Very close call on N.Sea platform!
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Very close call on N.Sea platform!
Have heard that a Super Puma had to lift off a platform (Tartan?) whilst pax boarding, due to severe wind shift and severe gust whilst one pilot down in radio room.
Believe that it had to be done after aircraft started rolling, leaving pilot onboard no choice but to get off. Weather has been crazy lately!!!
Believe that it had to be done after aircraft started rolling, leaving pilot onboard no choice but to get off. Weather has been crazy lately!!!
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Nice that the sole pilot took charge and made it all right. Harder to take that step and risk a problem than just sitting by and letting it happen to you, where the blame is purely on the elements. Brave guy, and I tip my hat to him!
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Well done that man.
It was the Co-pilot who had to take of do a circuit and land again without the Autopilot. Noone got hurt and none of the luggage fell out of the open boot.
Respekt for using common sense.
regards BS
It was the Co-pilot who had to take of do a circuit and land again without the Autopilot. Noone got hurt and none of the luggage fell out of the open boot.
Respekt for using common sense.
regards BS
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The dynamic rollover point for the 332L is 6 degrees and it was at 5.9 when he lifted so a bit close!!!!!! One pax was on the step and fell of and is going apes**t because his boots got damaged!! don't think he has a clue how close it was.
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The dynamic rollover point for the 332L is 6 degrees
HM
Well done this pilot - what a difficult decision to make!
Never heard of this 6 degree figure either. Surely the dynamic rollover point would depend on a number of factors (wind direction and strength, rate of movement, CoG ......)? I think the flight manual only states static figures (landing 8 degrees, shutdown 5 degrees slope).
A button to engage the autopilot on the cyclic would have come in really handy, especially flying from the left hand seat. The L2 has a fairly good layout with a spring loaded collective lock (which comes off by pushing the collective down) and a cyclic AP engage button.
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Never heard of this 6 degree figure either. Surely the dynamic rollover point would depend on a number of factors (wind direction and strength, rate of movement, CoG ......)? I think the flight manual only states static figures (landing 8 degrees, shutdown 5 degrees slope).
A button to engage the autopilot on the cyclic would have come in really handy, especially flying from the left hand seat. The L2 has a fairly good layout with a spring loaded collective lock (which comes off by pushing the collective down) and a cyclic AP engage button.
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Hugh,
Not entirely sure where the 6 degrees comes from, but those were the two numbers quoted to me by the pilot involved after the engineers and safety people downloaded all the data. Apparently the 6 degrees figure was established after the West Navion incident. I don't really understand it because that accident was different in a number of ways.
Anyway that's it from me on the subject!!
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Not entirely sure where the 6 degrees comes from, but those were the two numbers quoted to me by the pilot involved after the engineers and safety people downloaded all the data. Apparently the 6 degrees figure was established after the West Navion incident. I don't really understand it because that accident was different in a number of ways.
Anyway that's it from me on the subject!!
Blind.
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What is difference betweeen landing this type of helicopter without autopilot and solo, to light utility heli without autopilot and solo..?
Holy Smoke! By himself without the autopilot....!!