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20th January 2011 | 18:21

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krypton_john

Joined: Jul 2008

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From: New Zealand

NonPC Plod - how about the good old RNZAF - about to retire their B47s and start ab-initio rotary wing training on A109LUH!

20th January 2011 | 20:07

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Phoinix

Joined: Jun 2004

Posts: 646

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From: Europe

EC135 to B212/412

You have to wait for the old lady and beg her to do something... so many dials, at first everything was a backup instrument or a watch, well its no different now.

I was told it's a powerful helicopter... but at MGW it's just like a jetranger.

20th January 2011 | 20:15

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Hughes500

Joined: Aug 2000

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Years ago a 341 to an R22A - what do you mean we can only put 10 gals of fuel in it, why do I need to use the other foot, why is the collective under my armpit and we are not going up, you call that a cylic !

20th January 2011 | 20:32

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Floppy Link

Joined: Sep 1999

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From: EGPT/ESVS

Haha Me too!

EC135 to R22 - hover taxiing downwind on a hot day was *ahem* "interesting"

21st January 2011 | 13:26

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902Jon

Joined: May 2002

Aviation Qualifications: ATPL

Posts: 160

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From: UK

SK76B to SK76A+

11700lbs no problem at any temp

10800lbs - couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding

21st January 2011 | 19:26

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Non-PC Plod

Joined: Feb 2005

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From: On the green bit near the blue wobbly stuff

Krypton John,

The RNZAF fellas I taught were flying it better than me after about trip 2, so I dont think they will have any snags!! (wondering if you are one of them?)