TR malfunctions for beginners - a refresher lesson!
I think jokes like that show that TC is firmly stuck in his mid-teens, not mid-seventies - although his mid-teens probably were in the mid-70s
I do not recall the last name of the Eurocopter Ch. Pilot
EC Chief Pilot Name
No, it wasn't Guy. We had traded rides between Blackhawk and the prototype Super Puma at the 1991 Paris Airshow, and knew Guy from having done that. I believe the Ch. Pilot's first name was Etienne.
Last edited by JohnDixson; 13th Mar 2013 at 12:07. Reason: Typo/grammar
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TC
you stated......
"Catastrophic TRF: If the tail gearbox departs flight, the associated change of CofG will almost certainly cause the aircraft to pitch out of control due to the (weight x moment arm) change caused by the removal of “x” Kg of metal at the end of that moment arm. ENDEX..... "
I'm very much with SAS on this one.
The following NTSB report should be mandatory reading.
http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/Acciden...2013120000.pdf
It clearly shows that loss of T/R and TRGB (and half the vertical fin in this case) is still controllable!
JJ
you stated......
"Catastrophic TRF: If the tail gearbox departs flight, the associated change of CofG will almost certainly cause the aircraft to pitch out of control due to the (weight x moment arm) change caused by the removal of “x” Kg of metal at the end of that moment arm. ENDEX..... "
I'm very much with SAS on this one.
The following NTSB report should be mandatory reading.
http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/Acciden...2013120000.pdf
It clearly shows that loss of T/R and TRGB (and half the vertical fin in this case) is still controllable!
JJ
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Hot and Hi.
Not sure what is what here. Did I state the part in quotes, or all of it?
The accident report shows a guy landing a helo with a damaged TR, what's the problem??
Not sure what is what here. Did I state the part in quotes, or all of it?
The accident report shows a guy landing a helo with a damaged TR, what's the problem??
In his post from 2013 Jellycopter linked a NTSB accident report. The URL has since changed.