Remember when Top Gear was good?
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Remember when Top Gear was good?
Looks like it's about to get better... Starts Sunday 23rd at 20:00 on BBC2.
Anyone own up to being the pilot before then? Hope your Rule 5 exemption is ready
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Apparently there's another item where they drop a car from a helicopter - do you need a special exemption for that?
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I remember when we used to drop a car on every families day at Odious, always preceded by " will the owner of red whatever please remove his car, or it will be airlifted away". Ah, the things you can get away with when flying military registered!
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Looks like it's about to get better...
I hope fopr the sake of the helicopter owner that he has his t's crossed if it goes pear shaped.
I wonder what that helicopter does for it's day job, with an instrument panel that would look more at home in a mack truck, and those landing lights, be gees,the pilot must have a night vision probelm?
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Actually, if that's the R22 I think it is, I believe it's used for training. It's one of the old IMC trainers, although only used for VFR these days. I may even have done some training in it a year or so back.
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I remember when we used to drop a car on every families day at Odious, always preceded by " will the owner of red whatever please remove his car, or it will be airlifted away". Ah, the things you can get away with when flying military registered!
I remember when we used to drop a car on every families day at Odious, always preceded by " will the owner of red whatever please remove his car, or it will be airlifted away". Ah, the things you can get away with when flying military registered!
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From the picture here that is almost certainly Q from HeliAir in G-OCOV which is owned by HeliAir and currently based out of Wycombe. Looks like a fun challenge... wonder if it was in autorotation which would have made it considerably more difficult.
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From the picture here that is almost certainly Q from HeliAir in G-OCOV which is owned by HeliAir and currently based out of Wycombe. Looks like a fun challenge... wonder if it was in autorotation which would have made it considerably more difficult.
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Hmmm it could well be.
Its hard to tell in the picture whether its a big black jacket that Q is wearing or the large instrument panel. To me it looks more like a jacket.
Ill see if I can find out when I am in on Saturday.
Its hard to tell in the picture whether its a big black jacket that Q is wearing or the large instrument panel. To me it looks more like a jacket.
Ill see if I can find out when I am in on Saturday.
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As the organiser for this shoot, can I just step-in before the barrack room spins out of control?
Car manufacturer design engineers (VW) consulted on loadings, mounting points, CoGs etc. Platform built and installed by the world's best film "action vehicles" engineers. CAA consulted and approvals obtained.
(The Yeti, by the way, I would buy tomorrow. Excellent strength and load capabilities. No additional strengthening was needed and the "pad" bolted direct into the pillars that go straight into the main monocoque of the chassis. Standard roof loading no problem.)
Whole exercise rehearsed successfully in incremental stages several weeks ahead. Speeds agreed. Course agreed. 2-way radio contact between car & heli. Agreed "break, break" procedure controlled by observer in camera car talking to pilot direct.
So, topendtorque, hope you enjoy the real facts. And the 22 is an Instrument Trainer (no longer made) which spends its active life in instruction. The lights are a requirement by the UK CAA for night-flying by 22s. 44s also have similar kit for night.( When the 22 was first allowed to fly in a UK night it had to have a flare kit!)
Car manufacturer design engineers (VW) consulted on loadings, mounting points, CoGs etc. Platform built and installed by the world's best film "action vehicles" engineers. CAA consulted and approvals obtained.
(The Yeti, by the way, I would buy tomorrow. Excellent strength and load capabilities. No additional strengthening was needed and the "pad" bolted direct into the pillars that go straight into the main monocoque of the chassis. Standard roof loading no problem.)
Whole exercise rehearsed successfully in incremental stages several weeks ahead. Speeds agreed. Course agreed. 2-way radio contact between car & heli. Agreed "break, break" procedure controlled by observer in camera car talking to pilot direct.
So, topendtorque, hope you enjoy the real facts. And the 22 is an Instrument Trainer (no longer made) which spends its active life in instruction. The lights are a requirement by the UK CAA for night-flying by 22s. 44s also have similar kit for night.( When the 22 was first allowed to fly in a UK night it had to have a flare kit!)
