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Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2023, 10:04
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

He is presenting a session on keeping pies fresh...

He is presenting a session on keeping pies fresh while in long-term cryogenic storage :E
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2023, 09:03
Replies: 22
Views: 3,811
Posted By Bell_ringer

iirc Bell have automated the auto entry and...

iirc Bell have automated the auto entry and maintaining optimal RRPM in the 525.
This in itself is useful in singles, as that is usually where the problems start.
It is easier to pick a better spot...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2023, 08:37
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

But the Cabri does cost north of $400k for a...

But the Cabri does cost north of $400k for a 2-seater that needs cool coastal conditions to actually perform.
Hill has to do everything himself to make the price point, he boxed himself in with that...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Oct 2023, 17:15
Replies: 19
Views: 5,169
Posted By Bell_ringer

6. Don’t randomly waft off your spot when lifting...

6. Don’t randomly waft off your spot when lifting in a semi-confined area.

Lousy technique in every respect.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2023, 17:32
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

I just have a bad vibration, that if, when, this...

I just have a bad vibration, that if, when, this aircraft enters production, the culture built around it will create more fiery potholes in the countryside than a Robbie ever could.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2023, 18:03
Replies: 21
Views: 5,077
Posted By Bell_ringer

Engine failure is such a small corner case...

Engine failure is such a small corner case accident stat in helicopters that it may as well be ignored.
Most accidents are mission related, or as a result of poor planning. None of this compares to...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2023, 09:25
Replies: 190
Views: 51,708
Posted By Bell_ringer

Presumably she would be much more level, or nose...

Presumably she would be much more level, or nose down in forward flight, than standing on the apron.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2023, 12:24
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

The point being made is that they are ordering...

The point being made is that they are ordering 100 spares at a time, that is a limited run and is inefficient and expensive, the number of airframes made is irrelevant as they don't all exist any...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2023, 13:57
Replies: 190
Views: 51,708
Posted By Bell_ringer

There has been a fair bit of discussion on that...

There has been a fair bit of discussion on that topic, but I haven't read it as criticism.
They did the best they could, under the circumstances. Hindsight is perfect vision, we will have to wait...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2023, 05:52
Replies: 190
Views: 51,708
Posted By Bell_ringer

It does not appear to be a report, merely a...

It does not appear to be a report, merely a notice related to the accident occurrence.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2023, 07:45
Replies: 190
Views: 51,708
Posted By Bell_ringer

In the absence of information, assume the worst...

In the absence of information, assume the worst and act accordingly.
Reminds me of one pilot that had a TR chip caution and parked it in the nearest carpark. Tourists were a bit miffed about the bus...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2023, 18:34
Replies: 190
Views: 51,708
Posted By Bell_ringer

Did you try apply your mind or did you just leap...

Did you try apply your mind or did you just leap into sarcasm?
In this case, that second engine really paid for itself when the tailboom failed.
One size thinking doesn't fit all.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Aug 2023, 05:46
Replies: 52
Views: 8,863
Posted By Bell_ringer

Are we not assuming the tail rotor was stuck in a...

Are we not assuming the tail rotor was stuck in a fixed position?
With a loss of linkage, would it not be possible for the blades to travel and pitch to be variable?
If such a scenario is possible...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Aug 2023, 09:18
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Good thing he is a doctor. In the UK there is no...

Good thing he is a doctor. In the UK there is no one more proficient with long waiting lists :E
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Aug 2023, 14:24
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Quoting Taylor Swift lyrics? Must be that...

Quoting Taylor Swift lyrics? Must be that discerning sense of style and taste Hill keeps telling us his market has :E
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2023, 13:04
Replies: 39
Views: 12,490
Posted By Bell_ringer

At least you've had your daily dose of offence....

At least you've had your daily dose of offence. With a little more exposure you may even build up a resistance and be able to calmly go about your own business ignoring things you don't like.
Modern...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2023, 05:23
Replies: 39
Views: 12,490
Posted By Bell_ringer

Considering all the other noise from an idle...

Considering all the other noise from an idle helicopter I am not sure you could make it noisy enough to have any real effect on a distracted passenger.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2023, 08:56
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

That doesn't bode well for it flying,...

That doesn't bode well for it flying, conventionally the engine, drivetrain and rotor systems are attached to the aircraft.
It will no doubt be a very pretty looking demo/mockup, but until it leaves...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2023, 18:06
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

After reading his economic benefits for the...

After reading his economic benefits for the community submission, maybe they needed a month to stop laughing? :E
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2023, 12:33
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Brown envelopes is the only way it works here,...

Brown envelopes is the only way it works here, but leather briefcases also will suffice.
If Clarkson can't get a parking lot, what hope do you think there is of anyone accepting a bunch of rich...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2023, 17:15
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

You could ask Mr Hill to engineer a fresh one for...

You could ask Mr Hill to engineer a fresh one for you.
By the time he has reinvented all the ingredients, it should buy you a year or two :}
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2023, 07:04
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Lots of waffle, little substance. If talking...

Lots of waffle, little substance.
If talking made helicopters fly they'd have thousands of hours by now.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th May 2023, 15:33
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Repeating the same tired (and personal...

Repeating the same tired (and personal perspective) anecdotes doesn’t make it true nor Hill’s dream any more achievable, no matter how much you wish it to be.
The few early adopters that I know have...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th May 2023, 21:09
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Seems the only place it can't go is into...

Seems the only place it can't go is into manufacturing :E
Forum: Rotorheads
7th May 2023, 07:12
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Crab, as an “enthusiast” perhaps you can go...

Crab, as an “enthusiast” perhaps you can go attend day 2 for all us far-flung hillistines and ask the tough questions :E
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2023, 07:54
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Presumably he can only get his hands on the cash...

Presumably he can only get his hands on the cash when they actually start shipping a product, until then they have to exist on the deposit revenue which is finite with new orders levelling off at...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Mar 2023, 11:29
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Does that make us Hillistines? :E

Does that make us Hillistines? :E
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2023, 18:07
Replies: 28
Views: 6,451
Posted By Bell_ringer

When you’re a landlubber you’re surrounded by...

When you’re a landlubber you’re surrounded by idiots, when you get airborne, you’re surrounded by a superior form of idiot. When you fly helicopters, you get to avoid both. :E
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2023, 16:57
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

it is painful to watch with that yoof flapping...

it is painful to watch with that yoof flapping his gob, and whatever small animal seems to be sitting on his forehead. What is the market that is supposed to appeal to?
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2023, 15:50
Replies: 455
Views: 265,711
Posted By Bell_ringer

SA in VFR is about eyes outside of the cockpit,...

SA in VFR is about eyes outside of the cockpit, not having more to look at inside one. Technology does not always improve safety.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2023, 09:04
Replies: 455
Views: 265,711
Posted By Bell_ringer

From the angle of the camera it is difficult to...

From the angle of the camera it is difficult to tell if that is/was the departing helicopter. The eye-level of the pax filming is higher and would have a clearer view, as should the pilot.
by 34...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2022, 17:06
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

They’re still ironing out the kinks in the...

They’re still ironing out the kinks in the Christmas cards.
It is an amazing card, you should see the CGI, it’s going to revolutionise the Christmas card market. There is half a rapid-prototype card...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2022, 18:14
Replies: 62
Views: 18,253
Posted By Bell_ringer

Must be all the pioneering work of the family...

Must be all the pioneering work of the family Robinson that we hear so much about. At least it’s good for business.
Can’t be shoddy training and poor oversight. Definitely not.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Oct 2022, 14:06
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

"One of his videos he says one particular rotor...

"One of his videos he says one particular rotor part has about €300 of actual metal/rubber/glue.."

Oh why didn't you say that before? If the helicopter Messiah says so (we seem to be using Monte...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2020, 11:39
Replies: 1,632
Views: 446,750
Posted By Bell_ringer

Exactly. There aren't many options when it...

Exactly.
There aren't many options when it comes to 500SHP turbine engines, none of them are low-cost.

If you look at a Robbie, it is an aircraft which screams that it was designed to meet a...
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