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Old 1st May 2006, 22:13
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"Amazing"? Kind of sounds like "Cool/wierd/interesting", unless you care to expound? What record by the way? Do you keep your own, Mister slightly less than interesting?

I was just commenting because nobody else had and thought I'd offer my theory. And now over 700 views and 4 replies seems to back it up...
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Strange

very strange, my guess is the opposition that is being elected might know more about it.
Thats realy strange no beapers or warnings i didnt even here low rotor rpm but i must confess i havent flown that type.
lets all speculate.
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Old 2nd May 2006, 06:41
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When you view the video footage from inside, with sound, you can certainly here the engine spool down??!!

I am pretty sure this all got discussed when it happened on another thread though.
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Old 2nd May 2006, 16:55
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My opinion

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Looks and sounds as if the pilot had insufficient power available for a take off from a confined area (probably hot) towards a high vertical obstruction and overpitched the blades - hence the reduction in rotor rpm that can be heard. Think that type has a audio warning for engine failure, but not for low rpm (might be wrong). Therfore both engines running but unable to provide enough power would give the loss of rpm without any warning tone as heard (or not) on the video.
Believe that there is another thread from when the accident happened.
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Old 2nd May 2006, 22:12
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strange

Could some one give me the other thread please.
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Old 2nd May 2006, 23:38
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here you are...
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=200705
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Old 10th May 2006, 16:36
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Google Earth

Has anyone using google earth actually seen a helicopter in flight on the images?

Theyre satellite pics so why not?

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Old 11th May 2006, 00:46
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Yes ... assuming you have Google Earth on your PC you should be able to click the following to locate:

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=23019

There are more out there ... easy to find by going into Google (website, not Earth) and searching for "helicopter in flight" !

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Old 11th May 2006, 09:25
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To the N of Streatley, on the Oxon/Berks border.

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Old 11th May 2006, 09:43
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Slightly OT, but vaugely useful if you tilt the view

http://www.dhpc.uklinux.net/dhpc/dow...k_airspace.kmz
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Old 11th May 2006, 10:12
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I like that a lot!
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Old 12th May 2006, 17:34
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Looks likely to be one of the National Grid AS355's doing powerline surveys or lifting during repairs.
If you look a ~100 metres to the W you will see high tension power lines.
The scheme is unsubtle & fairly obvious...
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0327433/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1017372/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0606407/M/
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Old 15th May 2006, 14:22
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Can anyone tell me how often images on Google Earth are updated. I went to look at status of new Wembley Stadium and the image still shows the old stadium with the twin towers before demolition - at least 3 years old?
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Old 15th May 2006, 16:18
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Er, try Google Earth...
But then again even they can't...
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