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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Aug 2023, 09:31
Replies: 52
Views: 8,853
Posted By heliduck

A good pre-flight inspection will prevent most...

A good pre-flight inspection will prevent most crashes, after “routine maintenance” I struggle to understand why you wouldn’t put your fingers on every bolt/nut that was tampered with!
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2023, 19:31
Replies: 5
Views: 2,031
Posted By heliduck

It happens to all of us eventually, but never a...

It happens to all of us eventually, but never a good day when it happens to a friend. I benefited from Ian’s experience during my NFVR flight test years ago, but I’ll never forget in the chopperline...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2022, 09:12
Replies: 62
Views: 18,195
Posted By heliduck

My version of LTE is “ Lack of training &...

My version of LTE is “ Lack of training & experience”….same result!!👍
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2022, 07:08
Replies: 58
Views: 20,522
Posted By heliduck

Terrible event for those involved, but...

Terrible event for those involved, but extraordinarily lucky for the people in town that it fell into a vacant lot beside buildings & roads! Very easily could have been collateral damage.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2022, 06:52
Replies: 57
Views: 16,541
Posted By heliduck

I’m currently flying a 1990 SD2 with the same...

I’m currently flying a 1990 SD2 with the same buckle.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2021, 16:22
Replies: 2
Views: 1,116
Posted By heliduck

Get in touch with Gordon Murray at Bi-air...

Get in touch with Gordon Murray at Bi-air application services, in Lloydminster Alberta. He might not rebuild them, but he’ll know who does.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2021, 05:57
Replies: 29
Views: 7,207
Posted By heliduck

It would make a terrible sound while taxiing. :ok:

It would make a terrible sound while taxiing. :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2021, 06:46
Replies: 14
Views: 4,339
Posted By heliduck

Aust. to ditch the MRH90

Surprise, surprise, we screwed it up again.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-09/us-to-sell-12-attack-helicopters-to-australia-aukus-/100526744
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2021, 22:47
Replies: 21
Views: 8,503
Posted By heliduck

https://www.seek.com.au/job/54263858?type=standard...

https://www.seek.com.au/job/54263858?type=standard#searchRequestToken=1d20fe92-7bc2-412c-b5ea-f6c3ec7e620e
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2021, 20:47
Replies: 68
Views: 13,784
Posted By heliduck

That’s the reality of life on top of a longline.

That’s the reality of life on top of a longline.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2021, 09:04
Replies: 68
Views: 13,784
Posted By heliduck

Great flying, great video. I’d love to know how...

Great flying, great video. I’d love to know how they get the video so smooth & to transition from looking down to up.
A lot of VR work involves having very few options if the noise stops, nothing...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Aug 2021, 22:13
Replies: 17
Views: 5,789
Posted By heliduck

Pure speculation on my part…..positioning for the...

Pure speculation on my part…..positioning for the fire season? Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jun 2021, 08:42
Replies: 11
Views: 4,283
Posted By heliduck

It’s a shame that they didn’t leave the tail...

It’s a shame that they didn’t leave the tail rotors on the machines, they could have flown away when it all turned to ****.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2020, 09:41
Replies: 128
Views: 36,455
Posted By heliduck

This is a common phenomenon with human...

This is a common phenomenon with human performance - “The boiling frog is a fable describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th May 2020, 19:51
Replies: 36
Views: 8,230
Posted By heliduck

Yes, I’m talking about a H125 “plastic” as you...

Yes, I’m talking about a H125 “plastic” as you call it.
The 412’s I share the circuit with carry 1500 litres & do a 1.5 hour fuel cycle, I carry 1000 litres & do a 2.5 hour fuel cycle - I love those...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th May 2020, 18:43
Replies: 36
Views: 8,230
Posted By heliduck

That’s correct Aser, on the Bambi multi-drop...

That’s correct Aser, on the Bambi multi-drop bucket you need to hold the button in to open the valve so each time you press the button for about 1 second you drop approximately 50 litres of water....
Forum: Rotorheads
15th May 2020, 21:55
Replies: 36
Views: 8,230
Posted By heliduck

I love fire fighting & I talk to as many...

I love fire fighting & I talk to as many operators as I can when I’m on a fire as everyone has a method of doing things which is just a bit better than everyone else, alternatively I see it as our...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2020, 21:17
Replies: 36
Views: 8,230
Posted By heliduck

I have to agree with Gordy here, the term “all...

I have to agree with Gordy here, the term “all the gear & no idea” comes to mind. The water could eventually end up on the ground, but not where the fire is.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th May 2020, 22:02
Replies: 3
Views: 2,906
Posted By heliduck

The details are in the link you posted.

The details are in the link you posted.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Nov 2019, 23:13
Replies: 11
Views: 2,971
Posted By heliduck

Dynamic rollover - still moving sideways to the...

Dynamic rollover - still moving sideways to the left when the right skid contacted the roof initiating the roll. VERY lucky for all to survive!
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Oct 2019, 19:51
Replies: 250
Views: 118,642
Posted By heliduck

I’m not sure of the circumstances you’re...

I’m not sure of the circumstances you’re referring to, but in my part of the world we use salt water regularly. The vegetation isn’t the limiting factor, it’s the equipment used - any machine with a...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2019, 08:15
Replies: 158
Views: 114,885
Posted By heliduck

By the level of interest generated in last light...

By the level of interest generated in last light calculations maybe a separate topic is warranted where definitions from various jurisdictions can be compared & debated?
On the subject of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2019, 16:18
Replies: 17
Views: 8,130
Posted By heliduck

When the crewman is winched back down after the...

When the crewman is winched back down after the incident it appears that he is beside a car, & the water level is just up to the bottom of the window. Perhaps we rely too much on Helicopters & have...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jul 2019, 12:24
Replies: 250
Views: 118,642
Posted By heliduck

A perfect example of why a 150ft line is always...

A perfect example of why a 150ft line is always in my kit!!
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2019, 19:47
Replies: 19
Views: 8,210
Posted By heliduck

I know of an R44 which landed in knee deep water...

I know of an R44 which landed in knee deep water in the Kimberley’s during a flood evacuation years ago & that’s where it stayed as the engine sucked water up through the air cleaner. Once it was...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Dec 2018, 00:01
Replies: 13
Views: 5,047
Posted By heliduck

My thoughts exactly!!

My thoughts exactly!!
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Dec 2018, 08:52
Replies: 37
Views: 13,679
Posted By heliduck

Now there’s an oxymoron if I’ve ever seen one!!...

Now there’s an oxymoron if I’ve ever seen one!! If people didn’t share their opinions on a public forum, doesn’t it cease to be a public forum?

You are correct that we need to be respectful, but...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2018, 08:28
Replies: 59
Views: 11,501
Posted By heliduck

I landed on a beach last week & picked up some...

I landed on a beach last week & picked up some hikers who had bailed out halfway through an 8 day walk. I went all the way there & back in a SINGLE ENGINE with no-one to read the checklist to...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2018, 05:53
Replies: 58
Views: 42,481
Posted By heliduck

Looking at this photo I hope they’ll have a...

Looking at this photo I hope they’ll have a storage space for the ladder in order to refuel it!!
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2018, 01:42
Replies: 13
Views: 3,299
Posted By heliduck

I didn’t realise we had the option of a different...

I didn’t realise we had the option of a different seat for ascent & descent!😉

As for getting a decent seat, it seems to me that the more crashworthy they are the less comfortable they are. I’d...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2018, 08:31
Replies: 8
Views: 2,301
Posted By heliduck

Easy solution, put a Robinson part number on...

Easy solution, put a Robinson part number on this!!

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x480/marvel_mystery_oil_58ca68dc214f1aa106f26f00980a586d74d56ab0.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2018, 21:47
Replies: 15
Views: 2,585
Posted By heliduck

if the velocity of the blades don’t change (it...

if the velocity of the blades don’t change (it remains constant) despite the angle between them & the mast changing then it is a constant velocity joint, hence the name.
To elaborate I’ll refer...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Sep 2018, 21:45
Replies: 15
Views: 2,585
Posted By heliduck

The OP never asked for information on gimballed...

The OP never asked for information on gimballed or stiff in plane engineering, he/she asked if anyone had used a constant velocity joint instead of a universal. The star flex arrangement is a...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2018, 21:48
Replies: 15
Views: 2,585
Posted By heliduck

......or an AS350/H125.

......or an AS350/H125.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jun 2018, 06:06
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,665,170
Posted By heliduck

AS350 & B206 aren’t approved for flight in icing...

AS350 & B206 aren’t approved for flight in icing conditions.
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