Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
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Join Date: Jul 2000
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Having only recently just moved from fixed to fling wing, I only have photos of a very unspectacular R22. and not being a photographer, and only having a pi;ot affordable camera, the pics are pretty ordinary too..................but heres a couple anyway.
Join Date: Mar 2000
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It's here. 
Photograph by Neville Dawson taken recently over the Great Barrier Reef - one of the natural wonders of the world - which some of us will be seeing when we visit the the World Helicopter Conference next March.
June Calendar
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A very special thanks to BlenderPilot for finding the time to do the calendar for us this month. Thanks Carlos - I know you're very busy at work at the moment.
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Photograph by Neville Dawson taken recently over the Great Barrier Reef - one of the natural wonders of the world - which some of us will be seeing when we visit the the World Helicopter Conference next March.
June Calendar
Or here
A very special thanks to BlenderPilot for finding the time to do the calendar for us this month. Thanks Carlos - I know you're very busy at work at the moment.
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Heliport,
Great shot: the first link appears corrupted and won't download properly, and the shot itself seems a bit pixilated. Is it the original 800 x 600 blown up? Ned should be able to supply a higher res shot to fill the screen
Great shot: the first link appears corrupted and won't download properly, and the shot itself seems a bit pixilated. Is it the original 800 x 600 blown up? Ned should be able to supply a higher res shot to fill the screen
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Muchas Gracias
Glad you liked it, the real credit goes to Ned for the picture.
Ned if you have got a higher res pic can you send it to me and I will switch it?
Ned if you have got a higher res pic can you send it to me and I will switch it?
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Great image Deeper...brings a new perspective to the word `bush pilot`....how long ago, do you recall how high?? Any more PNG images out there people.
Also Deeper have you ever flown in the same region as the `Hindenburg Wall`??...Hear it is VERY spectacular
Also Deeper have you ever flown in the same region as the `Hindenburg Wall`??...Hear it is VERY spectacular
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A couple more from 'sunny' West Midlands.
In the background, Birminghams B.T. Tower and the National Indoor Arena.
A different view of 'the office'.
Thanks once more to John Eacott for hosting and re-sizing. (originals are huge files!)
A different view of 'the office'.
Thanks once more to John Eacott for hosting and re-sizing. (originals are huge files!)
Join Date: Jan 2001
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Just another routine day in the Hills today, Class D fixed line rescue on Mt Andromeda (11,320') in Jasper National Park AB Canada
Heading up to the site at 9,500'.
Fall Victim being slung down to staging.
Delivered to EMS.
Then flown 85 NM to Banff Hospital.
Heading up to the site at 9,500'.
Fall Victim being slung down to staging.
Delivered to EMS.
Then flown 85 NM to Banff Hospital.
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Photo of a different kind of bird...
Not as good looking as the frozen yanks but.. a shot of a skua next to the BA in the Larsmann Hills in Antarctica taken by me last summer (Feb).
Thanks to Capt Hollywood for hosting the picture.
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Out of interest....is the cable attached to the Cargo Hook or a hard point under your machine.
If it is the Cargo Hook, what checks, procedures etc do you use to ensure accidental or electrical failure uncommanded release.
Just interested, as the concept is great.
If it is the Cargo Hook, what checks, procedures etc do you use to ensure accidental or electrical failure uncommanded release.
Just interested, as the concept is great.
Join Date: Jan 2001
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The system is a Transport Canada Approved system for class D (live) sling loads. The system is owned by Parks Canada and consists of 2 hooks, the ropes, swivels, and a weight collar to ensure it flies well empty.
Hook 1 is the standard aircraft electrical releasable load hook, (locked over to the RH side of it's travel).
Hook 2 is a hydraulically releasable hook, which attaches to the LH side of the 407's hook beam. The HYD release hoses/mechanism is fed through the window, and attached to the passenger seat.
With 2 independant hooks installed, TC has deemed the chance of hook failure low enough to be acceptable to carry live loads.
The line shown is 50', we always carry an aditional 100' on every job but could add as much length as we'd need to safely do the job.
The system is built by EMERGCO SYSTEMS in Vancouver BC.
sorry for the poor quality photo...blown up a lot !
Hook 1 is the standard aircraft electrical releasable load hook, (locked over to the RH side of it's travel).
Hook 2 is a hydraulically releasable hook, which attaches to the LH side of the 407's hook beam. The HYD release hoses/mechanism is fed through the window, and attached to the passenger seat.
With 2 independant hooks installed, TC has deemed the chance of hook failure low enough to be acceptable to carry live loads.
The line shown is 50', we always carry an aditional 100' on every job but could add as much length as we'd need to safely do the job.
The system is built by EMERGCO SYSTEMS in Vancouver BC.
sorry for the poor quality photo...blown up a lot !
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Do you use this system in preference to a winch? Other than maybe cost, I don't see any advantages. Must be hell if you get low cloud and your passenger is 150 ft beneath you!
I remember in Malaya in the 50s, a pilot of an S51 had to sling a corpse of a terrorist back to town for identification. Unfortunately due to bad weather he flew low over the jungle and the corpse wasn't recognisable when he reached town.
Do you use this system in preference to a winch? Other than maybe cost, I don't see any advantages. Must be hell if you get low cloud and your passenger is 150 ft beneath you!
I remember in Malaya in the 50s, a pilot of an S51 had to sling a corpse of a terrorist back to town for identification. Unfortunately due to bad weather he flew low over the jungle and the corpse wasn't recognisable when he reached town.