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Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2014, 05:39
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Thumbs down HC, Most of your arguments are logical and...

HC,

Most of your arguments are logical and well-reasoned but here I think you're just being argumentative for the sake of it. The reference to inter-twined legs is clearly just a method of...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2014, 22:08
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

HC Surely you can make the connection...

HC


Surely you can make the connection between inter-twined passengers crammed in like sardines and the difficulty that is likely to be experienced trying to evacuate a ditched helicopter before...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jan 2014, 08:05
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Icy water? The sea temperature is approaching its...

Icy water? The sea temperature is approaching its warmest in August, even at 60 North. Still, cold shock is a player and you have a point.


Nevertheless, the existence of 64 limbs flailing around...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2014, 20:56
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

The real latest bulletin. ...

The real latest bulletin.


http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/S1-2014%20G-WNSB.pdf
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2014, 16:42
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Could PPRuNe please set up a forum for retirees...

Could PPRuNe please set up a forum for retirees with too much time on their hands?
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2013, 10:35
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Thumbs up 26500 - I think you should type that out and send...

26500 - I think you should type that out and send it to the various reviews into NS operations that are taking place. Nail on the head. :D:D:D
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2013, 06:04
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

With apologies to Isaac Newton for the shoddy...

With apologies to Isaac Newton for the shoddy rate of change calculation, but 100 feet in two seconds sounds like 3000 feet per minute to me.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2013, 18:44
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Both Cougar ones, the crash and the near crash.

Both Cougar ones, the crash and the near crash.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2013, 07:55
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

https://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/17594 ...

https://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/17594

As long as 'joke' placards like this exist, they'll perpetuate a dismaying mindset that will be found in some corners of multi-pilot aviation and...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2013, 14:06
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Cougar 491, Cougar C-GQCH, Bond ETAP. Developing...

Cougar 491, Cougar C-GQCH, Bond ETAP. Developing theme there.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2013, 11:40
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

HC But that's exactly what the...

HC



But that's exactly what the Cougar report said. His 1000 hours had almost all been spent in coupled flight and he didn't feel as though his manual flying skills were up to the job of...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2013, 11:08
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

There's none so blind as those who will not see.

There's none so blind as those who will not see.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2013, 09:58
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

HC The Cougar incident is entirely relevant...

HC

The Cougar incident is entirely relevant if in the North Sea, as FED says



and
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Sep 2013, 20:27
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

The most astonishing thing I've read for a while...

The most astonishing thing I've read for a while was in the Cougar report



This discussion has bounced back and forward over the last few days with the automation versus manual flying debate...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2013, 22:44
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

industry insider I hope you're being ironic...

industry insider

I hope you're being ironic

Those that mentioned the door blocking the windows - this was mentioned earlier in this thread with reference to the Bond ETAP ditching where...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2013, 02:56
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

If this statistic is accurate, then that's a big...

If this statistic is accurate, then that's a big problem. Fundamentally it's an absence of quality control at an organisation's most visible and high profile level. How can everybody be up to scratch...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2013, 05:43
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Reduce the numbers

Are you sure about this? The lack of confidence in the Super Puma's ability to remain in the sky may have reduced with recent announcements but the discomfort felt by passengers is still clearly...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2013, 11:04
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

A reminder of where the CAA stood on automation...

A reminder of where the CAA stood on automation couple of years ago

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/SafetyNotice2011017.pdf
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2013, 16:55
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

They wouldn't have travelled a mile though.

They wouldn't have travelled a mile though.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2013, 16:37
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Vortex ring? Don't think so. If their...

Vortex ring? Don't think so.

If their airspeed was low enough for vortex ring, say 20kts and they travelled a mile after the start of the event (with the wind from about the half past one I...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2013, 08:50
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Don't think that's quite right. An extract from...

Don't think that's quite right. An extract from REDU's report is below -

The training [briefing] material, however, did not focus on the difficulty of carrying out an emergency jettison of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2013, 05:55
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

Common themes

Common themes have been alluded to:
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Aug 2013, 16:42
Replies: 2,609
Views: 876,665
Posted By satsuma

I very much doubt that's what your passengers...

I very much doubt that's what your passengers want to hear at a time like this. Being a professional flyer/maintainer and 'not bothering too much' are surely mutually exclusive.
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