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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2014, 21:25
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Improved MGB?

Improved MGB?
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2013, 19:17
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Gearbox problem.....oh my....but only after a PR...

Gearbox problem.....oh my....but only after a PR campaign to kill the introduction of the machine before it ever saw service. Just the opposite of the current situation.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2013, 12:17
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Some of us understand that concept......walking a...

Some of us understand that concept......walking a long way up hill to the front office!



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Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2013, 11:45
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Ah....but it is such a short climb.....compared...

Ah....but it is such a short climb.....compared to real Helicopters....perhaps it will only take a few moments for them to recall how to do it!


Part of "Monkey Skills" was remembering which foot...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2013, 15:07
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

To hear some tell it....HC has never seen a 225...

To hear some tell it....HC has never seen a 225 up close....and knows naught of the machine or has never had any contact with those who design, build, and/or maintain the machine!

That is a very...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2013, 12:26
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

HC is more than just a pretty face....other's...

HC is more than just a pretty face....other's words and certainly not mine....but he does bring much to the discussion based upon his extensive experience and unique insight to the EC-225.

One...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2013, 21:35
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Some of that famous British Understatement, HC?

Some of that famous British Understatement, HC?
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2013, 18:13
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Definitely not an Engineer or Metallurgist....but...

Definitely not an Engineer or Metallurgist....but having the shaft completely removed from the Gearbox for an inspection certainly makes sense as far as being able to thoroughly examine the entire...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2013, 15:29
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Sometimes one just has to laugh! On the one...

Sometimes one just has to laugh!

On the one hand.....we are told the "Fix" is all in hand.

Then....we are told the "Testing" is all done.

Then....OOOPS! We did miss one wee small glitch.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Aug 2013, 13:25
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Spurious warnings were anticipated. Now what...

Spurious warnings were anticipated.

Now what is the fix that will reduce the number of Spurious Warnings?:E

If we continue to see a very high rate of Spurious Warnings....when does a Crew...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2013, 02:45
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Terminous......if you cannot grasp the...

Terminous......if you cannot grasp the humor....that is your personal problem.....and nothing anyone says to you can convey the humor. Sadly...you either get it or you don't....it has nothing to do...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2013, 02:59
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Need someone to explain the humor in that for...

Need someone to explain the humor in that for you?

It is very subtle......which appears to be quite lost on you.

I always heard said that it was three helicopters and two boats.......but oh...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2013, 23:19
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Bristow lost a lot of Shell business one time...

Bristow lost a lot of Shell business one time over a minor swimming pool incident as I recall. Oil Companies can be very fickle sometimes!
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2013, 22:30
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Sorry....no Shares in United...

Sorry....no Shares in United Technologies.....although they do build some great Elevators.....and Turbine Engines.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2013, 21:04
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Odd that.....there seems to be a majority of two...

Odd that.....there seems to be a majority of two or three so vocal about the miracles of EC problem solving and design expertise....are there hundreds more merely lurking we hear nothing from?

I...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2013, 19:17
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

That was a very sad and tragic day. It was one...

That was a very sad and tragic day. It was one of those events that mark one's Life in an indelible manner.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2013, 13:43
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

When the S-76 first came out....it had two fatal...

When the S-76 first came out....it had two fatal accidents due to rotorhead failures. I was at the factory when that happened.

The failure was put down to unforeseen stress on a threaded portion...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2013, 12:51
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Perhaps....if they flew more often there would...

Perhaps....if they flew more often there would not be all that corrosion nee rust on them!:p
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2013, 19:56
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Sorry Mate.....but you are completely wrong in...

Sorry Mate.....but you are completely wrong in that assumption.

As I only pulled part of a long post.....so did not attribute the small portion to the original poster.

May I assume you refer to...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2013, 18:28
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Plenty of room on the line as the Comet was not...

Plenty of room on the line as the Comet was not exactly a commercial success.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2013, 16:50
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

From an earlier discussion..... ...

From an earlier discussion.....






So what is the truth here on Windows.....between the 225....and the 92?
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2013, 14:25
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

It took a while to figure out what was doing in...

It took a while to figure out what was doing in Comets as I recall....and the 707 became the mainstay of jet passenger liners and the Comet became Nimrods or something like that.

Is that what is...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jul 2013, 12:17
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

It would appear they are doing pretty much...

It would appear they are doing pretty much that....one component at a time!
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2013, 13:44
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

At the risk of being branded like Pitt......if no...

At the risk of being branded like Pitt......if no exceedence in the past....are we guaranteed a Warning this time? The AD talks plenty about what happens "after" and excellence.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2013, 22:03
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

HC .....in that case would the Company just mail...

HC .....in that case would the Company just mail me my pay check and not insist upon all those check rides and such?:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2013, 18:49
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

I stand corrected....got the Fatal One mixed up.

I stand corrected....got the Fatal One mixed up.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2013, 15:45
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Probability/Statistics are fraught with peril! ...

Probability/Statistics are fraught with peril!

As noted....167 hours and 4,000 hours on something that was supposed to be safe to some astronomically figure to the 10 to the umpteenth power as I...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2013, 15:40
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

HC.....you must really like it way out there on...

HC.....you must really like it way out there on the end of that tree limb!:E

I would think you would have learned to temper your comments just a wee bit and leave yourself some wiggle room should...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2013, 15:02
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

That would be a very wise move....despite the...

That would be a very wise move....despite the extra cost and redundancy.

As I recall there was a Poster that suggested BHL was caving to Commercial pressure and cutting corners.....which plainly...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2013, 12:58
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

One last question......upon installation of the...

One last question......upon installation of the "new" and "improved" shafts.....all the monitoring systems requirements go away?
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2013, 12:39
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

So....if Marms (sic) goes U/S....then what? ...

So....if Marms (sic) goes U/S....then what? Grounding condition or does all the other requirements kick in?
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2013, 11:50
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

HC.....can you tell us what the results of the...

HC.....can you tell us what the results of the latest EC and EU documents mean to Pilots and Engineers that have to fly and maintain the 225?

Did I read it right when I said it seemed to tell me...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jul 2013, 15:57
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

How's about an Engineer tell us Pilots what all...

How's about an Engineer tell us Pilots what all this says please. Do keep it simple so those of us who are mechanically challenged can understand it.

I seem to read as saying the Shaft must be...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2013, 15:48
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

Bristow hesitant to put back the 225 fleet back...

Bristow hesitant to put back the 225 fleet back into Service....until they are confident in the situation.

Interesting quote by the CEO Chiles regarding Commercial Pressure trumping Safety.

It...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2008, 12:28
Replies: 649
Views: 207,398
Posted By SASless

JimL, I took this quote from your most...

JimL,

I took this quote from your most informative post from below.....



It begs the following question in my feeble, alcohol ravaged mind....

How can your statement hold true re Gulf of...
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