Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
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Rotorheads in action
Just some fun times i have been a part of. S-61, BO-105, EC-135 and a whole load of snow. Happy Viewing
BO105 at the working end
From a rescuers point of view
Twin city
Where is the parking meter
Ok Who Broke the GPS
One legged marshaller
MD
BO105 at the working end
From a rescuers point of view
Twin city
Where is the parking meter
Ok Who Broke the GPS
One legged marshaller
MD
Join Date: May 2001
Location: queensland australia
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doa onto the deck, dent island, whitsundays.
then shoot a few clays and down a few bundys.
there go the clays,
.
and then the bundys,
it's a hard life.
then shoot a few clays and down a few bundys.
there go the clays,
.and then the bundys,
it's a hard life.
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Bai, mi go long hap na kisim sampla samting.
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Imabell, OOOOOOOOOHHH, you have my lifestyle down pat.
If you ever need a coey, I have some very nice shotguns. and rum as well................. OMG!.
If you ever need a coey, I have some very nice shotguns. and rum as well................. OMG!.
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Here is one from my training school in Masterton, NZ.
This is where we end up doing our mountain training - Mitre peak, Tararua ranges.
...and finally, the RNZAF showing off their toys at a recent air show at our aerodrome.
This is where we end up doing our mountain training - Mitre peak, Tararua ranges.
...and finally, the RNZAF showing off their toys at a recent air show at our aerodrome.
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Thought I would post some photos from a recent navigation flight with my student.
This one is of New Zealands Bay of Islands.
Shutting down at the end of the day.
The west coast of NZ's north Island.
Thank's heaps to BlenderPilot for hosting the photos.
This one is of New Zealands Bay of Islands.
Shutting down at the end of the day.
The west coast of NZ's north Island.
Thank's heaps to BlenderPilot for hosting the photos.
Recently, I was lucky enough to go for a day's heliskiing in Whistler, BC (unfortunately, only as a pax). One day, I want to be flying that bird...
(B212, Tasman Helicopters/Whistler Heliskiing, Whistler, BC, Canada)
There are also a couple of short movie clips. Right Click on the links below and 'Save As...' (for some seriously bendy blades!)
www.oliversarmy.net/images/PPRuNe/whistlermov1.avi
www.oliversarmy.net/images/PPRuNe/whistlermov2.mov
I don't know if he reads these pages, but if he does, here's a big thank you to Dave, the pilot (and Daryl, the guide).
And thanks also to 407 Driver for the initial lead.
Safe flying,
B73
(And for the record, I'm nothing to do with BRAVO 99. I can speel for starters...!)
(B212, Tasman Helicopters/Whistler Heliskiing, Whistler, BC, Canada)
There are also a couple of short movie clips. Right Click on the links below and 'Save As...' (for some seriously bendy blades!)
www.oliversarmy.net/images/PPRuNe/whistlermov1.avi
www.oliversarmy.net/images/PPRuNe/whistlermov2.mov
I don't know if he reads these pages, but if he does, here's a big thank you to Dave, the pilot (and Daryl, the guide).
And thanks also to 407 Driver for the initial lead.
Safe flying,
B73
(And for the record, I'm nothing to do with BRAVO 99. I can speel for starters...!)
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No worries Mate, glad that I could help you out. The Tasman Heli guys are all top-notch ! Hope you had a great time, the weather looks remarkably good for Whistler that day 
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OK ok fill me on the T/R on this bird??? Is this a new style or what the heck is up? Surely that is not a damaged T/R in flight and parked?? Never seen a set of blades on a 212 like that!!!
Thought maybe it was the lens but nothing else is ..... bent like that? Fill me in.
Or was this taken with a highspeed camera and that is what is happening in flight? ...................shiver...............?
Thought maybe it was the lens but nothing else is ..... bent like that? Fill me in.
Or was this taken with a highspeed camera and that is what is happening in flight? ...................shiver...............?
Re bending.
You're right - it's to do with the quality of the camera and the effective framerate and/or shutterspeed (ie low on both counts). The camera I used is quite literally the size (and shape) of a Zippo lighter. Not bad considering...
Notice that it's most exaggerated in the first clip yet there isn't any in the second clip (because it was taken with a much higher quality camera).
(FYI Thumper, the photo with the bendy TR was actually taken at the summit (rotors turning), whilst waiting for the skis to be unloaded!)
And to 407 Driver:
The wx was indeed incredible. I arrived in BC expecting a -20C Canadian winter but on that day (as you can see) there was unlimited viz and even calm winds! The snow was 3 days old but we still had fresh tracks all day. Divine.
Safe flying all,
B73
You're right - it's to do with the quality of the camera and the effective framerate and/or shutterspeed (ie low on both counts). The camera I used is quite literally the size (and shape) of a Zippo lighter. Not bad considering...
Notice that it's most exaggerated in the first clip yet there isn't any in the second clip (because it was taken with a much higher quality camera).
(FYI Thumper, the photo with the bendy TR was actually taken at the summit (rotors turning), whilst waiting for the skis to be unloaded!)
And to 407 Driver:
The wx was indeed incredible. I arrived in BC expecting a -20C Canadian winter but on that day (as you can see) there was unlimited viz and even calm winds! The snow was 3 days old but we still had fresh tracks all day. Divine.
Safe flying all,
B73
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After looking at all these remarkable pictures, and before I continue yes the money is apparently **** but come on, regardless who else gets an office like this.
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What an excellent thread!! My wife thought I was nuts when I spent who knows how many hours staring at the computer looking at 28 pages of picture. Good time!
Here are a few of mine flying around Southeast Alaska the past couple years.
Here are a few of mine flying around Southeast Alaska the past couple years.
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Bendy Rotors
OK, here's my best description of why the rotors look bendy.
Shutters on cameras actually consist of two moving curtains (at least all the ones I've seen).
When you press the button the first curtain moves down, and is then followed by the second curtain. The time before the second curtain follows the first is set by shutter speed (fast shutter speed = smaller time = smaller gap between curtains = less light to film). Thus to get same amount of light to the film you can have a small lens aperture (not much light gets through the hole) and a long shutter speed (to get more light onto film), or a large aperture (lots of light gets through) and fast shutter speed (limits light onto film). How this is set up depends on what you taking photos off, and how you want them to look.
As the curtains move with a gap between them, often the whole frame is not be exposed at once, only a 'band' across the frame, that moves down as the curtains fall. Thus when the exposed area is at the top of the frame, the blades are in one place, when the exposed area moves down, the blades have also moved. By the time the exposed area reaches the bottom of the frame, the blades are in a completely different place to when the exposed area was at the top. Thus the moving of the exposed area and the blades make them look bent. This also happens with the main rotors on some shots.
With my SLR if I set a slow shutter speed the rotor discs are just a blur, but if I set a high shutter speed I can get them perfectly straight and static. If I mucked around with a few different shutter speeds in between, I'm sure I could achieve the 'bendy blade' effect.
The above is all based on what I've picked up along the way using my SLR camera, if I'm wrong on any points please correct me.
I hope the above is fairly clear
, you can probably see why I'm not a teacher, 'cos I'm crap at explaining stuff (oh yeah, and I hate kids)!
(edited for spolling miskates)
Shutters on cameras actually consist of two moving curtains (at least all the ones I've seen).
When you press the button the first curtain moves down, and is then followed by the second curtain. The time before the second curtain follows the first is set by shutter speed (fast shutter speed = smaller time = smaller gap between curtains = less light to film). Thus to get same amount of light to the film you can have a small lens aperture (not much light gets through the hole) and a long shutter speed (to get more light onto film), or a large aperture (lots of light gets through) and fast shutter speed (limits light onto film). How this is set up depends on what you taking photos off, and how you want them to look.
As the curtains move with a gap between them, often the whole frame is not be exposed at once, only a 'band' across the frame, that moves down as the curtains fall. Thus when the exposed area is at the top of the frame, the blades are in one place, when the exposed area moves down, the blades have also moved. By the time the exposed area reaches the bottom of the frame, the blades are in a completely different place to when the exposed area was at the top. Thus the moving of the exposed area and the blades make them look bent. This also happens with the main rotors on some shots.
With my SLR if I set a slow shutter speed the rotor discs are just a blur, but if I set a high shutter speed I can get them perfectly straight and static. If I mucked around with a few different shutter speeds in between, I'm sure I could achieve the 'bendy blade' effect.
The above is all based on what I've picked up along the way using my SLR camera, if I'm wrong on any points please correct me.
I hope the above is fairly clear
, you can probably see why I'm not a teacher, 'cos I'm crap at explaining stuff (oh yeah, and I hate kids)!(edited for spolling miskates)
