Rotorheads Around the World (incl 'Views from the Cockpit')
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: 1 deg south, avoiding Malaria P Falciparium
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You want me to fly a turkey what? I flew this thing up to 9000' today for some thirsty Turkeys!
The Turkey Guzzler. What they do is bury this thing, so just the dome is exposed. It catches rain fall and it can not evaporate. Then there is this little thing that sticks out from the side and the wild turkeys can get water to drink in a dry year....
Sounds like a good place to go turkey hunting this fall!
Man I hope it starts burning soon
RB
The Turkey Guzzler. What they do is bury this thing, so just the dome is exposed. It catches rain fall and it can not evaporate. Then there is this little thing that sticks out from the side and the wild turkeys can get water to drink in a dry year....
Sounds like a good place to go turkey hunting this fall!
Man I hope it starts burning soon
RB
June Calendar
Here are this month's offerings: Blender Pilot having last month raised the bench mark there is a choice of two, with further options of 'normal', and widescreen for those of you with flash new notebooks 
This picture was taken by 212man a couple of years ago at Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in a typical shower of rain:
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The RAF Sea King was photographed last year by crab@saavn in the Lake District in Cumbria, and is a Mk3A of 22 Squadron
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I'm looking for more images to use for the August calendar.
Anyone with photos that will be suitable for the Northern Summer, and the Southern Winter, please forward them on
This picture was taken by 212man a couple of years ago at Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in a typical shower of rain:
or 
The RAF Sea King was photographed last year by crab@saavn in the Lake District in Cumbria, and is a Mk3A of 22 Squadron
or 
I'm looking for more images to use for the August calendar.
Anyone with photos that will be suitable for the Northern Summer, and the Southern Winter, please forward them on
Join Date: Sep 2003
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A few from the other day, glorious afternoon for this French Navy Allouette to pop in for a visit!! before transitting offshore to join the ship headed for Noumea
Thanks To John E for hosting and great photo work Chilli!
Thanks To John E for hosting and great photo work Chilli!
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Many thanks to John Eacott of The Helicopter Service Australia for creating this month's calendars,
and to 212man and crab@saavn for providing the pics.
Now that John and Carlos (BlenderPilot) have taken to giving us a choice each month, we need even more pics.
Please keep them coming.
Heliport
and to 212man and crab@saavn for providing the pics.
Now that John and Carlos (BlenderPilot) have taken to giving us a choice each month, we need even more pics.
Please keep them coming.
Heliport
Join Date: Jun 2004
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A regular 'Pprune Rotorhead' paying EGBO a visit last week. Unfortunately he almost caught me out so the shot is a little soft (sorry) but on the plus side I was there for the first time in ages and able to at least get some sort of image. It was also pretty dark as the weather wasnt at its best at that point. (Well thats my story !!!)
Another visitor from earlier in the day (when the sun hadnt disappeared behind the clouds).
and another ...
Another visitor from earlier in the day (when the sun hadnt disappeared behind the clouds).
and another ...
Join Date: Dec 1999
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Hello,
If any current Ppruners posted the photo of a snowboarder jumping out of a squirrel can they help me find it again. I got a new computer an dhave lost it as my wall paper and I quite liked it!!! Would be grateful if you could tell me what page it is on or your name so I can search for it.
Cheers, Blind
If any current Ppruners posted the photo of a snowboarder jumping out of a squirrel can they help me find it again. I got a new computer an dhave lost it as my wall paper and I quite liked it!!! Would be grateful if you could tell me what page it is on or your name so I can search for it.
Cheers, Blind
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February 2005 near the Cavalli Islands off the Northland coast in New Zealand. The Northland Electricity Rescue Helicopter airlifts an injured diver from a charter boat. We were fishing near by as it unfolded. A very impressive operation.
Thanks to John for hosting.
Thanks to John for hosting.
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The S-76 above has his landing gear out, this makes sense over land for a quick landing, but why over water?
Does it make a difference for a ditching?
Is this standard procedure for a low level hover?
Does it make a difference for a ditching?
Is this standard procedure for a low level hover?
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I asked my uncle this once who flew on the Sea King. He said it was to stop the GPWS warning from going off. Sorry, it was called something else not GPWS I think but long story short its to stop an alert that your too close to the ground with the Gear up.
I wonder does it help speed stability in the hover?
I wonder does it help speed stability in the hover?
Cyclicpushover and Telstar, it is standard procedure to have the gear down for over water ops (and land to for that matter) as the main floats are mounted on the inside of the main gear doors and if you go into the water it assures a smooth activation of the floats , as an explosive link goes off between the door and the strut to allow the door to come up against the airframe and inflate the float, the gear down also helps stabilise the A/C in the water by acting like a keel and also lowers the center of gravity to also help with stability, you do the same with Super Pumas and similar a/c for the same reasons.