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Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2008, 20:37
Replies: 140
Views: 48,795
Posted By Simon853

I've recently finished writing a program that...

I've recently finished writing a program that runs alongside MS Flight Sim and plays with the flight dynamics at run-time, adding in a lot of missing behaviours.

The default coefficients are...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2008, 11:02
Replies: 9
Views: 3,905
Posted By Simon853

I knew Noel. I worked for HeliTune between...

I knew Noel.

I worked for HeliTune between '96 and '97. He'd recently left the company he started but was still considered one of the family and regularly met up with us on night outs and for...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Dec 2007, 19:51
Replies: 431
Views: 203,597
Posted By Simon853

So, during the pre-flight, will you calculate...

So, during the pre-flight, will you calculate pressure altitude at ground level, or up at altitude where the rotor hub sits?

Si
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Dec 2007, 18:26
Replies: 164
Views: 46,581
Posted By Simon853

Considering they were (very) newlyweds being...

Considering they were (very) newlyweds being lifted away, is it not possible they were "getting jiggy" in the back and the weight and balance was thrown all over the place? :)

Or perhaps the pilot...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2007, 22:07
Replies: 51
Views: 8,894
Posted By Simon853

I bought 3 of these little things for presents...

I bought 3 of these little things for presents last year. Like the Vertibird replica I bought my nephew the year before I felt obligated to put the whole system through a rigorous flight test and...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2007, 12:23
Replies: 9
Views: 2,199
Posted By Simon853

Shawn, No, I'm not trying to fix everything. ...

Shawn,
No, I'm not trying to fix everything. There are limits to what I can do based upon the implementation of the underlying flight model. I'm just seeking to improve things as much as I can and...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2007, 20:27
Replies: 9
Views: 2,199
Posted By Simon853

Thanks everybody. That's all great stuff. ...

Thanks everybody. That's all great stuff.



I've managed to do that already. It doesn't increase the helicopter's instability, only it's responsiveness. It's half the problem cracked though....
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2007, 18:41
Replies: 9
Views: 2,199
Posted By Simon853

Roll-Yaw cross-coupling in a hover?

Further to my recent post about simulating LTE on a computer, I'm trying to address the almost absolute lack of cross-coupling in Microsoft's Flight Simulator. Perhaps someone could help me out here:...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2007, 20:25
Replies: 5
Views: 1,058
Posted By Simon853

Thanks Nick. Much appreciated. Si

Thanks Nick. Much appreciated.

Si
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2007, 19:42
Replies: 5
Views: 1,058
Posted By Simon853

Need info on LTE for a simulator

Hi All,
It's been a while since I've posted here when I had to stop my training a couple of years ago due to illness.

Anyway, since then I've been involved in the desktop simulator scene. These...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2007, 19:57
Replies: 62
Views: 14,400
Posted By Simon853

All my Helitech (and museum) photos are here: ...

All my Helitech (and museum) photos are here:
http://www.putfile.com/simonrobbins/images/151117

I'm not a great photographer though. Feel free to use them as you wish.

Si

PS. Highlight of...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2006, 12:45
Replies: 14
Views: 1,478
Posted By Simon853

£800 a month six months after graduation? How...

£800 a month six months after graduation? How the heck would you cover that?

Consider that a £50k integrated course is only going to get you your CPL and no additional experience, no FI rating or...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2006, 00:21
Replies: 0
Views: 806
Posted By Simon853

Longranger at a Yorkshire pub last week?

I got back from a week's hols in the Yorkshire Dales at the weekend. During the week I drove past a pub (forget the name) and saw a Longranger parked in a pub car park. Looked like a tight...
Forum: Medical & Health
15th Sep 2006, 00:09
Replies: 23
Views: 3,721
Posted By Simon853

Testicular Cancer is not common in any age group,...

Testicular Cancer is not common in any age group, but it is the most prevalent form of cancer in younger men. But even then, it is very rare.

Having said that, I was unfortunately diagnosed with...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jun 2006, 14:53
Replies: 55
Views: 5,497
Posted By Simon853

Dreams are amazing things. I have a couple of...

Dreams are amazing things. I have a couple of books on dream analysis, (pschological interpretations, not prediction nonsense). However, they're only really useful to the person having the dream as...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jun 2006, 22:50
Replies: 51
Views: 5,971
Posted By Simon853

Anyone have any idea how many J1 helicopter...

Anyone have any idea how many J1 helicopter pilots there at any one time in the US? Am I right in thinking that HAI is the only J1 certified helicopter training establishment in the US, (or are they...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2006, 12:08
Replies: 68
Views: 12,856
Posted By Simon853

Excuse the ignorant wannabe ramblings, but it...

Excuse the ignorant wannabe ramblings, but it appears to me that shortage of experienced pilots is never going to be solved within the current framework of licensing due to the prohibitive cost of...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2006, 12:40
Replies: 102
Views: 10,393
Posted By Simon853

Odd that on the one hand people criticise new...

Odd that on the one hand people criticise new pilots who may offer to work for next to nothing or for free for devaluing the qualifications in the eyes of the industry and bring down wages, and on...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2006, 08:29
Replies: 21
Views: 3,734
Posted By Simon853

PPF#1, I was with you 100% right up until "" ...

PPF#1,
I was with you 100% right up until ""

Personally I know many muslims who I work with on a daily basis. I don't worry for a second that they might be plotting my diabolical demise. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2006, 21:20
Replies: 20
Views: 3,967
Posted By Simon853

That's an interesting idea. If a lightweight...

That's an interesting idea. If a lightweight photo-electric fabric could be developed it could potentially power itself maybe.

Si
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Apr 2006, 21:23
Replies: 220
Views: 67,520
Posted By Simon853

There's nothing stopping you from dipping your...

There's nothing stopping you from dipping your toe into the study before you start the course. Get the list of study books from Sam at HAI and maybe order them from Amazon. Have a go at learning...
Forum: Medical & Health
30th Mar 2006, 21:15
Replies: 1
Views: 805
Posted By Simon853

Yes there is. When I did my C1 test I was...

Yes there is.

When I did my C1 test I was informed that for example someone with a slight spine curvature may be restricted against flying helicopters for example, (due I guess to the potential...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Mar 2006, 19:35
Replies: 5
Views: 1,128
Posted By Simon853

You really have a professional responsibility...

You really have a professional responsibility under the ANO to notify them immediately as soon as you were diagnosed, even if you voluntarily stopped flying yourself. They'll send you a letter...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2006, 17:42
Replies: 2
Views: 1,336
Posted By Simon853

RAF Benson seeking "a bit of helicopter"...

Just seen an item on my local TV news that RAF Benson are asking the public to look out for "a bit of helicopter" lost around the Didcot area, green and approximately 1' x 2' in size. The mind...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Mar 2006, 19:21
Replies: 26
Views: 2,860
Posted By Simon853

Switching between counter and clockwise helis

Just wondering: How do you folks that routinely fly helicopters with clockwise and then counter-clockwise main rotors handle the changes in behaviour, opposite anti-torque pedal effect, etc. It...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2006, 10:19
Replies: 149
Views: 40,897
Posted By Simon853

When I was planning to go to HAI I asked that...

When I was planning to go to HAI I asked that same question of them. Their answer was that you are only allowed to work legally as a flight instructor on the J1. (But agreed, the definition itself...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2006, 10:18
Replies: 17
Views: 2,394
Posted By Simon853

Richard Branson's ordered 10 and is already...

Richard Branson's ordered 10 and is already taking bookings for trips to casualty.

Si
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2006, 18:43
Replies: 20
Views: 4,198
Posted By Simon853

No, no, no. Newbie sponsorship is the only way...

No, no, no. Newbie sponsorship is the only way to go.

Si
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2006, 12:24
Replies: 20
Views: 5,319
Posted By Simon853

I can't imagine Whirls wanting to work anywhere...

I can't imagine Whirls wanting to work anywhere that they don't have fine ales on tap.

Si
Forum: Medical & Health
23rd Feb 2006, 11:18
Replies: 7
Views: 1,486
Posted By Simon853

While not a stammer, I certainly suffered...

While not a stammer, I certainly suffered initially with being tongue-tied on the radio. Seems my mind would just freeze and I'd forget how to speak and what it was I wanted to say. Then an...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2006, 13:22
Replies: 12
Views: 1,825
Posted By Simon853

Can I book a go at that through Red Letter Days?...

Can I book a go at that through Red Letter Days? :)

Si
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2006, 13:06
Replies: 16
Views: 4,123
Posted By Simon853

Check, Was that a red and white one that used...

Check,
Was that a red and white one that used to do (I think) crop spraying around the Holbeach area in the mid-late '80s? Used to sit at the edge of a sports field in town on occasion? If so I...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2006, 09:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,116
Posted By Simon853

Seems to me it's just human nature to focus on...

Seems to me it's just human nature to focus on the risks. You're never going to see a newspaper headline "Helicopter lands safely, everybody survives" because it isn't news. We get a false...
Forum: Medical & Health
7th Feb 2006, 10:30
Replies: 28
Views: 3,800
Posted By Simon853

Diabolo, I'm in the same boat as you. Back in...

Diabolo,
I'm in the same boat as you. Back in Novemeber I was unexpectedly diagnosed with testicular cancer, and unfortunately it had already aggressively spread through my lymph nodes and into my...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2006, 08:36
Replies: 333
Views: 111,653
Posted By Simon853

I can't help thinking that suggestions of...

I can't help thinking that suggestions of hangar-ratting isn't much different from the guy asking for low-paid work in the first place. i.e. Is he not devaluing his skill and (to some degree) that of...
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