AS355 N Questions
Hello,
Can I can get some feed back overall about the AS355N Pro's/Con's Fuel Burns at Max Con, particularly SL-2000' External load capability Maintenance Costs/ Reliability Cheers, |
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Hi
In my opinion is very good light twin,you can use about 220Lt/h,sea level,on the hook normaly I sling with 630Kg,30% fuel oat 38 C at about 2000Ft,empty 1580kg. |
Probably need a spare engine on hand.
S-L-O-W when heavy. |
Originally Posted by RVDT
(Post 8372858)
Probably need a spare engine on hand.
S-L-O-W when heavy. |
You will need the spare engine on hand to change out with the one that s#%ts it's pants why? Cause they just do
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You dont need any engine spare
if you are familiar with the 355N you shold know |
I flew one year ago 355N in west Africa and we didn't have any problem with the engines but we changed a couple of fuel controls...
It may be for landings in the bush in areas with plenty of sand everywhere... We loading maximum 700 kg and the oat was between 30-40 degrees Celsium almost of the days.. |
I think we were togheder:8
ciao ciao |
I don't agree with a couple of the negative comments and would be interested to hear what they are based on. I have several thousand hours experience on the 355N and have found it to be a great little all round light twin. Good CAT A/ single engine performance, very versatile and reliable. Lots of STC's for camera mounts, etc. A great option if you're looking for a relatively cheap light twin with PC1 capability.
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err but look how it compares to the single (twice the payload and more margin for all the other critical components) , looks ridiculous to carry your spare engine with you everywhere for the whole life of the helicopter 'just in case'. Too much safety 'theory'.
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Cannot compare a single with a twin
is a different filosofy.If you talk about power ofcourse I will choose a B3 for sling,but fly over the forest or open water I will choose the 355N. I just say that the 355N is very good twin and you can also sling with a decent power and you can compare like a B2.In OEI is very good and give you a good margins. |
We all know a single engine like B3 is better for sling but we have to meet the clients requirements and if they require a light twin, as355n is the best..
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"We all know a single engine like B3 is better for sling but we have to meet the clients requirements and if they require a light twin"
Then tell the client that requiring the twin is not bright. If a twin has to make 2 trips instead of 1 then there is more exposure, 4 engine trips and 2 times the exposure of other critical components to achieve the same thing payload transfer. Twin mania needs to tone down. The OEI performance of a single is not as bad as people make out, it just means you have to land imediately, its rare and the outcome is also rarely bad enough to justify the downside of the twin. (and we have already seen that 2 engines does not make the need to land immediately 1x10-9 rare, nonsense untrue maths) anyway if you really had to be in a twin (for some reason) the 355n is a good machine, i do agree |
Anfi,
Then tell the client that requiring the twin is not bright The OEI performance of a single is not as bad as people make out, it just means you have to land imediately, its rare and the outcome is also rarely bad enough to justify the downside of the twin You have to understand, that there are some places you just can't ''land immediately''. Some places you crash, and then you fall the 50 odd meters to the ground after going through the canopy.... in those cases I'd rather punch off the load (if externally) and pull back on the power and RTB, rather than trying the above mentioned scenario. If the client are willing to pay the extra for the twin and get less efficiency, well what's wrong with that??:roll eyes: As for this If a twin has to make 2 trips instead of 1 then there is more exposure, 4 engine trips and 2 times the exposure of other critical components to achieve the same thing payload transfer. |
Originally Posted by Nubian
(Post 8379516)
Anfi,
Ever seen what the outcome of an engine failure in a single over 150ft rainforest looks like??? Well, there are still a number of missing aircrafts around the Amazon from that reason. You have to understand, that there are some places you just can't ''land immediately''. Some places you crash, and then you fall the 50 odd meters to the ground after going through the canopy.... in those cases I'd rather punch off the load (if externally) and pull back on the power and RTB, rather than trying the above mentioned scenario. If the client are willing to pay the extra for the twin and get less efficiency, well what's wrong with that??:roll eyes: |
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The OEI performance of a single is not as bad as people make out, it just means you have to land imediately That has to be the funniest statement I've ever seen on this site. |
but twins are not imune from "land immediately" either BTW, all single rotor helicopters have 1 MGB..... and it is usually not a problem :suspect: |
nubian: "BTW, all single rotor helicopters have 1 MGB..... and it is usually not a problem"
Precisely, the most reliable things in helicopters are the single system (simplex) critical components. They almost never fail. Much more reliable than gearboxes or engines in twins. |
Ciao AnFi
Just for your knowledge the main gearbox in 350 and 355 is the same.....:* |
I-IIII "Just for your knowledge the main gearbox in 350 and 355 is the same....."
No; the 355 has a combiner gearbox attached which has killed people. The 350 does not have this. twin maths is a con |
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