Load compensators are also employed in various AS350/355 models that allow pretty much full and continous control of the tail rotor in the event of Hyd failure or 'switching off' the hydraulics.

In the N model, there was hardly any difference at all in the pedal loads with the Hydraulics off.......

The above is just a bit of info for those that are interested.... it has no bearing on the accident in question.

Cheers

Lets ask the question shall we....
if you were owner of the aircraft:eek: ...and he was in it as we all know.!....the instructor was "apparently told by the student, its not aproved in the flight manual sir!":oh: would this highly experienced pilot and long time ATO do anything do jeopordise the acft which happens to be owned by the guy sitting to the right of him?.....i feel some how there is more to the story. but hey unless we get the two involved around for a beer together (maybe now unlikely:{ ) we will never know, as i heard there will be no formal investigation..

Actually no its not a" roumer" network but well done for spelling "tool" correct

:confused:

The machine I fly must be broken then.........;)

feeling sheepish
 

Mr Selfish your lucky it is only dreaming so far just watch out those sheep are really randy around aussies

I agree with oogle that everyone should be greatful that no one was killed or seriously injured there have been numerous accidents where pilots haven't been so lucky and thankfully this wasn't one of them.

Mr Selfish Im glad to hear your jumping on and off sheep and not in and out of roos.:rolleyes: xena for life:ok:

trigger happy
 

I had the pleasure of a flight test with this ATO after the deal, and I would be happy to fly around with him as PIC without hesitation. He approaches his duties as a professional pilot, as one would expect given his CP and ATO duties.

My limited experience of the AS350 includes hyd off, (with both running and hover flight, and yes, I do read the manual). I do think the facts are yet to be revealed regarding the sequence of events that led to uncontrolled flight, and patiently await developments. This is more than passing interest, as I am an accident investigator.

How about easing up on the rhetoric and allowing any facts that arise be absorbed by the rotary community?

My experience with the rotary community has generally left a favorable opinion of the preofesionalism of the group in the face of interesting operational and dynamic risk factors. Reading the posts as an outsider makes it hard to reconcile my observations with the content of the messages. Give yourselves a break guys.

PS the Z's blades on the 222 do sound nice, and the -UT is a pretty neat EMS ship. Mast bump in NZ is probably a natural dream, but then so are the sheep after a bit...

Hi Oogle,

Not sure why the N model you are flying would be any different...... but it obviously is :p