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It's not just Robbo pilots who suffer from 'ray of sunlight' syndrome..!!
Worth Watching #54 | VTOLBLOG
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Worth Watching #54 | VTOLBLOG
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Join Date: Sep 2010
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I wonder if the pilot of THI is the one that crashed it? Cowboys is a good name, not for me, oh boy. I do not agree with nigelh and Pandalet, it looks as there would be no lights on anywhere and the heads would be way too thick to let anything through. nowind.
AndyB,
Allthough the pilots in the clip in your link is flying more ''cowboy'' than what is necessary for the work to be done, you can take a look at the control of the concrete-bucket the guys have, mind you all ''in cowboymode'' time being an empty bucket.
Would be nice to see how the guys in the video is handling the B3 with a full load...... I bet it would not look nearly as ''impressive'', hence the reason for it not making it into the movie... I take it the whole reason for those manuvers was to look cool for THAT movie... (most likely done by a buddy of the pilot that has been coming along for the day)
That was regarding the pilot... sunshine or not..
Now, to compare a B3, probably with 45 min fuel onboard with a empty bucket on return, yes a bit more altitude, but for sure NOT 40 OAT, to a R-22 like in the first clip is comparing potatoes and coconuts.
Things are a lot safer with 2 makila's on top, 2 drivers, on auto-pilot at FL050... but alot less helicopter-ops as well...
Cheer up sofachiefpilots...
Allthough the pilots in the clip in your link is flying more ''cowboy'' than what is necessary for the work to be done, you can take a look at the control of the concrete-bucket the guys have, mind you all ''in cowboymode'' time being an empty bucket.
Would be nice to see how the guys in the video is handling the B3 with a full load...... I bet it would not look nearly as ''impressive'', hence the reason for it not making it into the movie... I take it the whole reason for those manuvers was to look cool for THAT movie... (most likely done by a buddy of the pilot that has been coming along for the day)
That was regarding the pilot... sunshine or not..
Now, to compare a B3, probably with 45 min fuel onboard with a empty bucket on return, yes a bit more altitude, but for sure NOT 40 OAT, to a R-22 like in the first clip is comparing potatoes and coconuts.
Things are a lot safer with 2 makila's on top, 2 drivers, on auto-pilot at FL050... but alot less helicopter-ops as well...
Cheer up sofachiefpilots...
