Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
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Missions to and from the US Embassy in Manila every day for practice evac and show of force.. It was not a good time for Americans in the Phillipines at the time.
Somewhere during this time we hitched another ride back to Okinawa Japan to get ready for a very large exercise called Team Spirit. Team Spirit would be taking place in South Korea.
The squadron launched 10 or 11 of 13 aircraft to South Korea for exercise Team Spirit. The helos had to be flown from The very southern tip of Japan at Okinawa all the way to Pohang South Korea via many small island chains through the East China Sea. This photo is passing another small volcano on a Japanese Island.
Team Spirit was a success. Many crazy happenings including interactions with Russian spy trawlers, Russian Bears and a Mig of unknown origin shooting right through the exercise area. Here we are on the final day of Team Spirit attempting a 10 helo echelon formation fly-over the base camp. We all almost died that day.
Hitched a ride on a C-141 on the advanced party back to Hawaii. Stop over in Guam. We also visited Kwajelain, Midway and Wake islands.
After Hawaii I went to Virginia. Much more boring...but we did do a cross country flight from Va to 29 Palms Cali in 4 helos. It took 4 days flying 8 hours a day at 120 kts and 200-2000 feet AGL. Only one break down with an emergency landing in a Farmers field in Oklahoma. The entire town came out to see why 4 Marine helos had just invaded their town.
Here we are passing Meteor Crater Az.
And finally here is a neat pic with high speed film. You can see the woblly ass blades doing funny stuff.
Somewhere during this time we hitched another ride back to Okinawa Japan to get ready for a very large exercise called Team Spirit. Team Spirit would be taking place in South Korea.
The squadron launched 10 or 11 of 13 aircraft to South Korea for exercise Team Spirit. The helos had to be flown from The very southern tip of Japan at Okinawa all the way to Pohang South Korea via many small island chains through the East China Sea. This photo is passing another small volcano on a Japanese Island.
Team Spirit was a success. Many crazy happenings including interactions with Russian spy trawlers, Russian Bears and a Mig of unknown origin shooting right through the exercise area. Here we are on the final day of Team Spirit attempting a 10 helo echelon formation fly-over the base camp. We all almost died that day.
Hitched a ride on a C-141 on the advanced party back to Hawaii. Stop over in Guam. We also visited Kwajelain, Midway and Wake islands.
After Hawaii I went to Virginia. Much more boring...but we did do a cross country flight from Va to 29 Palms Cali in 4 helos. It took 4 days flying 8 hours a day at 120 kts and 200-2000 feet AGL. Only one break down with an emergency landing in a Farmers field in Oklahoma. The entire town came out to see why 4 Marine helos had just invaded their town.
Here we are passing Meteor Crater Az.
And finally here is a neat pic with high speed film. You can see the woblly ass blades doing funny stuff.
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Thanks VF. Tail rotor authority is actually one of Enstrom's strong points. Airflow around the TR is unobstructed and it is really difficult to run out of pedal. I've done pedal turns in >40kts without hitting the stops. An Enstrom flight test engineer told me they've flown them sideways in excess of 70kts.
From the 480B RFM - "There is no wind azimuth, relative to the nose, that is critical to directional control of the aircraft. Sideways/rearward flight permitted at 35kts up to 8000ft."
From the 480B RFM - "There is no wind azimuth, relative to the nose, that is critical to directional control of the aircraft. Sideways/rearward flight permitted at 35kts up to 8000ft."
thanks for the update CO280fx very impressive indeed 
sounds better than the 350's TR authority, which only get's spongy & starts hitting the bump stop on landings & take-off's above 22,000' 
sounds better than the 350's TR authority, which only get's spongy & starts hitting the bump stop on landings & take-off's above 22,000'
AW189 demo flight at Heli Expo 2014
Last wednesday I was invited at HAI, to go up in the AW189 demo flight from the Anaheim stadium 
over the beautiful Californian beach and coastline
Cheers
over the beautiful Californian beach and coastline Cheers
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Hey Chopper2004, the 189 is impressive(I've watched a ton of vids),
But as a dual ATP I keep looking at the 609 in the background!.I start with an offshore company in 8 weeks but one day would love pole tilt rotor offshore
Great pics
But as a dual ATP I keep looking at the 609 in the background!.I start with an offshore company in 8 weeks but one day would love pole tilt rotor offshore
Great pics
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@ belly,
T'was me that posted not Ned lol
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T'was me that posted not Ned lol
Cheers
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Nice portrait of one of Sundance Helicopters' EC130s, painted in the company's new gold & silver chrome paint scheme:
© Robert Ruotolo
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© Robert Ruotolo
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Tudor Owen, Honourable Company of Air Pilots
Tian Tan Buddha, aka the Big Buddha, Lantau Island
Guan Yin statue, Tsz Shan Monastery, Tai Po District
Both pics taken from a http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/537...g-service.html EC155.
Pilot: Capt Howie Chun
Tian Tan Buddha, aka the Big Buddha, Lantau Island
Guan Yin statue, Tsz Shan Monastery, Tai Po District
Both pics taken from a http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/537...g-service.html EC155.
Pilot: Capt Howie Chun
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Good morning FL ,
What a hell of a trip you must of had, superb pictures , thank you.almost felt I was flying with you. nothing quite like that up here in Lancashire.
Peter R-B
What a hell of a trip you must of had, superb pictures , thank you.almost felt I was flying with you. nothing quite like that up here in Lancashire.
Peter R-B