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19th March 2010 | 21:20

#1321 (permalink)

Dave Ed

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 308

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From: Cyprus

Remember post 1305?

The ex Gulf Helicopter 212 has now been cloned with 30ish Bristow mods by FBH.

I was kneeling in the cockpit today going through prelimary functional checks and it was only later on, driving back to the hotel, that I realised that most of those checks were done with the use of ears!!

I am lucky to have never really worked on a software controlled aircraft. In a quiet hangar, I can hear a fuel valve/boost pump, idle stop solenoid, HISL anti collision light, force trim solenoids, AP/FD relays, nav switching relays etc etc.

Fault finding by ears - a disappearing art!

It is quite satisfying giving a new lease of life to a 30 year old 212. Proabably got another 20 years in her now.

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