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Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2024, 17:54
Replies: 21
Views: 7,514
Posted By maeroda

The dog escaped unscratched as well as his...

The dog escaped unscratched as well as his operator and the mountain rescue man.
After dusting off the snow from their equipment they all three went on with the rescue they're intended to perform...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2024, 03:49
Replies: 245
Views: 174,696
Posted By rotorfish

Hansens deaths

According to the various newspaper reports there has been about 15 pilots killed while working for Hansen's. I can only identify one pilot by name. Rafael Santos Cruz. An El Salvadorian pilot, ex...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Mar 2024, 16:07
Replies: 18
Views: 3,064
Posted By Phil Kemp

Sixty Fifth anniversary of the Sea King first flight

Sixty five years ago, on the 11th March 1959, the prototype Sikorsky YHSS-2 helicopter took to the air for the first time. This model became the SH-3A Sea King and also evolved into the legendary...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2024, 12:07
Replies: 10,236
Views: 4,561,024
Posted By NutLoose

Good Read.

Good Read.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2024, 19:41
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By 212man

I think that’s given - clearly the cause is of...

I think that’s given - clearly the cause is of paramount interest. But…..whatever that cause was, they ended up in the water and the result was not what we would all expect. Even the Malaysian 139...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2024, 18:44
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By [email protected]

Shame you don't follow your own advice - of...

Shame you don't follow your own advice - of course I wasn't suggesting they post under their real name.

Some accurate information about their SAR SOPs instead of random musings about flotation...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2024, 17:35
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By ShyTorque

One of the things I really liked about the...

One of the things I really liked about the Blackhawk (the S-70 is my all time favourite). If in doubt, switch on the APU.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2024, 15:04
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By Aser

Careful with that, the insurance company may...

Careful with that, the insurance company may decide not to pay or if you are in the wrong country, you may find yourself in court... when the system is designed for float activation AFTER water...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2024, 12:50
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By SASless

Well it did start with an A....and end with an E...

Well it did start with an A....and end with an E so close enough I guess.:rolleyes:
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2024, 21:21
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By monkey_see

The information about the automatic / manual...

The information about the automatic / manual deployment is in Section 3.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2024, 17:04
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By P3 Bellows

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1204x1546/img_0220_d09c6bc5af15417cf517c5b57e14ebbd8466987d.jpeg
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2024, 16:56
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By P3 Bellows

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

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/938x1139/img_0219_e5ccd2aac0eab727c7ba4497236a5bbbbb156698.jpeg...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2024, 22:16
Replies: 150
Views: 75,786
Posted By 212man

Must be getting old - pretty sure you’d have been...

Must be getting old - pretty sure you’d have been sharper in the morning in Miri!
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Feb 2024, 22:46
Replies: 7
Views: 2,736
Posted By twinstar_ca

Reminds me of Canadian Don Wederfort back in the...

Reminds me of Canadian Don Wederfort back in the "70's...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2024, 07:54
Replies: 188
Views: 44,519
Posted By snapper41

USAAF ‘precision bombing’ was a myth. The Norden...

USAAF ‘precision bombing’ was a myth. The Norden bomb sight was not all it was cracked up to be, especially in cloudy Northern Europe where, no matter how good the sight, you still needed to see the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2024, 17:09
Replies: 1,215
Views: 414,225
Posted By skydiver69

This has a succinct summary of the problems both...

This has a succinct summary of the problems both classes of LCS has. https://youtu.be/ZT7TWwMj8OQ?si=L22l2PC2xwTt-3FU
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2024, 10:00
Replies: 159
Views: 34,283
Posted By NutLoose

Along those lines, I used to work for a company...

Along those lines, I used to work for a company now no longer with us, amongst the things they did was overhaul props.

A man travelled down from the Midlands in a company vehicle to pick up an...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2024, 15:46
Replies: 1,215
Views: 414,225
Posted By SASless

I found this article to contain some useful...

I found this article to contain some useful information re navigation within the Straits of Hormuz area and the laws that pertain in general.

...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2024, 12:21
Replies: 26
Views: 6,073
Posted By SASless

Will Rogers, a great American comedian who...

Will Rogers, a great American comedian who enjoyed commenting on politics, who died in an airplane crash with Wiley Post in Nome, Alaska once had this to say about such matters.

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Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2024, 16:30
Replies: 9
Views: 2,004
Posted By malabo

A few of us were in Somalia 30 years ago, on 212...

A few of us were in Somalia 30 years ago, on 212 and 412. SASless? If you went down you'd holler for help on the HF and if you were lucky the cavalry (Australian Special Forces) would hop in another...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2023, 18:05
Replies: 19
Views: 3,507
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: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2023, 17:08
Replies: 36
Views: 10,392
Posted By SASless

If one was sat their feet back, doing anything...

If one was sat their feet back, doing anything but being close to the controls and both AP's went on strike together at the same time.....yes there would be a diversion from straight and level no...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2023, 11:38
Replies: 462
Views: 131,041
Posted By Mil-26Man

Whatever hit the hospital, it wasn't a JDAM or a...

Whatever hit the hospital, it wasn't a JDAM or a 750 lb dumb bomb...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8t52m5XcAAXniF?format=jpg&name=medium
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2023, 07:07
Replies: 94
Views: 21,684
Posted By [email protected]

Or Yosemite Sam's 'Whoa camel, whoa, I say WHOA'...

Or Yosemite Sam's 'Whoa camel, whoa, I say WHOA' :)
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Aug 2023, 16:52
Replies: 6
Views: 1,549
Posted By 212man

In a previous life I was involved in contributing...

In a previous life I was involved in contributing (aviation advice) to the planning of oil and gas exploration activities (seismic and drilling) around the world. I was always taken aback by the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2023, 07:47
Replies: 9
Views: 2,036
Posted By Agile

The job of a regulator is to regulate the...

The job of a regulator is to regulate the industry so that the general public does not have to

Certify the fire prevention system at the school where I drop the children
Ensure the hygiene of...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th May 2023, 12:38
Replies: 133
Views: 17,231
Posted By [email protected]

The classic way to get VRS is on a downwind...

The classic way to get VRS is on a downwind approach - as he is.

Then let yourself get steep - as he does.

Then start to try to recover with power - as he does.

Then try to reduce speed with...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2023, 03:46
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,127,375
Posted By Beamr

ah, yes, but they need to find you first :E

ah, yes, but they need to find you first :E
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2023, 15:40
Replies: 43
Views: 15,595
Posted By NutLoose

I will add to that, and then after they have...

I will add to that, and then after they have destroyed parts of the Countries infrastructure, they will expect aid from the west to feed those suffering from famine and to rebuild their palaces,...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Apr 2023, 20:53
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,127,375
Posted By Spunky Monkey

Looking at Companies House, this company is owned...

Looking at Companies House, this company is owned by two others in the British Virgin Islands. A quick trace of the sub companies takes you back to the start.
Not only are they breaking sanctions,...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2023, 01:08
Replies: 78
Views: 20,907
Posted By RVDT

The inboard strap fittings have adjusters for the...

The inboard strap fittings have adjusters for the "neutral point" of the TT strap twist. If not adjusted with flight test then life can be a little more interesting!
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 15:25
Replies: 280
Views: 109,158
Posted By clareprop

The aviation version of a Crazy Ivan. Obviously...

The aviation version of a Crazy Ivan. Obviously 30 minutes past the hour as he turned starboard.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2023, 01:34
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,127,375
Posted By Sue Vêtements

Well my point was more that with a round you go...

Well my point was more that with a round you go where the wind takes you, but with a square you get to decide where you go - within reason of course. Having said that the possibility of being...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2023, 15:48
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,127,375
Posted By ORAC

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1746x1178/image_1c4777c7fd1e49dd54dd5c0680b4b635a271cc0b.jpeg
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2023, 08:28
Replies: 11
Views: 2,717
Posted By OvertHawk

If flying over a sports field is the "highlight...

If flying over a sports field is the "highlight of your military career" then you're in the wrong effing job!
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