What is old is new
Hi guys....just been a great thread following all of your info....very interesting..
I've been lucky to be flying the BO105LSA3 model here in oz...they have had a it of resurgence back into the upcountry and have been put on surf patrol and EMS/SAR work....replacing some of the single engine machines.
Ours is on EMS duties in northern oz ...the dame not part of the country!! We are running C28 engines which have been TOT limited at AUW @ 1000ft where temps have hit 45deg C. Listening to you north EU chaps talking About light house inspections and the like up there in cooler climates ....was very envious of the conditions....no aircon makes for tough times in the middle of the day with a sick patient!!!
We are fully NVG IFR capable and are running G500 glass cockpit with new Garmin 650 GPS... Wearing the goggles is a bit tricky also in the 105 due to the small cockpit frame....for scanning to the left you always make contact with the airframe structures...
We are also running an AUX tanks which gives us 770 litres max to carry and a bit over 3 hours...fuel being hard to find in this part of the world other than in drums!!
Extremely agile little machine that keeps you honest in the I.F. Mode of flight but always performs pretty well...the back end is pretty cramped as well...
Cross winds through that tail rotor....be on your guard!!!!
She sits on high skids do ideal primary landings in the desert environment...
CSAS is our biggest bug bear but that might be because we have analogue trying to tell digital what to do ....in both roll and yaw it's ugly! A work in progress...
summary...
Not ideal in some rolls but she is a little beast!!