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beautiful GX... is that going to be fishtail's and will you be driving?? should be a step up from a 206... :D

Namaste VF and Mrs VF,

what it like breathing thicker Air whilst on Holiday, its good to see you in Chillax mode and not in the rarefied O2, have a blast..:D

Stay safe whilst in others hands,

Peter R-B
Lancashire
UK

Hello VF, have been viewing your pictures for some time now - quite amazing.

Having just read your comments about the tail rotor, can you (or anyone else) say why NOTAR helicopters aren't used more often? Is there a particular performance/economic drawback of NOTAR that prohibits them gaining wider acceptance in the rotary community?

All the best in your 'adventures'.

Greetings from the Amazon!!

I am amazed on how harsh environment you fly... altitude, ****ty weather, mountains, etc.. :eek:

Here I only get the ****ty weather pretty much :}

How strong is the wind up there around the mountains? Do you get tossed around a lot? Is it hard to keep the "23knots"?

Safe Flying!

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why NOTAR helicopters aren't used more often?

They do not do well at altitude.... IN simple terms, they rely on the "Coander Effect", (google is your friend), and are not suited for high altitude.

Those with more knowledge than I, please feel free to correct me.

VF,

2 questions.

a) is that your new car ?

b) if you are in Sydney, can I buy you a beer ?

Arrrj

Namaste twinstar_ca

Haaar yar would be beaut to have a GX here :D but sadly a no-go, as competition is hurting everyone & FTA wont spend the money on a 407 till the market $$$ improves :* I reckon the upgraded engine would be a winner here, giving a run for it's money on the 350B3's hmmmm well at least below 18,000' :ooh:
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Hey Peter-RB

hehehehe the air is so thick, movement becomes difficult & excessive O2 means You need to spend more $$$ on Beer to get the same effect :8
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Hi melmothtw

520N = sexy, sleek, safe, quiet....end of her usefulness :p In reality the NOTAR is mushy, sluggish & insanely power hungry; so effectively useless up here :ugh:
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G'day Soave_Pilot

Yep all that most of the time & of course always on the limits when it comes to power-margin & options :uhoh: Winds here can vary rapidly from nil to 80+knots depending on the location :eek: at VNJS winds hit 120knots a few times a year :mad: so You can imagine the turbulence is frightening at times & holding airspeed is a serious challenge :}
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Hey Gordy

Yep I concur :ok: in fact I could imagine the NOTAR would be totally useless above 6,000' @ ISA+30º :{
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Good afternoon Arrrj

a/ yep that's the best I can afford working here; a Chevie Staghorn :*
b/ absolutely; is the Pope a Catholic? Unfortunately I departed Oz last night & now in the land that is the Highest on this Planet :E would have gladly joined You for a pint or 2 or.....hmmmm next time. Please PM Your contact details & will arrange for around Xmas :cool:

Happy Landings

these 3 x Ladies = Dependable, Reliable, SAFE & good looking too ;) (& no I'm not one of the 3):}
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...62EBF0736A.jpg

Grade 1 Instructor rating renewal & HFR in the latest machine from Bruno a truly remarkable piece of kit ;) (shame about the donk) :confused:
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...D9A7947CDE.jpg

http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/...F1F88EA9_1.jpg
pretending to know about Mountain Flying during a briefing :\
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Auto's like a B47 :eek: 30knots indicated, almost no flare, a baby pitch pull & she stops on a dime :D now that's impressive :cool: (Robbies eat ya heart out):E

I guess thats not your landing, skids being sooo misaligned ;)

Namaste kaitakbowler

Twas I Your Honor, guilty as charged := Yaaar Your right 'tis a bit orff, still gettin' de hang of the la sitting position of this bird :ooh:

Land Happy Always :ok:

Love your work VF!.But noticed your 139 is missing a TRB!:{

Chat soon..

BT

Hey BT

139???? Where??? What's a TRB?? Excuse my lack of knowledge Broh:{

Cheers to Life :)

I think he means Tail Rotor Blade :p

Btw love your stunning pictures and am very impressed by your autorotation :)

Greetings
Philippe