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Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2024, 21:45
Replies: 134
Views: 57,638
Posted By Winchingout

OvertHawk I appreciate your post. The crews...

OvertHawk

I appreciate your post. The crews involved care about doing the job, and want to do it well, that's all. Everyone wants to see the transition succeed and accepts it may not be perfect...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Apr 2024, 07:40
Replies: 15
Views: 3,886
Posted By helicrazi

How many goes at chap11 do you get? Asking for a...

How many goes at chap11 do you get? Asking for a friend.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2024, 10:14
Replies: 23
Views: 4,595
Posted By pax britanica

If we now do everything ourselves of this nature...

If we now do everything ourselves of this nature how many more civil servants have we had to employ on transport, food, shipping, technology transfer etc etc etc because of the B word


Of course...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2024, 16:07
Replies: 44
Views: 7,775
Posted By HeliComparator

The certification requirement is for 30 mins,...

The certification requirement is for 30 mins, hence that is what it says in the EOPs (and what you should do) but the system was tested for 52 mins. So there is some reserve, although one must still...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2024, 18:22
Replies: 23
Views: 4,595
Posted By Bravo73

If only... :{

If only... :{
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2024, 07:08
Replies: 44
Views: 7,775
Posted By HeliComparator

True. Except that REDL was not an EC225. Quite...

True. Except that REDL was not an EC225. Quite similar? - yes. Identical ? No. Cockpit epicyclic chip detector light being one difference.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2024, 21:00
Replies: 44
Views: 7,775
Posted By detgnome

I can't see the 225 returning in any form. The...

I can't see the 225 returning in any form. The S92 is expensive to operate and the requirement for 19 pax is not what it used to be; Sikorsky seem to have little interest in supporting it beyond the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2024, 12:00
Replies: 9
Views: 3,127
Posted By Medevac999

interesting to see who will operate them for...

interesting to see who will operate them for Equinor!
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2024, 14:43
Replies: 150
Views: 76,017
Posted By 212man

I don't think it matters if it was fatal or not...

I don't think it matters if it was fatal or not (in this context) - it was a fully blown accident, as described in Annex 13, so the NSIA will have an automatic right to access the CVFDR data.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2024, 21:37
Replies: 18
Views: 2,940
Posted By HeliComparator

This is definitely a valid point. With a highly...

This is definitely a valid point. With a highly automated aircraft you need to have the same training and skill in manual flight, but also you need to have a lot of training in the use of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2023, 10:48
Replies: 49
Views: 14,489
Posted By OvertHawk

So the old joke about the crew that delivers the...

So the old joke about the crew that delivers the last S-92 to the boneyard flying home in an S-61 is in fact not really a joke at all!
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Dec 2023, 12:08
Replies: 49
Views: 14,489
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
16th Dec 2023, 22:30
Replies: 49
Views: 14,489
Posted By 212man

if they’re A+ models then they’re surely not new?...

if they’re A+ models then they’re surely not new? The new model is the B and the A+ is the upgraded A.

Not sure what this 20 year rule is? It’s not in IOGP 690 - certification status is (post...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Dec 2023, 05:24
Replies: 26
Views: 6,086
Posted By [email protected]

if you are 7 or 8, I suppose so:)​​​​​​​

if you are 7 or 8, I suppose so:)​​​​​​​
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2023, 22:30
Replies: 38
Views: 11,685
Posted By sycamore

I spent several winter months in Ottawa as a helo...

I spent several winter months in Ottawa as a helo TP when the RAF/RN/Army decided to do something about helo icing and snow flying,as it curtailed many ``exercises` during Winter time.So we went to...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2023, 06:38
Replies: 1
Views: 967
Posted By onehunglow

Excellent article and some great photos, Ned. ...

Excellent article and some great photos, Ned.

Remembered an incident in the Scottish hills a few years ago. Searching for an overdue hill walker on a very blustery day, we were checking out the...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2023, 19:41
Replies: 44
Views: 7,599
Posted By Myra Leese

George not much use at night up against a lump of...

George not much use at night up against a lump of granite in a snow storm, Crab will be along in a moment to back me up!
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2023, 08:43
Replies: 75
Views: 34,702
Posted By [email protected]

They could give me a job to do that:)

They could give me a job to do that:)
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Nov 2023, 07:42
Replies: 75
Views: 34,702
Posted By [email protected]

Prior to this, most SAR flights around the UK...

Prior to this, most SAR flights around the UK were operated by the military

There, fixed:ok:​​​​​​​
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2023, 18:56
Replies: 558
Views: 151,936
Posted By Lucifer Morningstar

With the Australian Army just announcing the...

With the Australian Army just announcing the permanent grounding/retirement of the Taipan fleet, am I the only person concerned that an NH90 fleet has become available at the same time the UK look...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2023, 11:14
Replies: 15
Views: 4,937
Posted By NutLoose

What it does not appear to mention is having all...

What it does not appear to mention is having all got out, the Paramedic checked the crew to ensure they were all ok, then packed up his kit and set off to find the person they had been called out to...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2023, 14:48
Replies: 15
Views: 4,937
Posted By ShyTorque

I’d far rather be in one that doesn’t have an...

I’d far rather be in one that doesn’t have an accident.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2023, 10:57
Replies: 9
Views: 3,899
Posted By minigundiplomat

Does it include a climb to 2000', cruise,...

Does it include a climb to 2000', cruise, descent, approach and repeat to fade?
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Sep 2023, 13:08
Replies: 9
Views: 1,769
Posted By JimL

The ICAO helicopter operations committee is about...

The ICAO helicopter operations committee is about to discuss what might be put into Annex 6 on the subject of TCMs.

If you have an interest in this, you might want to seek out your representative...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2023, 06:49
Replies: 134
Views: 57,638
Posted By [email protected]

never a problem in the Wessex:ok: A council house...

never a problem in the Wessex:ok: A council house flown from the upstairs bog window:) And a brilliant SAR machine
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2023, 17:52
Replies: 60
Views: 13,594
Posted By [email protected]

I said at the time of the first UK SAR contract...

I said at the time of the first UK SAR contract and have said frequently since then - the Technical Crew Members are the ones who do the messy, unpleasant stuff and have constantly been undervalued...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2023, 13:17
Replies: 60
Views: 13,594
Posted By Lioncopter

As detgnome...

As detgnome (https://www.pprune.org/members/47642-detgnome) says above, the 189 is faster in SAR role. I have about 7 years in both types and in roles. They both have there strength and weaknesses,...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Aug 2023, 08:34
Replies: 60
Views: 13,594
Posted By detgnome

Not that there's much in it, but yes it is. Way...

Not that there's much in it, but yes it is. Way better single engine performance as well.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2023, 23:00
Replies: 39
Views: 12,426
Posted By FH1100 Pilot

In 1982 or so, when I was a mere lineboy, I...

In 1982 or so, when I was a mere lineboy, I witnessed a man walk into the tail rotor of a Bell 222 at the E60th Street Heliport in NYC. This, despite the fact that there were *two* customer service...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2023, 14:00
Replies: 60
Views: 13,594
Posted By Lioncopter2

189 vs 92 SAR

As someone who has done 8 years of SAR in an 92 and 7 years in a 189 I can tell you the differences in capability is not as much as you might expect.

Can you fit more people in a 92 than a 189...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2023, 17:22
Replies: 55
Views: 8,188
Posted By [email protected]

And then write myself up for a medal........:E

And then write myself up for a medal........:E
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2023, 14:59
Replies: 55
Views: 8,188
Posted By [email protected]

Dunkeswell 80

Arriving at Dunkeswell this morning from Historic Helicopters - my first sortie as a Wessex captain for 32 years:ok:...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jul 2023, 02:40
Replies: 43
Views: 8,420
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: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2023, 20:12
Replies: 43
Views: 8,420
Posted By RVDT

And the "sleeper" would be the H145 -...

And the "sleeper" would be the H145 - BK117-D3?
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2023, 06:54
Replies: 43
Views: 8,420
Posted By [email protected]

Did I forget the aerobatic capabilities of the...

Did I forget the aerobatic capabilities of the Lynx? Loops, barrel rolls, back flips etc - that is handling
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