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Forum: Rotorheads

14th Oct 2016, 09:42

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Leaving helicopter with engine/rotors running - merged threads

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Posted By Ascend Charlie

Cleared Hot said: OK, terminology,...

Cleared Hot said:

OK, terminology, Bloggs: By flight idle, do you mean 100% RRPM but lever on the floor, or idle RRPM? Because if you mean 100% you got rocks in your hot head.

Forum: Rotorheads

26th Jan 2004, 17:10

Replies: 263

Leaving helicopter with engine/rotors running - merged threads

Views: 56,700

Posted By Ascend Charlie

Skycop: You can bet your backside that the...

Skycop:

You can bet your backside that the kiwi you saw was being paid by the Hobbs hour, so he was earning money while he was in the terminal. Seen it happen on bushfire ops, one operator left...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Nov 2003, 15:58

Replies: 263

Leaving helicopter with engine/rotors running - merged threads

Views: 56,700

Posted By Ascend Charlie

perhaps the 76 pilot forgot to turn off the...

perhaps the 76 pilot forgot to turn off the autopilot before departing the seat. It can do wonderful things when wind tilts the disc or tries to yaw the aircraft on the ground.:{

There are no...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Nov 2003, 04:44

Replies: 263

Leaving helicopter with engine/rotors running - merged threads

Views: 56,700

Posted By Ascend Charlie

There are plenty of situations to get out with it...

There are plenty of situations to get out with it all turning and burning. Fire bucketing is one - a wire tangles on your bucket, or the "sock" doesn't go back; we only carry a light fuel load so a...

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