...

BB

Why are you so interested in what we do in the UK? Frankly I couldn't give a flying f@ck what you yanks do in the US of A. You have a system. We have ours. Your teenagers can't drink til...

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Mar 2014, 10:59

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

Chopjock I have already said. I am prepared...

Chopjock

I have already said. I am prepared to be convinced if anyone can produce well researched data. However so far nobody has, and I am not! So it comes down to matters of opinion.

My...

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Mar 2014, 21:53

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

AnFI. You said: I am prepared to be...

AnFI. You said:

I am prepared to be convinced. Though as yet I'm not. Can you please point me in the direction of ANY relevant data to support your case that singles are 'safer' than twins?
...

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Mar 2014, 00:37

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

AnFI I'm absolutely with Shy here. There is...

AnFI

I'm absolutely with Shy here. There is something counter intuitive about your position. It would absolutely help us if we were able to ascertain your experience.

Is there a problem with...

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Mar 2014, 18:03

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

Hey chopjock. Didn't realise any of your toy...

Hey chopjock.

Didn't realise any of your toy helicopters had two engines?

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Mar 2014, 11:23

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

Wow. So the best evidence we can source comes...

Wow. So the best evidence we can source comes from an aircraft which first flew 60 years ago!

Really?:rolleyes:

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2014, 00:46

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

Hi SAS Have you managed to read that PDF,...

Hi SAS

Have you managed to read that PDF, because I can only download the first couple of pages. As you say, it's written by someone at Bell helicopters around 24 years ago.

I am genuinely...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2014, 00:29

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

SAS I too. Have flown police ops in both...

SAS

I too. Have flown police ops in both singles and twins. the single type was SA341G Gazelle. (Though of course I also have the ubiquitous B206 Jetdanger on my licence too.) The twins were...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Mar 2014, 00:05

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

AnFI Having reviewed your posting history,...

AnFI

Having reviewed your posting history, it's clear you have a problem with twins, and quite likely have limited, if any, experience on them.

Care to share your background?

No?:rolleyes:

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Mar 2014, 23:46

Replies: 269

Where does the UK/JAR "twin only" mentality come from?

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Posted By Tandemrotor

AnFI I have no idea what your experience...

AnFI

I have no idea what your experience is/was. You choose not to share that in your profile. If your point was that twins are more difficult to handle than singles after an engine failure - as...

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