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Flag Track 21st Nov 2016 18:05

RAF Puma Track & Balance.
 
Dear All,
Does the RAF still use Rotortune on their Pumas and has anyone used RADS-AT on the same?

Thanks, Flag T.

TipCap 21st Nov 2016 22:53

You might find the Military Aviation Forum a better place to ask that one

TC

Pablo332 2nd Dec 2016 03:04

From what I remember, spray LE with paint from tip to adjacent tabs. Don’t let camera look directly at sun. + tabbing is tabs up – tabbing is tabs down. Make sure camera angle is set for 330 not 332.

Hope this helps.

Pablo

[email protected] 2nd Dec 2016 15:22

We moved from Rotortune to RADs on the RAF Sea Kings about 10 years ago so I wouldn't be surprised if the SH force did the same with Pumas.

You could get the T and B in limits quicker with RADS but only because the limits were less strict than with Rotortune. That meant the aircraft was serviceable quicker and therefore availability stats went up. The aircraft still vibrated and wobbled though!

212man 2nd Dec 2016 16:02

surely the HC2 upgrade would have included HUMS with built in T&B functionality?

[email protected] 2nd Dec 2016 16:38

I'm sure it did and I'm sure when the aircraft are serviceable that it works quite well:E

212man 2nd Dec 2016 16:51


Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 9596917)
I'm sure it did and I'm sure when the aircraft are serviceable that it works quite well:E

At least the upgrade was much cheaper than a trade-in for some EC725s........


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