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Originally Posted by Vfrpilotpb
If I mighet be so bold to ask, Why do you have two slip and turn indicators and why are the wings not agreeing with the AH, genuine question, not cheek !
PeterR-B Vfr:ok: This is a slightly simplified explanation and stand to be corrected as only a humble PPL(H) P.S. there are many examples in nature where two balls seem appropriate! PP |
More views of Alaska
A few more views from Alaska:
Juneau on an exceptional day... http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/dsieburg/0123.jpg Juneau on a typical summer day... http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/dsieburg/0117.jpg Glacier... http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/dsieburg/0093.jpg And another glacier... http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f84/dsieburg/0107.jpg |
A photo I took from inside a helicopter during a trip to the Florida Keys last year....
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...tTrip05038.jpg :) This is me flying now in Minnesota.... http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ictures006.jpg :( Its so cold.... |
Another superb production by BlenderPilot in Mexico to begin 2006.
Thanks to Anthony Grey for the picture from Australia and to Magjam for the picture from Alaska. Much appreciated guys. :ok: Heliport |
Eldon - that's a beautiful portrait of the B2.
Stumbled on these shots over the weekend - one for the Robbie drivers on the forum, to compensate for the usual stick from the turbine guys... :E A genuine (not Photoshopped) AGM-114 Hellfire installation on a US Army R22-based UAV (the Maverick). http://turboshaft.com/db2/00189/turb...22Hellfire.JPG http://turboshaft.com/db2/00189/turb...firelaunch.JPG I/C |
Ian,
That has got to be the most brilliant thing I have ever seen!!!! I WANT ONE! A radio controlled R22, with guns on! What more could you want out of life? |
HeliEng,
I agree - one of the most impressive things I've ever seen. It only needs one minor improvement - a missile launch pod with a 'U' bend in it! R1tamer |
Ian
Awesome piece of kit. I guess when they have finished with it it would be a great Instrument trainer...:E Heli chick What's it like flying the old Schweizer with the wheels on? :E (Slow and wobbly, i am reliably informed like most H269's.....hmmm) Top phots MD :cool: |
Cordova Alaska
Heli-skiing in Cordova, AK...the incredible Chugach mountains.
There are a million forced landing areas down there...of course, they are all bad :) http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...Mountains5.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...Mountains3.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...Mountains4.jpg A toe-in LZ http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8.../ChugachLZ.jpg |
Oogle..
Those pictures were taken early 2005 around Trundle NSW during the locust plague. They may have had good rain by now but I'm not really sure as I haven't been back. |
If I mighet be so bold to ask, Why do you have two slip and turn indicators and why are the wings not agreeing with the AH, genuine question, not cheek ! As I understand it the turn and slip indicator are to different observations. The ball (slip) indicates where the gravitational force is acting on the aircraft (including an acceleration forces). The turn indicator shows the rate of turn irrespective of aircraft attitude and generated by its own giro. The artificial horizon does exactly as it says, a representation of where the horizon is in relation to the aircraft. The photograph shows the aircraft banking to the right (artificial horizon) and turning to the right (turn indicator) the ball is slightly off centre which is probably due to the aircraft tending to fly slightly less skid low when the tell-tales are indicating a coordinated turn. Those of you who have let the balance ball stray to one side of the glass or the other during a turn - raise your thumbs! :ok: |
Cordova Heli-skiing
A fly-by in Cordova, Alaska.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f8...urg/Fly-by.jpg |
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http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...1/1265c205.jpg
Red Cross MI-26T flying in Kashmir Some good office space in that one. |
Red Cross MI-26T landing in Kashmir
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...1/88ef51d0.jpg Delivering reconstruction material. :ok: |
"Fields of the Mighty Eighth" in Eastern England 2001. Too many to post here.
http://www.rodsley.net/d2d/pictures.htm |
Muffin,
What an interesting days flying that must have been,good pictures too. Vfr |
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...eitsplatz1.jpg
Normal view from a 212 in the Persian Gulf in summer..... :bored: |
Lift job in San Jacinto, California
41 air conditioning units onto the roof of a new Walmart. http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e8...o/e34d3b45.jpg 3000lbs in the air. http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e8...o/23dc72f1.jpg Time to get the water truck out.... http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e8...o/c83ce941.jpg Back on the trailer. http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e8...o/94f6e40b.jpg A delicate job getting back on the bed though. The sides pull out and we put down boards about 2 feet wide to give a helping hand. She's tied down and ready to go home. |
can you not fly it home?
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We can fly her home, but she is a restricted category, so *technically* we can't fly over built up areas etc.
The main reason however is for keeping the cost down for the customer. By eliminating the flight ferry time we are way cheaper than doing it with a crane. Simple economics! |
Going into LAX
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e8...AXHelipads.jpg Over the runway at 1500 feet, then a steep approach round the tower to the pads. |
Helicopter tours, Hawaii - originally posted by Gordy on another thread.
Napali coast, Kauai http://weddingvideoflorida.com/images/fw1058.jpg Honopu beaches To give an idea of size, the left beach is about 1000 feet long. http://weddingvideoflorida.com/images/fw1003.jpg http://weddingvideoflorida.com/images/fw1052.jpg Kee Beach |
Links not working correctly
I have been having a few problems with the Photo Gallery in that sometimes up to a quarter of the images on some pages are not displaying all i get are red X's.
Allen |
born2fly_au
A red x shows until a picture is downloaded. The time pictures take to download depends upon the speed of the site hosting it and upon the speed of your own connection. Even with broadband, it takes a little time before all pictures are displayed. If you're using a dial-up connection it takes longer. If the host site is down, the red x remains. Heliport |
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We're in the midst of some nasty bushfire work at the moment, these are from yesterday's ops trying to black out as much as possible before tomorrow's Total Fire Ban: 40C+ and strong northerlies, not looking too flash :ugh:
http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...nakie%2005.jpg At least the water source is nice and close :ok: http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...nakie%2004.jpg |
Some pics of my trip to Alaska......... I'va got to go back there some time!
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...x/DSCN0102.jpg http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...x/Dscn1015.jpg http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...Mvc0002811.jpg http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...x/DSCN0006.jpg |
Bitmonx
Your first photo looks very awesome...probably be a very good candidate for a calender photo....? Nice shooting. :ok: MD :ok: |
"Your first photo looks very awesome...probably be a very good candidate for a calender photo....? Nice shooting.
MD " I second that :) Da Monk |
Well thanks guys! Would be very happy if it would make it for the calender:)
The picture was taken on my first landing in the Prince William Sound area. Here is the same location from a different angle http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...x/DSCN0096.jpg from some distance http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...x/DSCN0099.jpg and this one was taken in Hawaii at a waterfall on the north shore of Molokai'i (the worlds most beautiful spot!!!) The qualitiy kinda sucks.....was taken in 1998 http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...nx/301as01.jpg |
I third that - great work Mr B - you are proudly displayed on my desktop, probably until Neddy comes up with something jaw dropping again !
well done and thanks for sharing ! HH:) |
This is my favorite but unfortunately it is not as good a resolution as the other ones. This was definately the highlight of my trip to Alaska.....stopping for a pic "near" Mt. Mc Kinley before heading towards it. I never forget the feeling when i was at 10,500 ft. and still having to look up for another 10,000 ft.....
I've got a bunch of slides that I want to scan in professionally but hav not been able to do so yet. There are many great pics I still have and someday I will share them with all of you. Glad you all like them.:) http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...x/Rvc00017.jpg and another cool one.... http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f3...x/Rvc00021.jpg |
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Calendar February 2006
Here are this month's offerings: click on the thumbnail to open the required image. Thanks to Wishtobeflying and Andri Senn for the photos :ok:
http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...44%20thumb.jpg http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...de%20thumb.jpg http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...RH%20thumb.jpg http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/...de%20thumb.jpg |
Screen capture from the movie "Firebirds"? :}
You could be right, I don't know. Someone sent me the picture for the collection. I thought it was a good shot so posted it. Heliport |
600,000 flight hours
Columbia Helicopters fleet of Boeing/Kawasaki Vertol 107-II helicopters has just surpassed 600,000 flight hours – the equivalent of 25,000 days or about 68.5 years in the air.
Columbia President Mike Fahey says: "One of our Vertols is the world's highest time helicopter. This latest benchmark proves that this is one of the most durable helicopters ever made. We've always said that Boeing designed and built a truly amazing helicopter. We salute both Boeing and GE - Aviation for their part in helping us to achieve this milestone." The company acquired the first of its fleet of 14 active Vertols in 1969, when founder Wes Lematta purchased three aircraft that had been flying for Pan-Am in New York City, and has recently reached an agreement with Boeing to acquire the Type Certificates for the Vertol 107-II and Chinook 234. In June 1982, Columbia Helicopters was hired by Sohio to participate in a test on Alaska's North Slope to evaluate the ability of the Boeing Vertol 107-II - to tow a fully-loaded hover barge over water, snow and ice. The Vertol's 600-foot long line was connected to a hover barge. Air blowers on the 170-ton barge forced a cushion of air under the barge, which was kept in place by rubberized skirt material. This first test was run around Prudhoe Bay with an empty barge, and was successful. During this and subsequent tests, the aircraft often flew with a nose-down angle approaching 25 degrees. Next, the barge was loaded with 40 tons of cargo for another test run. The final test was to tow the hover barge over a 50-mile course to the ‘Alaska Island’ drill site where Sohio had just completed an oil well. During the tow to the island, headwinds over 30 knots were encountered, and snow and ice build-up were also factors but the Vertol was able to bring the empty barge to the island successfully. This now famous photograph was taken by Columbia Helicopters' photographer Ted Veal on the return trip to Prudhoe Bay when the barge carried 50 tons of cargo, bringing the total weight to 220 tons. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...umbiaBarge.jpg . |
Congratulations to Columbia Helicopters on achieving the 600,000 hours.
I worked alongside their crews (and aircraft) in PNG some 20 plus years ago and they taught me all about ‘production’ flying, The number of lbs hauled per flight hour was what they were all about…we (at that time) seemed to be focused on other less tangible things. Columbia’s achievement was not made without the ultimate sacrifice being made by some dedicated and talented aviators. I remember even then that the jungle was home to the odd carcass of a BV107. Does anyone know the true total? I am guessing that their accident rate must be something like 1: 100,000 hours. |
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1654/h26pz.jpg
:eek: Holy... :mad: .!!! This is a AH-1G Cobra from the spanish navy. This looks like the rotor is touching the ground the next moment. |
Where is the next shot of the explosion and firery crash. The rotor blade would have to contact the ground going by the angle and altitude.
Allen |
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