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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2024, 13:54
Replies: 25
Views: 6,604
Posted By albatross

Spent 3 years working out of Kish Island on a 6...

Spent 3 years working out of Kish Island on a 6 and 6 schedule after the second Gulf War.
Great people.
Like folks everywhere they just want to live a peaceful life and see their children...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Apr 2024, 14:33
Replies: 18
Views: 3,076
Posted By albatross

RCN Sea King. ...

RCN Sea King.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1227x960/img_7535_6c465f2aa9175bbe4c40473323f9fc5848958aaf.jpeg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Assiniboine_(DDH_234)
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2024, 18:27
Replies: 69
Views: 6,314
Posted By albatross

“Latin allows we lawyers, judges etc. to keep you...

“Latin allows we lawyers, judges etc. to keep you in a constant state of confusion until the cell door slams shut behind you!”. (. a lawyer told me that.)
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2024, 01:33
Replies: 69
Views: 6,863
Posted By albatross

I will probably get a lot of flak for this but...

I will probably get a lot of flak for this but this is a combination of 2 posts on the old discussion.

I am posting a couple of photos just to relieve the monotony.

I was doing a job which...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Mar 2024, 16:16
Replies: 12
Views: 1,137
Posted By albatross

BOAC Cuff Links

Stumbled across these at a local thrift shop today.
Looked like they needed a home.
Would these have been a part of crew uniforms or an item sold or gifted to passengers?
Just curious....
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2024, 14:37
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By albatross

Own Goal

Such events always remind me of this WW2 Cartoon
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1760x2000/img_5551_d39a41e9d368d2305274f4bc3b1c161a68c6719a.jpeg
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Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2024, 19:09
Replies: 150
Views: 75,937
Posted By albatross

A very experienced pilot friend and a very smart...

A very experienced pilot friend and a very smart guy (don’t tell him I said that!) looked at these posts and said “Humm aren’t you folks getting focused on the seaworthiness of the lifeboats on the...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2024, 12:44
Replies: 150
Views: 75,937
Posted By albatross

EDITED to add this comment: ( People may. have...

EDITED to add this comment: ( People may. have put up with it for years and not made any noise because they were not aware that the immersion switches are not redundantly powered if the Gens go...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2024, 03:40
Replies: 150
Views: 75,937
Posted By albatross

Float PWR is redundant and powered by both the #1...

Float PWR is redundant and powered by both the #1 DC Primary Bus AND the Battery bus. So even if the RPM should drop so low (+- 80% Nr ) as to take the generators off line and the APU is not running....
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2024, 20:15
Replies: 150
Views: 75,937
Posted By albatross

Got it now.Thank you very much. My BAD ……the...

Got it now.Thank you very much.
My BAD ……the P+W PT6 AD is 2024-04-51 not 05-51
Note to self “Drink Morning Coffee and allow it to take desired effect upon brain function before posting!”
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2024, 17:04
Replies: 150
Views: 75,937
Posted By albatross

It appears so. In any case … No matter the...

It appears so.
In any case … No matter the cause.. I think. a big …”Thank. Gawd for Dunker training” is probably in order.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2024, 14:04
Replies: 150
Views: 75,937
Posted By albatross

It was a sad event.This print hangs on a wall in...

It was a sad event.This print hangs on a wall in my home ….always reminds me of 491.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Feb 2024, 16:30
Replies: 148
Views: 26,315
Posted By albatross

Did you ever fly commercial fixed wing bush...

Did you ever fly commercial fixed wing bush operations, survey, crop dusting ect. the stuff where all the fun is and 500 feet is considered High Altitude? Helicopters have the benefit of great vis...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2024, 14:19
Replies: 14
Views: 3,756
Posted By albatross

At least they avoided the Hospital, Orphanage and...

At least they avoided the Hospital, Orphanage and “cute puppy kennel”.
Well done in what appears to have been a bad situation.

As a friend once told me when describing a fascinating flight in a...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2024, 15:52
Replies: 49
Views: 13,529
Posted By albatross

Reminds me of the oscars and other events. ...

Reminds me of the oscars and other events.
”Let’s get together, spend tons of money, play dress up and give ourselves awards!”
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jan 2024, 14:41
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,810
Posted By albatross

UNIKOM UN operations.

Some photos of CHI UN operations 1992 UNIKOM Kuwait/Iraq. DMZ.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1399/img_7347_4036f0c990227e28c5b33cb12b92603ba9369ce1.jpeg...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2024, 02:38
Replies: 21
Views: 1,885
Posted By albatross

They could be challenging LOL You could be...

They could be challenging LOL You could be limited in cruise as to how much Q you could pull before you would be near MCP temp.

Ever use the “Water Alcohol Injection System”. That could be “Fun”
...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2024, 22:20
Replies: 26
Views: 6,079
Posted By albatross

Sarcasm “So, is this award. limited to the only...

Sarcasm
“So, is this award. limited to the only the Military, Uber Rich, the famous or those of Royal Birth?”
Sarcasm Over.
I can think of folks, some even members here, whose contributions to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2024, 22:24
Replies: 21
Views: 1,885
Posted By albatross

206L-1 fuel system

Anyone have a good schematic and/or tutorial of the 206L-1 fuel indicating and low fuel level warning system for a Bell 206L-1?
Can’t find one on line.
Just having a very minor friendly debate with...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2024, 17:18
Replies: 1,216
Views: 414,908
Posted By albatross

Well, if anyone is fully knowledgeable about...

Well, if anyone is fully knowledgeable about cowardly terrorist attacks it is both the perpetrators and target groups involved in this one.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Dec 2023, 12:08
Replies: 49
Views: 14,483
Posted By albatross

Bit of a rant. It is early and I haven’t had my...

Bit of a rant. It is early and I haven’t had my coffee yet.

Please explain how a 20 year old airframe, well maintained, is a safety issue?

Please cite examples.

Aside from the airframe...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Nov 2023, 11:57
Replies: 14
Views: 2,505
Posted By albatross

When I took my mom for her last helicopter ride...

When I took my mom for her last helicopter ride before her death I flew he through one. She was thrilled. Then she pointed and said “Do you know that when I was pregnant with you George Pauli flew me...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2023, 20:36
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By albatross

There is a maritime portable variant! Seen off...

There is a maritime portable variant! Seen off the coast of Southern France during the successful testing phase....
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2023, 13:32
Replies: 16
Views: 1,990
Posted By albatross

I think lowering collective to control high TOT...

I think lowering collective to control high TOT is SOP. under normal operating procedures.

Only time it happened to me the rapidly increasing TOT even as I lowered collective followed by a loud...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2023, 14:43
Replies: 462
Views: 131,195
Posted By albatross

I saw some film of thick walled water pipes being...

I saw some film of thick walled water pipes being dug out of the ground in order to be used in the manufacture of missiles in Gaza.
I assume the pipe would be used to contain solid chemical...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2023, 16:23
Replies: 462
Views: 131,195
Posted By albatross

Listening to some supposed “Expert War Reporters”...

Listening to some supposed “Expert War Reporters” last night:
”The reported blast was too large to be a missile, It must have been a bomb.”

My thought:
If the missile launches “normally” it will...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2023, 17:05
Replies: 8
Views: 2,520
Posted By albatross

One day on a power project long, long ago. In a...

One day on a power project long, long ago. In a swamp far, far away.
Pilot lands 204 sans sliding door.
( doors often do a “falling leaf” when they depart and land with little or no damage.)
Pilot...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2023, 00:19
Replies: 19
Views: 5,139
Posted By albatross

I have seen many “pilots” who are incapable of...

I have seen many “pilots” who are incapable of lifting off vertically, and hovering there, nor of doing a 360 turn around the tail, nose or mast when required.
Remember hover patterns? We did a lot...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2023, 17:41
Replies: 94
Views: 21,692
Posted By albatross

Even better when accompanied by the words “Whoa,...

Even better when accompanied by the words “Whoa, Whoa Big Fella!” a la “Lone Ranger”.
A good skill to learn because when you need it - you may need it bad!
Yes they are fun.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2023, 16:13
Replies: 23
Views: 3,893
Posted By albatross

Could we all just agree that flying a drone where...

Could we all just agree that flying a drone where you should not is a bad thing?
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2023, 21:05
Replies: 2,607
Views: 2,847,810
Posted By albatross

Laser Survey in days of yore.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/596x395/img_6664_f945e773240f9ed2cf00baa68c690db57a37d43c.jpeg
ASTAR AS350D...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Aug 2023, 14:58
Replies: 9
Views: 2,036
Posted By albatross

Fixed the helicopter ..but screwed the Logo Oh...

Fixed the helicopter ..but screwed the Logo
Oh do they include a printable “Junior Aviation Inspector” badge to go with it.
Is it Ok to do this anytime I board an airliner too?
...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2023, 15:48
Replies: 25
Views: 5,600
Posted By albatross

Just curious but how much pressure / suction...

Just curious but how much pressure / suction would rotating the rotor system backwards at 2-3 rpm max generate?
Never saw any crap on a hydraulic filter except once when the fluid in a system...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2023, 13:08
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By albatross

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x991/img_3458_efe660641b34fbee78d70045f3de5c67d3981862.jpeg
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2023, 19:15
Replies: 10,293
Views: 4,587,220
Posted By albatross

COMMENTS on the “Russian Insurrection”. Just...

COMMENTS on the “Russian Insurrection”.

Just FYI

A lot of the recent posts here have been moved to a new thread— “PPrune Social - Jetblast- Russian Insurrection“.
Message received from our...
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