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Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2024, 06:00
Replies: 148
Views: 26,450
Posted By [email protected]

It's when the weather is close to limits for VFR...

It's when the weather is close to limits for VFR flight and often in variable terrain - people often take a punt on the weather being better just up the road and, when it's not, often push on anyway....
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2024, 12:53
Replies: 36
Views: 8,468
Posted By hargreaves99

It's not part of the UK CAA CPL or IR, but it is...

It's not part of the UK CAA CPL or IR, but it is definitely part of any offshore line training/type rating training/LPC/OPC Sim training. This is bread and butter stuff for an offshore operation.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2024, 10:43
Replies: 148
Views: 26,450
Posted By [email protected]

That statement is utter tosh. Just because...

That statement is utter tosh.

Just because you haven't seen or used one don't make such foolish remarks.

A rad alt has probably saved the lives of many pilots flying VFR.

​​​​​​​If you...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 11:32
Replies: 10,518
Views: 4,681,763
Posted By NutLoose

WOW ​​​​​​​ ...

WOW




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https://twitter.com/Acontece_ndo/status/1759174987469017338
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2024, 10:38
Replies: 148
Views: 26,450
Posted By 212man

One of my friends, who runs an Aviation Safety...

One of my friends, who runs an Aviation Safety consultancy business, based in Lagos, said he approached this bank last year to brief them on the merits of using Travel Risk Assessments for staff, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2024, 00:39
Replies: 1,217
Views: 416,735
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Looks like a lovely New Year's decoration for the...

Looks like a lovely New Year's decoration for the bottom of the Red Sea. :p
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2023, 00:23
Replies: 50
Views: 14,842
Posted By SASless

This article should raise some questions. ...

This article should raise some questions.

800 Hour Time Life Component based upon what criteria and data?

Engagement issues seen quite differently by the USMC and USAF.....are they sharing...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2023, 20:15
Replies: 1,217
Views: 416,735
Posted By Lonewolf_50

This is a threat to international commerce that...

This is a threat to international commerce that impacts most of the nations on our planet.
And the UN are as useless as tits on a bull.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2023, 18:05
Replies: 19
Views: 3,530
Posted By SASless

I have been in the helicopter as a pilot and on...

I have been in the helicopter as a pilot and on the ground as a Patrol Officer.

There is some truth and a whole lot of fantasy in the LA Report.

Yes....the noise of the helicopter can be a...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2023, 16:06
Replies: 50
Views: 14,842
Posted By 212man

The technical term is 'vortex ring state' (VRS). ...

The technical term is 'vortex ring state' (VRS). The subsequent, exhaustive, investigative test flights earned the Chief Test Pilot (Tom MacDonald) the SETP Kincheloe Award.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Dec 2023, 08:55
Replies: 23
Views: 6,914
Posted By 212man

AnFi has returned!

AnFi has returned!
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2023, 12:56
Replies: 12
Views: 2,500
Posted By SASless

Or Submarine launched cruise missiles which were...

Or Submarine launched cruise missiles which were it me making the decision it would be.

Do my intel work and determine the parking spot of every helicopter they have, the maintenance facilities,...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Nov 2023, 10:31
Replies: 59
Views: 12,443
Posted By ShyTorque

CJ, I once experienced a similar thing in a...

CJ, I once experienced a similar thing in a SK-76. I was tasked as a favour by the RAF to pick up some British Army soldiers from a rocky offshore outcrop in the South China Sea (obviously, there's a...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Oct 2023, 00:55
Replies: 40
Views: 3,686
Posted By Blackhawk9

Started on Huey's and Chinooks in 1982 , 41 years...

Started on Huey's and Chinooks in 1982 , 41 years later on S-92's still love it , helicopters have taken me all round the world , old days (pre 2000) probably a bit more fun.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2023, 20:02
Replies: 40
Views: 3,686
Posted By KiwiNedNZ

Devil 2024 HeliOps/Air Attack Calendar Giveaway

Well folks - its that time. We have a few calendars for anyone that might like one. Read on with how to get yours.

1. Make a post onto this thread about what you enjoy about the job you have now....
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2023, 18:27
Replies: 462
Views: 131,635
Posted By Lonewolf_50

SASless, it is my estimation that the USN Carrier...

SASless, it is my estimation that the USN Carrier battle group is there to deter Iran, Syria, and anyone else from jumping in to support Hamas. Could be wrong, but that's how it smells to me. As I...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2023, 15:44
Replies: 10,518
Views: 4,681,763
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Gallipoli comes to mind. As to the counter...

Gallipoli comes to mind.

As to the counter offensive. I read a few news bits about the "break through" and remembered an old reminder from an Armor Branch colonel who I once worked for.
"When you...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2023, 12:24
Replies: 10,518
Views: 4,681,763
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I'll be sure to annotate, in pencil, those bits...

I'll be sure to annotate, in pencil, those bits of my Encyclopedia Britannica with this new information bloody rubbish thanks to the brilliance of Russian historians.
(Upon further review, no, I...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2023, 13:57
Replies: 190
Views: 51,679
Posted By [email protected]

There's no reason you can't keep a 24 year old...

There's no reason you can't keep a 24 year old helicopter flying safely for many more years unless you fail to invest in maintenance and parts at the right time - it rather looks like that is where...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2023, 14:35
Replies: 17
Views: 3,045
Posted By 60FltMech

John, V-22 is listed on the table above...

John,
V-22 is listed on the table above SH-60(paired with AW609), 139kts velocity of downwash must make for exciting ground ops for anyone standing underneath.

FltMech
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2023, 13:32
Replies: 17
Views: 3,045
Posted By JimL

Apropos not quite this subject - here is a paper...

Apropos not quite this subject - here is a paper that addresses Rotorwash; in the table, the comparative figures are shown:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2023, 06:46
Replies: 190
Views: 51,679
Posted By [email protected]

Unfortunately, the safety logic and emergency...

Unfortunately, the safety logic and emergency handling protocols that have evolved following many instances of the 'flashing white glove' shutting down the wrong engine or selecting the wrong system...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2023, 21:56
Replies: 10,518
Views: 4,681,763
Posted By fdr

Medvedev is describing where the existential...

Medvedev is describing where the existential threat to Russia and the Russian Federation emanates from, it is Moscow, The Kremlin, and Medvedev and the rest of the sycophants of Putin.
Russia has a...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2023, 18:06
Replies: 10,518
Views: 4,681,763
Posted By Lonewolf_50

FUMR has begun that on JB, but if I may focus on...

FUMR has begun that on JB, but if I may focus on the military, aviation and campaign planning ramifications of that as the true war aim.

1. I believe him. The initial strike toward Kiev was...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2023, 16:40
Replies: 39
Views: 12,478
Posted By SASless

Not quite accurate. Other factors add to...

Not quite accurate.

Other factors add to what is the "correct" direction and method.

Alpine Rescue operators make some pretty interesting Toe In Landings for example.


...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2023, 13:01
Replies: 39
Views: 12,478
Posted By Lonewolf_50

I bolded that bit for the benefit of the non...

I bolded that bit for the benefit of the non aviators who have chosen to participate in this discussion.

My other thought on this boils down to "...: life's hard, but it's harder if you're...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2023, 02:48
Replies: 186
Views: 38,802
Posted By SASless

Spline....there are several "Over 50 Years Old"...

Spline....there are several "Over 50 Years Old" designs still flying in front lines operational units....OH-6 Little Birds, CH-47's, CH-53's, UH-1's, Cobra's, C-130's, C-5's, C-135's, U-2's.....it...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jul 2023, 02:40
Replies: 43
Views: 8,442
Posted By megan

I think SAS thus far wins the hottest helicopter...

I think SAS thus far wins the hottest helicopter out there prize
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 10:53
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,137,571
Posted By NutLoose

Has a nice ring to it though, hasn't it.. ...

Has a nice ring to it though, hasn't it..

The Wagner W&nker brigade.. *we will let you shoot your load...

*ammunition supplies may vary in parts of the front..
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2023, 19:55
Replies: 40
Views: 15,065
Posted By Jack Carson

It happened before my time at SA, We were briefed...

It happened before my time at SA, We were briefed that the aircraft was in a high hover over the Housatonic River. The Stabilizer failed in the full trailing edge down position when the pilots...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2023, 18:03
Replies: 28
Views: 5,476
Posted By Lonewolf_50

Good to know. I suppose that HP increase / fuel...

Good to know. I suppose that HP increase / fuel flow decrease target has been a bugger to achieve.
With 3000 HP, on a Blackhawk, the single engine hover chart becomes a lot more forgiving. :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2023, 11:19
Replies: 110
Views: 35,883
Posted By Flying Bull

Yepp, but with the BK117D2 (H145) the head...

Yepp, but with the BK117D2 (H145) the head reached its limit. The bearings need replacements more often and the hub on top needed the screw holes drilled bigger...
Still, something designed for...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2023, 01:34
Replies: 14
Views: 2,612
Posted By megan

Sorry 212 and others, was trapping rabbits down...

Sorry 212 and others, was trapping rabbits down another burrow. :( Not unusual, as in it does happen, in Oz though for folk to have medals/awards granted or upgraded long after the events if a case...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2023, 14:52
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,137,571
Posted By fdr

Hey, if they didn't have the cigarette lighter...

Hey, if they didn't have the cigarette lighter in, then that would do it for me... Well done Poland, Go 303 SQN!

Someone needs to explain to me why the Poles should have anything other than...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2023, 14:41
Replies: 455
Views: 265,569
Posted By SASless

It is always sad news when such a tragedy occurs...

It is always sad news when such a tragedy occurs especially when some of. those lost are known to you.

Also as always, the questions shall be asked to explain how this collision occurred and why...
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