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Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2014, 13:42
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Rules, lack of rules, single, twin........not the...

Rules, lack of rules, single, twin........not the major cause of these accidents in UK, USA, and other places by any means. Pilots making decisions and running out of safe flight options that are...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2014, 15:17
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

NRDK I agree, the image of G-LBALs cabin...

NRDK

I agree, the image of G-LBALs cabin reduced to confetti should certainly remind any passenger that a change to method of transport is far more sensible than pressing on with the original...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2014, 17:24
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Thanks PC, no confusion on my part, just trying...

Thanks PC, no confusion on my part, just trying to respond in a general way to a question of why the pilot was apparently overriding the AP during takeoff phase.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2014, 16:50
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Chopjock, The report refers to the force...

Chopjock,

The report refers to the force trim release switches being held in (depressed) to enable full manual control, nothing to do with the AP. There is no AP designed to be capable of...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2014, 10:02
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Here's the text from the report... "The...

Here's the text from the report...

"The data
showed that trim release switches on the cyclic and collective controls, on which force must
be applied against springs to achieve manual flight,...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2014, 09:44
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

TR, agreed, if we're talking about can this be...

TR, agreed, if we're talking about can this be safe when flown by those with training and experience in this type of departure. I've sat alongside other pilots in the Sim and seen them max out within...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2014, 09:13
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Anyone else think that whilst we can bang on...

Anyone else think that whilst we can bang on about technique, or lack of it. The decision to depart in darkness from the middle of an unlit field, with obstructions all around, and in visibility...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2014, 18:27
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Tango123, blunt summary, but correct. The...

Tango123, blunt summary, but correct.

The last 2 posts have it.....when we start looking for the 'implied' version of a regulation or an 'interpretation' to allow flight in otherwise...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2014, 17:13
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

The bare facts of this report point to pilot...

The bare facts of this report point to pilot decision making in poor weather again. If any shred of good could be taken forward from this, it would be in future CRM studies of owner/pilot pressure. I...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2014, 17:03
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Very sad, and very predictable. G550...

Very sad, and very predictable.

G550 driver, I think you'll find that a few with the experience levels you quoted as being desirable for this operation had already given it a go and moved on.....
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2014, 16:11
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

The problem with BALPA and other unions in the UK...

The problem with BALPA and other unions in the UK is that you need a minimum number of employees in a company to qualify for recognised status. I can't think of any outside of the offshore operators...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2014, 16:33
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

All very well telling us we have a moral duty...

All very well telling us we have a moral duty beyond the end of our employment with a certain employer, but lets have some suggestions of what practical action you think will change things. A reality...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2014, 15:26
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Well, in the short term, walking or being pushed...

Well, in the short term, walking or being pushed because of owners not agreeing with Captains decisions should make the owner realise there's something that needs looking at. In the longer term if...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2014, 13:06
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

I'm sure if you have a 'specific' complaint you...

I'm sure if you have a 'specific' complaint you face the employer with it and it gets dealt with. I do tend to think it's only the employees of a specific company with a specific complaint that can...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2014, 12:07
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Even the 'CHIRP' system doesn't work in this...

Even the 'CHIRP' system doesn't work in this industry, an employer would soon know who was reporting, so I say again, the only course of action is to save yourself and walk. These days of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2014, 11:49
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Pitts, I hear what you're saying, however there...

Pitts, I hear what you're saying, however there tends not to be room to negotiate with an employer in this little industry, so walking is the only course of action. If enough people walk over enough...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2014, 10:18
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

I would think the manufacturers tag of 'All...

I would think the manufacturers tag of 'All weather capability' would be backed up by some such phrase as when operated from and to suitably equipped facilities iaw with ICAO/EASA legislation. The...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2014, 19:25
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

I think the best offer of a solid answer is...

I think the best offer of a solid answer is repeated every 6 months during CRM recurrency trg. Aircraft are becoming more reliable, regulations are tightened, but human factors are still consistantly...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2014, 18:47
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

I would agree that there is no need to change the...

I would agree that there is no need to change the legislation. It would seem obvious to anyone reading 'rotorheads' over the years, that this industry and private helicopter flying in particular has...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2014, 10:27
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

I would agree that all things considered there...

I would agree that all things considered there was no 'luck'.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2014, 09:57
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

So what we know so far (won't use the word facts...

So what we know so far (won't use the word facts yet) The aircraft took off at night from a confined site/HP, the lone tallest tree within a few hundred metres of the site was chopped in half at a...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2014, 17:54
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

I could see how fog might be an advantage then.

I could see how fog might be an advantage then.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2014, 17:50
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Compared to the gazelle in which we used to...

Compared to the gazelle in which we used to practise zero/zero take-offs (under the hood) the UH1 IS stabilised! Not that I'd like to try it at night from a confined area surrounded by trees that...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2014, 09:23
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

Anyone expecting to gain valuable knowledge of...

Anyone expecting to gain valuable knowledge of private helicopter operations from the Jeremy Vine show will get what they deserve. If you've done this sort of work, you'll know the pressures these 2...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2014, 20:50
Replies: 877
Views: 454,136
Posted By Art of flight

It's been the case for many years that pilot jobs...

It's been the case for many years that pilot jobs are hard to come by, it's natural that once you've got one you want to hang on to it, and saying no, either to the client or boss certainly isn't...
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