Q Max and Vorticey
Wow......such attitude and ignorance can really hurt...........
Yes the CAT A profile does work....and work well..........a few years ago during a final handling test in a HP, the engine failed just at CDP.......well it was a real anti climax as the applicant put his nose down to 15 Deg and raised it up as VTOSS was passed......and the Rad Alt showed more than 35 ft at all stages..........we were loaded with sand and fuel and were at max CAT A weight..........so please talk about things that you have some knowledge about........or ask questions to gain that knowledge......but please don't preach on subjects in which your knowledge is lacking.
I guess your way of doing this would have been to lift and transit forward over the houses or schools or buildings.......then when you have a failure before VTOSS....guess where you are going......yes on the 6 O'clock news.
Offshore Approaches and Departures in every country that I have worked are never CAT A......and I don't think the Offshore Oil Industry anywhere would accept them at all..........A modified CAT B technique is used throughout the industry, and if done correctly will reduce the "exposed" flight time where flight may not be possible, down to a few nano seconds........statistically proven to be safe and acceptable......
Last edited by Old Man Rotor; 31st October 2002 at 14:24.