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Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2018, 09:28
Replies: 53
Views: 17,024
Posted By Mel Effluent

Well said VF! "It's better to be on the...

Well said VF!

"It's better to be on the ground wishing you were airborne, than to be airborne wishing you were on the ground"
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jul 2017, 08:14
Replies: 156
Views: 73,395
Posted By Mel Effluent

I have read this thread with great interest. As...

I have read this thread with great interest. As an ex-military pilot, instrument rating instructor and QHI with nearly 1000 hours 'actual' in helicopters, I think that a few important points have...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2017, 02:49
Replies: 20
Views: 7,560
Posted By Mel Effluent

Perhaps you are not aware that an AOC holder is...

Perhaps you are not aware that an AOC holder is required by the regulator to have the following in place:


Sufficient suitably experienced personnel
Airworthy aircraft, suitable for the type...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2017, 09:44
Replies: 1,949
Views: 1,587,315
Posted By Mel Effluent

[QUOTE]I would expect if an airliners wings fell...

[QUOTE]I would expect if an airliners wings fell off in strait and level flight and then it was "fixed" only to happen again a short time later that type would never fly again./QUOTE]

+1
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2017, 20:37
Replies: 69
Views: 21,730
Posted By Mel Effluent

I still have a copy of the FRCs for the Wessex 3...

I still have a copy of the FRCs for the Wessex 3 if that's any help.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Nov 2016, 09:45
Replies: 3
Views: 1,919
Posted By Mel Effluent

Report here: PressTV-IRGC chopper crash kills 5...

Report here: PressTV-IRGC chopper crash kills 5 in north Iran (http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2016/11/27/495403/Iran-IRGC-Mazandaran-Ramezan-Sharif-Amirabad-Khazar)
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2016, 06:28
Replies: 1,949
Views: 1,587,315
Posted By Mel Effluent

Geoffers, Just before my son started his...

Geoffers,

Just before my son started his course in mechanical engineering, I vividly remember his professor (the head of department at the University) quoting this:

"Engineering is the art of...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2016, 08:06
Replies: 108
Views: 70,839
Posted By Mel Effluent

Sad news here:...

Sad news here: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/first-bell-525-test-aircraft-crashes-killing-crew-427063/.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Feb 2016, 16:03
Replies: 590
Views: 205,589
Posted By Mel Effluent

Bristow Press Release 10th Feb 2016

A magnificent example of management verbiage: it actually says nothing new at all.
Forum: African Aviation
20th Oct 2015, 11:49
Replies: 5
Views: 3,913
Posted By Mel Effluent

There is a news report here: FOUR DEAD IN A...

There is a news report here:

FOUR DEAD IN A HELICOPTER (5Y DKK) CRASH. | Aviation Tanzania (http://www.aviationtz.com/2015/10/four-dead-in-helicopter-5y-dkk-crash.html)
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2015, 09:05
Replies: 59
Views: 10,897
Posted By Mel Effluent

The OP has made 2 posts in this thread: in the...

The OP has made 2 posts in this thread: in the first he was asking a perfectly reasonable question and in the second he thanked those who answered sensibly and (quite rightly) took exception to some...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2015, 15:52
Replies: 8
Views: 2,324
Posted By Mel Effluent

I believe that the definitive requirements are in...

I believe that the definitive requirements are in ISO 19901-3:2014 "Petroleum and natural gas industries — Specific requirements for offshore structures — Part 3: Topsides structure" which has...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2015, 08:40
Replies: 245
Views: 122,202
Posted By Mel Effluent

EASA Certification for S76-D

I note that EASA have issued a revised Type Certificate data sheet for the S-76 to include the S-76D. See here: http://easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/TCDS_EASA_IM_R113_S76_Issue_01_25Feb2015.pdf...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2014, 08:44
Replies: 524
Views: 226,905
Posted By Mel Effluent

I agree that the report was thoughtful and...

I agree that the report was thoughtful and accurate. The Procurator Fiscal worded his conclusions very carefully and I am disappointed, but not surprised, that the media interpreted his conclusion...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Apr 2013, 14:15
Replies: 30
Views: 6,214
Posted By Mel Effluent

I might be able to help, as I have frequently...

I might be able to help, as I have frequently been described as an agricultural pilot!
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 10:54
Replies: 42
Views: 21,426
Posted By Mel Effluent

From the Daily Mail: A warning: Pilot fatigue remains one of the biggest dangers in o

An interesting view from Dr Simon Bennett, Director of the University of Leicester’s Civil Safety and Security Unit. What's even more interesting is that there hasn't been a single comment!

A...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Nov 2012, 09:24
Replies: 60
Views: 15,910
Posted By Mel Effluent

Some of the posters here seem to be confusing...

Some of the posters here seem to be confusing experience with competence.

Competence: "The ability to do something successfully or efficiently".
Experience: "Practical contact with and...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Nov 2012, 09:58
Replies: 53
Views: 28,511
Posted By Mel Effluent

I am also intrigued by the statement that all the...

I am also intrigued by the statement that all the occupants successfully got out of the aircraft and were rescued within an hour, but the copilot and 2 passengers "drowned to death".



The lack...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2012, 09:20
Replies: 305
Views: 85,731
Posted By Mel Effluent

TOTD - I can assure you that operating the Sea...

TOTD - I can assure you that operating the Sea King using the beartrap is pretty impressive too. As I recall, the limits for operation were 9 degrees of pitch and 30 degrees of roll.:eek:
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2012, 09:46
Replies: 15
Views: 3,804
Posted By Mel Effluent

One wonders if the crew and passengers were on...

One wonders if the crew and passengers were on oxygen. The air is a bit thin at 16,000 feet.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2012, 15:46
Replies: 338
Views: 93,033
Posted By Mel Effluent

Helicopter down near Vermilion Bay; no injuries

Helicopter down near Vermilion Bay; no injuries | KATC.com | Acadiana-Lafayette, Louisiana (http://www.katc.com/news/helicopter-down-near-vermilion-bay-no-injuries/)



An S-76, according to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2012, 12:20
Replies: 46
Views: 17,374
Posted By Mel Effluent

From the Star-Telegram Vision for Bell Helicopter...

From the Star-Telegram Vision for Bell Helicopter project emerges | Business | Dallas Business, Texas Business,......
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2011, 15:07
Replies: 8,153
Views: 1,319,439
Posted By Mel Effluent

Common sense and decency have prevailed at last. ...

Common sense and decency have prevailed at last. My congratulations to those who have fought against a miscarriage of justice for so long.

It's a shame that the author of this spectacularly...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2011, 15:50
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,784
Posted By Mel Effluent

Crash victims challenge S-92 certification

More pressure on the certification issue reported here: Crash victims challenge S-92 certification: AINonline...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Feb 2011, 10:07
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,784
Posted By Mel Effluent

I have dug out the relevant passage from an...

I have dug out the relevant passage from an ancient set of Flight Reference Cards for a UK military helicopter, which reads as follows:

The Urgency of the Need to Land

Following a system...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2011, 15:18
Replies: 13
Views: 4,628
Posted By Mel Effluent

You could try Metalite, see here: Portable...

You could try Metalite, see here:

Portable temporary and emergency runway lights and lighting systems for civil use (http://www.metaliteaviation.com/civil_products.php)

or Bauertech for a...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2011, 17:32
Replies: 1,141
Views: 340,784
Posted By Mel Effluent

Link here: Transportation Safety Board of Canada...

Link here: Transportation Safety Board of Canada - AVIATION REPORTS - 2009 - A09A0016 (http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2009/A09A0016/A09A0016.asp)
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2011, 09:25
Replies: 46
Views: 17,374
Posted By Mel Effluent

New Bell Helicopter Program?

Bell has announced the formal launch of 'Magellan', formerly known as Project X. See here for details:

Sky Talk: Bell launching new helicopter program...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2010, 22:21
Replies: 148
Views: 31,758
Posted By Mel Effluent

Air Accident Investigations - New EU Law

The full text is at: Air accident investigation: Parliament lays down strict criteria*...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jun 2010, 16:08
Replies: 28
Views: 3,196
Posted By Mel Effluent

"A superior pilot is one who uses his superior...

"A superior pilot is one who uses his superior judgment to avoid situations which might require the use of his superior skill."
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jun 2010, 19:01
Replies: 9
Views: 2,295
Posted By Mel Effluent

The EASA Annual Safety Review contains lots of...

The EASA Annual Safety Review contains lots of useful data. See here:

Safety & Research | Annual Safety Review (http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/g/g_sir_review.php)

For some reason, the most...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2010, 20:26
Replies: 4
Views: 1,272
Posted By Mel Effluent

Helicopter performance figures (including fuel...

Helicopter performance figures (including fuel consumption) are generally related to density altitude rather than pressure altitude. The classically simple method of determing this is the formula:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2010, 02:06
Replies: 17
Views: 9,523
Posted By Mel Effluent

Type Certificate

It is on the EASA website. See here:

Certification | Type certificates | Rotorcraft (http://www.easa.eu.int/ws_prod/c/c_tc_rotorcraft.php)
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2009, 20:18
Replies: 338
Views: 93,033
Posted By Mel Effluent

Another one:

2 hurt in chopper crash in Gulf off Galveston | AP Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6698472.html)

GALVESTON, Texas — A helicopter crash on...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2009, 13:25
Replies: 3
Views: 1,221
Posted By Mel Effluent

Rinsey Head, a couple of miles north west of...

Rinsey Head, a couple of miles north west of Porthleven, or the cliffs at Gunwalloe on the southern end of Loe Beach.

Mel
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