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Forum: Rotorheads

14th Dec 2005, 22:08

Replies: 124

BK117

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Posted By John Eacott

Lots! Apart from water bombing, we also do a...

Lots! Apart from water bombing, we also do a heap of sling load work, both at sea level and in the Australian Alps, which are about 6000 ft AMSL. DA in summer gets up around 8-9000ft, and the BK...

Forum: Rotorheads

13th Dec 2005, 09:17

Replies: 124

BK117

Views: 55,915

Posted By John Eacott

HF, Yes, to all three. As you said,...

HF,

Yes, to all three.

As you said, there is no recommended Tq setting for cruise in the BK, and I have a peculiar habit of using 62%: it's what I used in the S61 and 212, and seems convenient...

Forum: Rotorheads

7th May 2005, 10:47

Replies: 124

BK117

Views: 55,915

Posted By John Eacott

Widge, Horrible! The TRGB was returned...

Widge,

Horrible! The TRGB was returned having seized (on the bench, after removal) witnessed by Eurocopter engineers. After 2-3 months the bill for $US4,000 arrived, "no fault found", pay before...

Forum: Rotorheads

7th May 2005, 06:40

Replies: 124

BK117

Views: 55,915

Posted By John Eacott

ZF: the black hole of gearbox overhaul :( My...

ZF: the black hole of gearbox overhaul :( My MGB was lost there for three months, and TRGB for two months :mad: My MGB had to go to EID for overhaul, who then had to send it to ZF, whereupon it...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Mar 2004, 08:23

Replies: 124

BK117

Views: 55,915

Posted By John Eacott

TD, Picking at nits, but the max hook...

TD,

Picking at nits, but the max hook allowable on the 117B is 1300kg, and the upgraded Tq is an option, not a standard on the B2. Fairly expensive, as you say, requiring replacement Tq gauge &...

Forum: Rotorheads

6th Aug 2003, 10:06

Replies: 124

BK117

Views: 55,915

Posted By John Eacott

"Taught" about this quirk during endorsement...

"Taught" about this quirk during endorsement training, but never been able to reproduce it operationally. I was led to believe that it was affected by the rigging, and substantially...

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