Hughes 269/Schweizer 300 series
This is what I remember
Cold eng start Mix control out, fuel shut of fully in, Fuel boost on, Mix control in 3\5 sec, Fule boost off, close throttle open 1\4 inch, Ign both, Crank, as soon as it fires mix control in (do not exceed 1600rpm),
Hot start Crank, no boost, Mixture control in when eng fires.
Flooded eng Ignition OFF, Throttle fully open Fuel boost OFF crank for 10\12 seconds then as for hot start.
Part of Pre Take off Check list.
Warning lights out
Fuel boost ON
Sufficient fuel (12 gal hr)
Cold eng start Mix control out, fuel shut of fully in, Fuel boost on, Mix control in 3\5 sec, Fule boost off, close throttle open 1\4 inch, Ign both, Crank, as soon as it fires mix control in (do not exceed 1600rpm),
Hot start Crank, no boost, Mixture control in when eng fires.
Flooded eng Ignition OFF, Throttle fully open Fuel boost OFF crank for 10\12 seconds then as for hot start.
Part of Pre Take off Check list.
Warning lights out
Fuel boost ON
Sufficient fuel (12 gal hr)
Schweizer "high altitude" landings
Schweizer, due to it's limited power, is a great tool to learn power management at higher altitude landings.
But, to what stretches do you go (as an instructor) altitude wise?
Within the mass&hover chart limits, I personally don't feel comfortable with landings above 7.000 ft DA.
But, to what stretches do you go (as an instructor) altitude wise?
Within the mass&hover chart limits, I personally don't feel comfortable with landings above 7.000 ft DA.
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300C
I suggest getting a 300C version then. If you are power limited in a Schweizer then it must be a CB or CBi but the C model is more powerful by a noticeable amount.
Cannot think of another helicopter in it's class that would be better.
Cannot think of another helicopter in it's class that would be better.
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Phoinix, summer days in Colorado flatlands are often above 8,000ft DA. We land our 300c's up to 10,000ft DA. Other copters in class that outperform? A turbo B47 or, of course, a turbo Enstrom 280 model. I regularly land our Enstrom 280fx above 12,000ft MSL. POH lists HIGE up to 13,600. Hard to beat the EN28 for high altitude piston performance. Direct operating costs comparable to the 300c.
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If you cant fly your 300c at 7,000DA without low RPM warning horn, you need a new machine, some better training, a new hobby, or to lose a few hundred pounds. Lighten up, mate.
Right... thanks for sharing.
There's no way of putting your experience before your ego is there 280?
Losing translational lift and starting a hover-IGE 30 cm of the ground, still air, full throttle causes LRPM horn until the engine catches some breath and gains the extra revs. 350 lbs of crew and 15 gallons of fuel. At 7.000DA we have alps, no flat airports to land on.
I'm asking because I only have one Schweizer, nothing to compare its performance to and I've had some rentals in the past, probably pulling too much from its beater.
There's no way of putting your experience before your ego is there 280?
Losing translational lift and starting a hover-IGE 30 cm of the ground, still air, full throttle causes LRPM horn until the engine catches some breath and gains the extra revs. 350 lbs of crew and 15 gallons of fuel. At 7.000DA we have alps, no flat airports to land on.
I'm asking because I only have one Schweizer, nothing to compare its performance to and I've had some rentals in the past, probably pulling too much from its beater.
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Auto engage system
Engine Ground Check
At the end of Engine Ground Check (PFM Para. 4-7) perform functional
check on main rotor low speed warning indicator as follows:
Verify Low Rotor Warning Light is "Steady On" for all RPM less than
390 Main rotor RPM. Horn should be silent, while on ground.
Verify Low Rotor Warning Light is "Flashing ON" for all RPM less
than 2530 engine RPM. Horn should be silent, while on ground.
Push horn disable momentary push button when light is "ON", to test
horn (only when weight on skids).
Verify that warning light is extinguished above 2530 engine RPM.
Engine Ground Check
At the end of Engine Ground Check (PFM Para. 4-7) perform functional
check on main rotor low speed warning indicator as follows:
Verify Low Rotor Warning Light is "Steady On" for all RPM less than
390 Main rotor RPM. Horn should be silent, while on ground.
Verify Low Rotor Warning Light is "Flashing ON" for all RPM less
than 2530 engine RPM. Horn should be silent, while on ground.
Push horn disable momentary push button when light is "ON", to test
horn (only when weight on skids).
Verify that warning light is extinguished above 2530 engine RPM.
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Just changed from David Clarkes to Bose A20 - listening to the rpm takes a flight or three to get used to after the headset change with ANR; that being said I think the Bose makes it easier to hear.
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That's what I thought, Enstroms have an over boost light, Robies,Bell turbines,Hughes turbines & Europutters have the horns ,but the Bell 47,Hillers, Brantleys,and others not,What ever.
Never needed one, (The Ears have it)
Quoted 246 days for a horizontal stab, 18 months for a main rotor drive shaft, no thats wrong they couldnt quote for a drive shaft as they have no one making them. Absolute joke. What do you need i have $ 600k worth of spares in the hangar
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Spot the Hughes,
Frank Sinatra Stepping out of His Helicopter With a Whiskey Glass in Hand - Lomography
from a current exhibition,
Yul Brynner: A Photographic Journey
Frank Sinatra Stepping out of His Helicopter With a Whiskey Glass in Hand - Lomography
from a current exhibition,
Yul Brynner: A Photographic Journey
First I thought this is just a great photo of – well – Frank Sinatra stepping out of his helicopter with a whiskey glass in hand. But while looking for the source of the photo I found out it's been taken by fellow actor Yul Brynner.