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From: 1 Dunghill Mansions, Putney
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From: London
Maybe I have missed out on an ammendment at some stage then. Line three of my "Daily or Pre flight checks" reads "Warning light test switch ....... Push to test." Dated 13th Oct 2000. Has there been an update to that?
Strobe and Navigation Lights...................................Check
Oil Pressure, alternator, GOVERNOR - (lights)..On
Warning lights test switch........................................Push to test
H.
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From: Monterrey Mexico
Suggestion
Well apart of not doing the auto solo (as i learned in another post)...
You may do Heavy S Turns or 360, the centrifugal force will 'HELP' on building a bit of RPM. Keep into mind that you will fall quicker to the ground any way. I don't know how well this works on an R22 but on Jet Ranger, it works like a charm!
You may do Heavy S Turns or 360, the centrifugal force will 'HELP' on building a bit of RPM. Keep into mind that you will fall quicker to the ground any way. I don't know how well this works on an R22 but on Jet Ranger, it works like a charm!
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r22 performance problem
r22 beta, 8000 ft pressure alt, temp is 5 degrees c.
see page 5-5 pf the POH. you can maintain an IGE hover with a weight of 1300lb - right??
but... look at the limit manifold pressure chart on page 2-10. what is your maximum allowed MAP?
anyone shed any light on this?
see page 5-5 pf the POH. you can maintain an IGE hover with a weight of 1300lb - right??
but... look at the limit manifold pressure chart on page 2-10. what is your maximum allowed MAP?
anyone shed any light on this?
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From: Abu Dhabi
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From: Ask the voices!
foxtrotdeltamikezulu
If you are thinking about the bit I think you are, it is to do with having floats fitted. They fit a plate to the bottom of the vertical stab, I believe to aid in flotation!!???
Hope that helps
You can just sort of see it in this picture
R22 Mariner
But this one shows it a bit better
R22 Mariner 2
If you are thinking about the bit I think you are, it is to do with having floats fitted. They fit a plate to the bottom of the vertical stab, I believe to aid in flotation!!???
Hope that helps
You can just sort of see it in this picture
R22 Mariner
But this one shows it a bit better
R22 Mariner 2
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From: ON A HILL
R22 m/r gearbox.
Can anyone out there help with data on the correct bearing preloads and gear backlash on the 22 main rotor gearbox. This particular gearbox is to be used to carry out experiments on something rather interesting! Many thanks Bug.
I'll get me coat......
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From: Gold Coast, Australia.
HeliEng,
I doubt that little plate would aid in flotation, I thought it was meant to act like a hydrofoil. In the event of the tail striking the water it would prevent, or at least reduce the risk of, the tail and tail rotor submerging.
CH
I doubt that little plate would aid in flotation, I thought it was meant to act like a hydrofoil. In the event of the tail striking the water it would prevent, or at least reduce the risk of, the tail and tail rotor submerging.
CH
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From: UK
Mariner II
Plate on the tailboom.
It is there so if you land on the water nose high, especially if you flare too late in autorotation, the tail doesn't enter the water, the plate will force the nose level.
It is made out of plastic/fibreglass and weighs very little. It just bolts onto where the strake normally is in a Beta II
FYI - You can adapt the Mariner II to fly like a Beta II, remove the floats and special skids, tail plate and it becomes a Beta II but you cannot change a Beta II into a Mariner II (too much specialist anti-corrosion stuff added when built).
Extras on the MarinerII:
Tail Plate
Floats
Extra Long Skids
Anti corrosion protection
Tailboom is 1 degree higher.......
Weighs around 55lbs more
H3
It is there so if you land on the water nose high, especially if you flare too late in autorotation, the tail doesn't enter the water, the plate will force the nose level.
It is made out of plastic/fibreglass and weighs very little. It just bolts onto where the strake normally is in a Beta II
FYI - You can adapt the Mariner II to fly like a Beta II, remove the floats and special skids, tail plate and it becomes a Beta II but you cannot change a Beta II into a Mariner II (too much specialist anti-corrosion stuff added when built).
Extras on the MarinerII:
Tail Plate
Floats
Extra Long Skids
Anti corrosion protection
Tailboom is 1 degree higher.......
Weighs around 55lbs more
H3
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From: australia
Mariner
I am sure the Mariners also have the battery in the nose.
I have heard a theory that Mariners that have had the floats removed are faster than an ordinary Beta because the casting that carries the tail feathers is set at a different angle to fly the floats properly and consequently makes the tail ride higher.
I have heard a theory that Mariners that have had the floats removed are faster than an ordinary Beta because the casting that carries the tail feathers is set at a different angle to fly the floats properly and consequently makes the tail ride higher.
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From: Devon, England
R22 owners / operators
Hi,
Does anyone know any R22 (or 44) operators in South West England? I know of one at Exeter Airport but are there others? Private owners perhaps? I tried a search but i think the forum has a problem.
I recently passed my FAA PPL(H) and am looking to hire for a few hours inbetween trips to the States.
Cheers.
Does anyone know any R22 (or 44) operators in South West England? I know of one at Exeter Airport but are there others? Private owners perhaps? I tried a search but i think the forum has a problem.
I recently passed my FAA PPL(H) and am looking to hire for a few hours inbetween trips to the States.
Cheers.
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From: Cuba
Hot Gossip On R66 Production
Rumour has it that the new R66 is going to be a twin diesel turbine engine and might infact resemble the enstrom with five blades on dual rotor syslem. Anyone else got gossip.
Last edited by Heliport; 29th January 2006 at 05:26.
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From: New Zealand
Re: Hot Gossip On R66 Production
Yes I did hear this...
It also has retractable skids, flown from the left hand seat, and fenestrom tail rotor.
The limited edition model has fluffy dice signed by the great man himself, Frank Robinson.
TRIMAN you are retarded!!
It also has retractable skids, flown from the left hand seat, and fenestrom tail rotor.
The limited edition model has fluffy dice signed by the great man himself, Frank Robinson.
TRIMAN you are retarded!!