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Forum: Rotorheads
30th Mar 2024, 12:24
Replies: 100
Views: 6,785
Posted By helispotter

I thought some of you might be interested to see...

I thought some of you might be interested to see how John S Fay described rotor phase lag in his 1954 book "The Helicopter and how it flies". He then goes on to indicate that "some rotors can...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2024, 10:10
Replies: 150
Views: 75,397
Posted By helispotter

Snakepit: I assume the video to which you refer...

Snakepit: I assume the video to which you refer is that contained in the article link provided by 212man in post #112? That video shows the salvage operation didn't go smoothly. From 00:06 it seems...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2024, 12:48
Replies: 431
Views: 203,524
Posted By helispotter

bellblade2014: I see nobody had so far given any...

bellblade2014: I see nobody had so far given any feedback to your question from last September. I certainly can't comment as a non-pilot, but that Vertical Magazine article sure seems quite...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2024, 05:05
Replies: 42
Views: 7,538
Posted By helispotter

ADM also report / speculate: "In 2022 the MoD...

ADM also report / speculate: "In 2022 the MoD ordered five more helicopters from Airbus to replace British Army Aerospatiale Gazelle light helicopters deployed in Northern Ireland. However, in...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2024, 04:09
Replies: 42
Views: 7,538
Posted By helispotter

But the source of the "flying trash" remark? I...

But the source of the "flying trash" remark? I can't imagine the ex-RAAF ones would be in a poor condition? Ukraine is progressively getting ex-European F-16's so perhaps more a case of difficulty in...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jan 2024, 11:54
Replies: 1,597
Views: 435,510
Posted By helispotter

If I had such disposal money, then first a...

If I had such disposal money, then first a PPL(H), then check if still enough disposable money for a Gazelle plus say 10 years of funds for fuel, parts and maintenance. Bliss. If still disposable...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2024, 20:49
Replies: 14
Views: 4,413
Posted By helispotter

But an expensive repair, even if it didn't roll...

But an expensive repair, even if it didn't roll on its side. I was surprised to see the tie-down points on the Apache are so low down on the fuselage, one on the underside of tail boom, others...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Dec 2023, 21:14
Replies: 50
Views: 11,739
Posted By helispotter

...and the photos of aircraft at Cairns with...

...and the photos of aircraft at Cairns with flood waters having already dropped shows their sides caked in mud.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Dec 2023, 05:28
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,682,362
Posted By helispotter

That was enough to make me look for more material...

That was enough to make me look for more material on this loss. Here is one with some images:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Dec 2023, 11:44
Replies: 1,597
Views: 435,510
Posted By helispotter

Jetexec: I certainly understand your message. I...

Jetexec: I certainly understand your message. I visit this thread frequently as it is interesting to track progress being made, but also to read the spectrum of view being expressed, both positive...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Dec 2023, 11:01
Replies: 44
Views: 11,408
Posted By helispotter

With "Lost_in_the_regs" having kick-started this...

With "Lost_in_the_regs" having kick-started this thread (there is also the new one "GA8 back in Aus, how good!"), I just read the old opinions of Sunfish in post #18 and #23. I have never studied at...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2023, 21:20
Replies: 9
Views: 2,316
Posted By helispotter

Part of the Sikorsky release says: "Sikorsky...

Part of the Sikorsky release says:

"Sikorsky is under a $374 million contract to deliver all 45 MH-60T airframes to the Coast Guard ALC through 2027 at a rate of 12 per year".

You have to be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Nov 2023, 12:50
Replies: 41
Views: 9,022
Posted By helispotter

With wreckage found near Yacaaba headland based...

With wreckage found near Yacaaba headland based on earlier link at #22, that still rises to 210 to 218 m depending on where you look for data. Not a 1000 ft cliff but quite lumpy all the same.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2023, 10:21
Replies: 4
Views: 926
Posted By helispotter

50th Anniversary of 'Westpac Lifesaver' Helicopter Rescue

Media reports this week made me aware of the 50th Anniversary of the 'Westpac Lifesaver' Helicopter Rescue Service. At the time of course the major sponsor was known as the Bank of New South Wales....
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2023, 03:22
Replies: 344
Views: 170,407
Posted By helispotter

Lonewolf 50: Sorry, I shouldn't have listed any...

Lonewolf 50: Sorry, I shouldn't have listed any other specific rotorcraft in my message. Osprey simple selected due to the loss of one in Australia soon after the loss of the Army MRH-90 hence both...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2023, 06:13
Replies: 25
Views: 4,708
Posted By helispotter

Bell 204B VH-EQW ditching at Tarome Australia 20 Sep 2023

As no new thread appeared following this Bell 204B accident at Tarome in Australia earlier in the week, I decided to create one now that the identity of the helicopter has been indicated on the ATSB...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2023, 03:55
Replies: 17
Views: 3,005
Posted By helispotter

Helicopter Wake Turbulence

I recently viewed an episode of "3 Minutes of Aviation" and was surprised to see the impact the wake turbulence of a UH-60 Blackhawk had on control of a Pilatus PC-12 apparently attempting a landing:...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Aug 2023, 13:30
Replies: 188
Views: 70,481
Posted By helispotter

I haven't seen any post yet indicating the...

I haven't seen any post yet indicating the summary of the accident as it now appears on the ATSB website, which differs to some of the earlier posts:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2023, 08:40
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

Nearly two months on from the accident and...

Nearly two months on from the accident and unfortunately medicos have had to amputate the right leg of 10 year old Nicholas Tadros below his knee:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2023, 06:36
Replies: 5
Views: 1,496
Posted By helispotter

I wondered the same as the article indicated...

I wondered the same as the article indicated "spin the top rotor up fast enough for vertical takeoff AND landing". But their website ( https://arcaerosystems.com/linx-p9/ ) gives a slightly more...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2023, 12:42
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

You make a good point that -XKQ remains roughly...

You make a good point that -XKQ remains roughly in line with its departure pad as seen in video from -XH9 so should appear head on to it. I tried to estimate the flightpaths from the various videos...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2023, 04:21
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

But don't forget that the landing helicopter...

But don't forget that the landing helicopter wasn't hovering in the collision location rather was also approaching that point at another heading, so in my view they would have seen the starboard...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2023, 14:07
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

This post is mainly intended for Ivor_Bigunn...

This post is mainly intended for Ivor_Bigunn (#309) and DroneDog (#310). Good work on your continued effort to enhance what is seen in the video. Using a still from clip prepared by Ivor_Bigunn, I...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2023, 03:10
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

Despite the good image enhancements made by...

Despite the good image enhancements made by Ivor_Bigunn (post #283) and DroneDog (post #286) I still struggle to interpret the attitude of VH-XKQ as seen by VH-XH9 in the video. To me, the stills...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2023, 22:17
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

aulslassie, thanks for showing us where to look....

aulslassie, thanks for showing us where to look. But it is still hard to spot. For the benefit of others, I have circled in purple below an example of the brief diagonal streaks that show up in a few...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2023, 11:17
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

Declaration to Senior Pilot, clareprop, and...

Declaration to Senior Pilot, clareprop, and others: I am not a pilot, nor in the industry, but have followed it as an enthusiast for years. My job involved helicopter safety in a peripheral way from...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2023, 07:13
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

KiwiNedNZ: I share the view of megan that it is...

KiwiNedNZ: I share the view of megan that it is likely that the rotors of VH-XKQ cut off its own tail, presuming or course the tail was lost at the time of the collision rather than when the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2023, 11:35
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

Here is some older footage shared on YouTube...

Here is some older footage shared on YouTube showing departure of an AS350B2 from Sea World helipad with passenger filming from front left seat, so a similar perspective as the pilot may have had in...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2023, 08:43
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

So sad that this has occurred on what were...

So sad that this has occurred on what were presumably both routine joyflights completed safely thousands of times beforehand. I have been thinking about it since watching the footage. Both...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2023, 05:13
Replies: 455
Views: 264,733
Posted By helispotter

Four helicopters are currently listed with Sea...

Four helicopters are currently listed with Sea World on the Australian register. A pair of EC130B4, VH-XKQ and VH-XH9, which came onto the register as recently as 2 and 3 Nov 2022 respectively and...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2022, 09:56
Replies: 10
Views: 4,046
Posted By helispotter

Rotorhead84 & Salusa: Interesting. Well if pilots...

Rotorhead84 & Salusa: Interesting. Well if pilots can feel a worse 'vertical hop' under certain conditions, then most of the parts of the helicopter are likewise feeling this, so it wouldn't be...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Dec 2022, 22:01
Replies: 13
Views: 5,405
Posted By helispotter

If the link provided by SimFlightTest to the NTSB...

If the link provided by SimFlightTest to the NTSB report on loss of Bell 206B N61PH on 16 Apr 2019 also doesn't work for others, then try this one:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=99264
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Dec 2022, 08:16
Replies: 17
Views: 5,571
Posted By helispotter

Also just read a summary of the case as reported...

Also just read a summary of the case as reported by Australian Aviation in their news email. There was one line in that article that made me wonder if it was an accurate quote:

"The ATSB said the...
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