EC225

[Pablo332]

DB
26hrs, any observations on the MOD 45 light in service?

[HughMartin]

Hi Pablo

We watched the Mod45 messages quite closely to ensure they appeared as advertised ("Test Running", "Test Done" etc etc ) and the system performed exactly as advertised.

[Pablo332]

That’s good to hear. One or two people around the world appear to be having the odd problem getting used to the way it works.

[Fareastdriver]

As the 225 is the last commercial aircraft left in the world where the pilot has to climb up the side of the aircraft to get into the cockpit they have probably forgotten how to get in.

[SASless]

Ah....but it is such a short climb.....compared to real Helicopters....perhaps it will only take a few moments for them to recall how to do it!


Part of "Monkey Skills" was remembering which foot to lead off with on your climb to the Top.

[Fareastdriver]

Real men had to climb into the cockpit of these; from the inside.

[SASless]

Some of us understand that concept......walking a long way up hill to the front office!

[heli1]

Someone post a photo of the prewar HP Heyford or the Convair Pogo or Lockheed XFY 1 VTOl, or if you want helicopters the Mil Mi-10. That'll stop this thread continuing!

[Pablo332]

Such nostalgia, it’s a pleasant break from the current woes of the 225.
But it does focus the mind on the fact the BV234 which on paper ( I don’t have the paper to hand and I’m probably wrong) could be a more capable airframe was consigned to history due to a gearbox problem.
Back on topic, any one flying offshore with a 30 min rating after M Lube MODS?

[SASless]

Gearbox problem.....oh my....but only after a PR campaign to kill the introduction of the machine before it ever saw service. Just the opposite of the current situation.

[The Sultan]

SAS

The 234 never saw service? 40+ souls would beg to differ.

The Sultan

[Fareastdriver]

SAS. Can we call a truce and get back to subject.

[heli1]

Yes...who is flying the EC225 again on the North Sea?

[HughMartin]

I and some of my colleagues are.

[NoBiggie]

a 234 did do the bad deed

The Sultan is correct, a 234 did release several souls, I have the report and you can too if you just google it. It was not PR the killed it, it was reality and it could have been fixed. IMHO it was a mixture of corporate cost cutting pressure and engineering ignorance or lack of due diligence. Bench testing does not a good product make. Good judgment is hard to define and find.

[Pablo332]

Back on topic.

Any new MOD45 indications not covered by previously published explanations?

[HughMartin]

Haven't seen any yet. All boringly predictable.

[Pablo332]

This is what we want to hear.

[albatross]

Seems that flying > 60kts and > 60Q and avoiding prolonged climbs and descents > 125kts keeps the mod 45 software happy.

[Pablo332]

> Or< 125 kts ?