Apache down safely - Aberdeenshire
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Apache down safely - Aberdeenshire
Apache down after 'engine failure':
Apache helicopter makes landing at farm near Milltimber in Aberdeenshire | Aberdeen & North | News
Five Merlins flew northbound over me about the same time and their track wouldn't have been far from the incident.
Apache helicopter makes landing at farm near Milltimber in Aberdeenshire | Aberdeen & North | News
Five Merlins flew northbound over me about the same time and their track wouldn't have been far from the incident.
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The article reported "it was losing height".
Of course we know how very accurate Media reports of Aviation events can be!
“I went to speak to the pilot, who said he had to make a landing after engine failure because they were losing height.
Of course we know how very accurate Media reports of Aviation events can be!
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As the link won't open for me,
Kevin Park, who owns Sunnyside Home Farm, said: “I saw an Apache circling my house and then it set down in a nearby field.
In other words, one donk gave up the ghost, and while it might have been possible to continue the mission on the other one, prudence says "stick it in that field, and we'll sort it out later".
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Thanks.
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You'd think it would be easier to just sling it out under a bigger digger, I mean helicopter and change out the bits out of the wind and rain?
Getting back to the OEI question: can an AH64 loaded up with ordinance dump the load in order to maintain altitude on one engine and would it need to? More of a question when flying over Indian country I suppose?.
Getting back to the OEI question: can an AH64 loaded up with ordinance dump the load in order to maintain altitude on one engine and would it need to? More of a question when flying over Indian country I suppose?.
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Krypton_John,
The option to undersling the aircraft exists - in this case they have elected to do an engine change in situ because it's an exercise and it's practice for the REME (a move back to "in the field" soldiering).
In the event of a single engine failure the crew can selectively or completely jettison stores (an SOP in Afghanistan if unable to maintain OEI flight).
The aircraft was carrying full RCEFs (external fuel tanks) and was on the edge of OEI performance. In this case the Ac Comd elected not to jettison external pylon stores and carry out a landing. No.1 engine had lost oil pressure but has run dry capability - the emergency is a Land as Soon as Possible i.e a safe and unhurried landing to the nearest suitable site.
The option to undersling the aircraft exists - in this case they have elected to do an engine change in situ because it's an exercise and it's practice for the REME (a move back to "in the field" soldiering).
In the event of a single engine failure the crew can selectively or completely jettison stores (an SOP in Afghanistan if unable to maintain OEI flight).
The aircraft was carrying full RCEFs (external fuel tanks) and was on the edge of OEI performance. In this case the Ac Comd elected not to jettison external pylon stores and carry out a landing. No.1 engine had lost oil pressure but has run dry capability - the emergency is a Land as Soon as Possible i.e a safe and unhurried landing to the nearest suitable site.