Used Ibal on Ipad for the past 4 years.
Email it back to base and the copy is there for the record if required
Available online for a small fee.
Too easy.

Excellent, thanks

5 bladed H145 at HAI 2019 Atlanta

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skadi

D3? Worlds worst kept secret? It has been on the cards for years. Flying since 2006?

Been watching it fly around for the last couple of weeks. Certainly less noise for sure.

I guess Airbus Helicopters is not one of Ned's clients with Heli Ops? Stealing their thunder?

First discussed here by skadi on 27th April 2006, post no. 79 :hmm:

From 2010:

Mmh... :)

skadi

More details about the latest 5-Blade version here:

Flightglobal

skadi

:hmm: wonder what happened the last time Airbus added a blade to an existing airframe?

Numpty,

Living up to your tag there?
They will be fine so long as they never put the MGB on the back of an Aussie truck! :ok:

Good to see that you think that was the root cause. Why are the aircraft that have boxes that haven't been involved in RTA's not flying, or more precise not approved for use by O&G majors?

I see "irony" hasn't quite got to Australia yet!

2nd High Five flies
 

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...en-flight.html

When I did the math, it just proved that Didi was spot on, but the marketing decisions are not up to the test pilot... They offer increased GM of 3.800kg for 145D2 and D3, but they had to sell D3 somehow. So it comes as "standard" 3.800 kg GM with the upgraded "rotor" model.

It is a smoother ride, but that is it. No performance upgrade according to the AH brochure charts.

From AH brochure (same airframe configuration):

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AH D2 and D3 brochure info... not as advertised.

Anyone flown with this newly offered H145 SB - passive anti vibration device (SARIB) - yet? Would be interesting to know if it really makes such a big difference as they claim (58% reduction!?).

Long nights with the NVG mounted really do take its toll in this otherwise great aircraft :bored:

yepp, we have the first H145 fitted.
Its slightly better, but some complain about their feet feeling numb, cause of the different vibrations between body and feet touching the floor.
Our Union made Tests together with an university and had some remarkable findings about work safety and times, which shouldn’t be exceeded while flying NVG in an H145
With Sarib longer times are actually possible- but only on the vibration side.
Bending muscles out of the normal operating range while looking down hasn’t been taken in account yet

Simply a question about measuring methods, measuring points and frequency range and not about personal feelings.

Video of folks who have experienced it.

Thats the five-blade retrofit. Not the seat-damping system I've asked about!

EASA Certification
 

Today it’s been certified by EASA officially ..

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...n-by-easa.html

First serial Norwegian EMS
 

Just seen on Airbus Helicopters FB group, photos of the First serial H5 for Norwegian EMS customer (photos courtesy of Airbus Helicopters).

cheers


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Interesting how LONG the sleeve of the blades are ! It looks aerodynamically lift uneffective for a great part of the blade (because there is not much of trailing edge on the sleeve)

would that mean that the stalled center hub section is larger in autorotation, just thinking. nice looking ship with 5 blades from above

that’s normal. Since I just preflight an 169 and a 412, the lifting portion of the blade starts at about 1,6 meters from the axis of rotation. Leaving out the crude 206 and 212 where it’s optimistically closer (about a metre).

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/pres...l7Abbdb3uuJ7rM


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Anybody told the pilot that having a mask dangling from your ear is just not worth the 'effort'? Binary choice really: keep it in your pocket or wear it. Anything else is just daft.

Which pilot would that be?

The one in the RHS in the middle photograph

Thank you!

What's the black leading edge goo (1 metre from tips) in the first photo?
Looks like a anti-wear sealant that never set before the rescue crew took delivery of it?

Zoom in on the Honeywell FasTrak tracking camera mounted above the radar dome and to the left of the wiper attachment in all 3 photos.

Doesn't like the refective leading edge and prefers to see a consistent surface length.

Matt black paint is applied and you are correct it may not have dried completely.

Apparently -

It is basically a laser tachometer but analyses more info than just the RPM which will actually comes from a reference pickup on the swashplate.

The item above the radome is part of the wire cutter system. It guides any wire over the wiper attachment.

The black mark on the blade is PU blade tape over the butt joint in the metal erosion strip.

:ugh: Really? I didn't notice that!!

RVDT, got it! Yes, I can see the camera now, and the silver tape running down the side taping the wire harness to the canopy.
The black has been removed in the picture with the 3 guys standing in front of it.

I think we may have been talking about different photos 😂

Which model? Can possibly help with a D2.

H145 rotating control rod spherical bearing failure...
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Anybody have info of how many hours, which type of operations,...?
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wonder how many times that got pencil whipped !

well, who hasn‘t done a proper preflight then?

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Part of preflight checklist