Sikorsky S-76 down in the North Sea (Threads merged)
After reading of the damage done to BF after its lightning strike....makes one want to consider continued flight after any such event it seems to me. Bristow also had a Super Puma take a hit from a bolt of lightning as I recall......and the tail rotor blades suffered an amazing amount of damage or I am led to believe. You reckon Bristow might take a more conservative stance on continuing to use components involved in such occurrences?
Any Bristow North Sea pilots or engineers out there that can provide us some idea of just how prevalent lightning strikes are on the North Sea? Maybe someone can give us a summary of how much damage is being seen following a lightning strike?
Any Bristow North Sea pilots or engineers out there that can provide us some idea of just how prevalent lightning strikes are on the North Sea? Maybe someone can give us a summary of how much damage is being seen following a lightning strike?
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http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/formal/gtigk/gtigk.htm
Accident report of Puma lightning strike.
AS always the AAIB report is all ecompassing , how come NTSB ones never seem as big.
Accident report of Puma lightning strike.
AS always the AAIB report is all ecompassing , how come NTSB ones never seem as big.
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Interesting report widgeon.
To answer your question, and leaving aside the insular 'British is best' rubbish we sometimes get on these forums, I believe the AAIB's reputation as the world's best accident investigators is fair.
On the other hand, the US has the 'can do' FAA and we have to put up with the pettyminded, beauracratic 'you can't do that' CAA.
To answer your question, and leaving aside the insular 'British is best' rubbish we sometimes get on these forums, I believe the AAIB's reputation as the world's best accident investigators is fair.
On the other hand, the US has the 'can do' FAA and we have to put up with the pettyminded, beauracratic 'you can't do that' CAA.
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With all of this Sikorsky protectionism going on, it would be fair play to cut off Lu, Unc, and HP Dumb from commenting on tilt rotors. Their ignorance shines in their posts and are based on nothing but flawed logic.
I hope you show the current restraint in the future. Relative to the past, we (who actually know what is going on) did have a lot of laughs over their posts. However, this was at this sites expense.
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With all of this Sikorsky protectionism going on, it would be fair play to cut off Lu, Unc, and HP Dumb from commenting on tilt rotors. Their ignorance shines in their posts and are based on nothing but flawed logic.
I hope you show the current restraint in the future. Relative to the past, we (who actually know what is going on) did have a lot of laughs over their posts. However, this was at this sites expense.
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Bell Helicopter uber alles.
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This post had nothing remotely to do with S-76 blade failure.
Your allegations against Bell have been deleted.
Do not repost what I have deleted.
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We all know the British way of doing things is the "Best"....afterall they have been telling themselves that for hundreds of years. Maybe that is why it used to be an Empire?
Does it matter how you get to your destination.....so long as you get to the right destination? I guess that is why BA flys Boeings, and Air Bus aircraft.....and we all use the "British" space based navigation system....and the Brits lead the world in space stations...moon walks...and microchips......and Bristow flys errrrrr....non-British helicopters.
To our British members....please....we don't need to hear this "British is Best" bovine fecal matter. Get on with your input and save the propaganda for your local pub. Let's deal with facts....and reasonable conclusions drawn from ascertainable facts and data. After a couple of years of reading RH posts....would have thought you would have figgered that out for yourself by now.
Sorry, Heliport....didn't mean to usurp your perogatives here...but this needs saying every now and then for those on the east side of the saltwater divide that forget themselves.
Does it matter how you get to your destination.....so long as you get to the right destination? I guess that is why BA flys Boeings, and Air Bus aircraft.....and we all use the "British" space based navigation system....and the Brits lead the world in space stations...moon walks...and microchips......and Bristow flys errrrrr....non-British helicopters.
To our British members....please....we don't need to hear this "British is Best" bovine fecal matter. Get on with your input and save the propaganda for your local pub. Let's deal with facts....and reasonable conclusions drawn from ascertainable facts and data. After a couple of years of reading RH posts....would have thought you would have figgered that out for yourself by now.
Sorry, Heliport....didn't mean to usurp your perogatives here...but this needs saying every now and then for those on the east side of the saltwater divide that forget themselves.
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Posts are often based on ignorance and flawed logic. The Mods won't intervene - it's up to other members to respond and point out the flaws.
The rules/guidelines posted eartlier on this thread apply generally and what you call the current restraint will be shown in the future.
People who think they are above the rules, and persistently ignore requests and warnings will be banned.
Heliport
Posts are often based on ignorance and flawed logic. The Mods won't intervene - it's up to other members to respond and point out the flaws.
The rules/guidelines posted eartlier on this thread apply generally and what you call the current restraint will be shown in the future.
People who think they are above the rules, and persistently ignore requests and warnings will be banned.
Heliport
Sultan, although I no longer work for the same 'mothership' that you do, there is a lesson from Sikorsky that you should bring to the boys on Mahogany Row. "Make it look sexy and all will be forgiven".
I must say, the "let's wait until the investigation is out" is refreshing, but very new. I hope it continues, Mr. Heliport.
I must say, the "let's wait until the investigation is out" is refreshing, but very new. I hope it continues, Mr. Heliport.
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NTSB reports are published on the web. I far prefer to go directly there rather than through Just Helicopters - I long ago gave up on that. See NTSB Aviation Accident Reports
