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John, what's the bit sticking out of the top of the beanie/rotor head in the bottom photo?
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Originally Posted by megan
(Post 10485876)
John, what's the bit sticking out of the top of the beanie/rotor head in the bottom photo?
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Originally Posted by megan
(Post 10485876)
John, what's the bit sticking out of the top of the beanie/rotor head in the bottom photo?
Originally Posted by krypton_john
(Post 10485911)
Clothes hangar for drying pilots' undergarments.
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Originally Posted by Michael Gee
(Post 10485477)
John Eacott
everything on a helicopter is delicate - taxi for runway 09 was a long taxi when a heli with skilled pilots taking into account all the dangers around are meant to fly - Air Traffic are not familiar with what helicopters can or can not do they are fixed in their minds like many fixed wing pilots. The mod on No 1 heli looks makeshift - No 2 was without it. Have a look at catch up TV of Trumps arrival at Stansted UK this morning. Your quote Intake Guards have been around 40 50 years so have I and still at it at 79 years of age As usual, John is bang on. Those FOD (anti-ice) shields have been around for 50+ years and are an original Sikorsky part. FYI, there are three inlet configurations for the SK61: 1) Nothing. 2) FOD (anti-ice) shield. 3) Pointy screens (aka Madonna bras) Finally, Sikorsky 61 gear is not "delicate". This aircraft was designed for the Navy FFS. 🙄 One more thing, hovering 20,000+ pound helicopters around airports will not make you any friends. 😏 |
Three down, three to go. And I totally agree about hover-taxiing large helicopters around. Every car and aircraft owner around will be trying to get money from you.
Coulson/Donaldson Inlet Barrier Filter. https://www.helis.com/database/pics/...61_ufm_faa.jpg Pall Filter https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...-thumbnail.jpg British Airways alternate FOD screen. http://www.ashpole.org.uk/wp-content...-OF-SCILLY.jpg |
Thanks for the reply John, have to ask why there, what with the extraordinary plumbing that must have been involved, I note the Sea King is not so equipped.
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In the picture of the BA Aircraft, do they give you grief for the rear wheel missing the pad?
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The grey Sea King has the UK Mil EAPS/SNIPS (Engine Air Particle Separation/Snow and Ice Protection) system - the black screens have vortex generators that spin the air entering the chamber, centrifugal force pushes sand, ice and a lot of the salt into a collection chamber at the bottom where 2 powerful electric blowers eject it.
It works well as long as you don't push the cyclic forward harshly - on a sloping ground landing for example - as it is possible for the blades to contact the filter box. |
In the picture of the BA Aircraft, do they give you grief for the rear wheel missing the pad? Knowing BA Pilots....they probably got a bonus for just finding the Pad. |
Originally Posted by SASless
(Post 10487045)
Knowing BA Pilots....they probably got a bonus for just finding the Pad.
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Originally Posted by John Eacott
(Post 10485931)
Pitot heads
Silly sod, everyone knows pilots don't need 'undergarments' :p |
Originally Posted by Michael Gee
(Post 10485295)
Why does a helicopter have to taxi using wheels for 500 yards before lifting...?
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Originally Posted by ShyTorque
(Post 10487323)
They do if they fly with me....
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Originally Posted by nomorehelosforme
(Post 10487360)
Shy, I’m not sure what your flying is like but do you mean a spare clean pair :) |
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