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Forum: Rotorheads
19th Dec 2011, 02:55
Replies: 8
Views: 3,215
Posted By jab

Its ok with one person but with two on the side,...

Its ok with one person but with two on the side, you are actually out of lateral CG unless you have the weights installed. Great helicopter for that work.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Aug 2010, 21:02
Replies: 145
Views: 76,275
Posted By jab

I am looking for a weight and balance program for...

I am looking for a weight and balance program for the AS332-L1 in any format, iPhone, PDA or Excel. Anyone able to help? Thanks
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jun 2010, 18:48
Replies: 24
Views: 7,346
Posted By jab

Another Chinook might do it but the others...

Another Chinook might do it but the others mentioned all suffer large performance loss with altitude. Even the monster Mi 26 that has lifted 25 tons at sea level can hardly outlift an Mi 8 MTV at 10...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2009, 20:40
Replies: 966
Views: 991,744
Posted By jab

Farmpilot I used an Alpha in SA years ago...

Farmpilot

I used an Alpha in SA years ago and wrote off a visor because that useless, flexible visor cover got pressed against it in my helmet bag and then scratched it as the bag got moved...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Sep 2009, 15:56
Replies: 83
Views: 20,815
Posted By jab

The theory I heard, of why helicopter pilots have...

The theory I heard, of why helicopter pilots have more female kids, has something to do with stress. Not ours though, the wives waiting for our endangered butts. They are the ones who worry and this...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2009, 14:00
Replies: 25
Views: 5,103
Posted By jab

PT6ER There is a potential difference...

PT6ER

There is a potential difference between the helicopter and the conductor or shield wire and may be up to a few thousand volts so the linemen need to be protected, but it is very minor...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2009, 02:59
Replies: 25
Views: 5,103
Posted By jab

I have done fires and I work on energized lines,...

I have done fires and I work on energized lines, it is impossible to get a jolt in the helicopter. The lines can flash if the water provides a path from the phase to the ground or earth/shield wire...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Sep 2009, 14:29
Replies: 864
Views: 1,088,247
Posted By jab

I am from Africa, have flown over a good deal of...

I am from Africa, have flown over a good deal of the continent, I have seen, heard of or experienced a lot of these events as described and this is one of my favorite threads on PPrune. Too many like...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Aug 2009, 01:06
Replies: 966
Views: 991,744
Posted By jab

I was once issued a helmet which had been...

I was once issued a helmet which had been manufactured by a company which also manufactured motorcycle helmets. The company was based in South Africa, called "Lafe" with an accent on the e. They had...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th May 2009, 18:16
Replies: 37
Views: 14,907
Posted By jab

The Hughes 500 is just the best machine for the...

The Hughes 500 is just the best machine for the job despite the tail rotor being on the line side. If done correctly, the tail rotor should not get closer than about 5 feet from the line at any time....
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Mar 2009, 19:11
Replies: 966
Views: 991,744
Posted By jab

Thanks for the replies so far. Has anyone used a...

Thanks for the replies so far. Has anyone used a Jeppesen "Captains bag" and how do you like it?

Zuluworks also make a bag called a "Gazelle", anyone have one?
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2009, 18:02
Replies: 966
Views: 991,744
Posted By jab

Helmet / flight bag advice

Hi all

I have a flight bag which is ideal as it can take my helmet, various odds and ends and has a large pouch on the side where my laptop lives. I really like it except for the fact that the...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2009, 18:29
Replies: 27
Views: 2,968
Posted By jab

The co-pilot obviously saved the day and he...

The co-pilot obviously saved the day and he should not be punished for the actions of the captain, and it is that individual I am particularly disgusted with. I think it is safe to say we all learned...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2009, 02:07
Replies: 27
Views: 2,968
Posted By jab

SASless, you have been there and most of us who...

SASless, you have been there and most of us who have been flying these things for more than a few years have confronted that situation at some stage or another. In the few hair raising experiences...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2009, 16:05
Replies: 7
Views: 1,115
Posted By jab

There is another good book called "Emergency sex"...

There is another good book called "Emergency sex" about 3 people who worked for the UN and how they became disillusioned with the whole show. Very interesting.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2009, 17:28
Replies: 24
Views: 3,776
Posted By jab

DTB Speaking purely for myself, I really...

DTB

Speaking purely for myself, I really enjoy my career and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat so I would say yes, go for it. I have been doing it going on 20 years and I have been...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2009, 18:50
Replies: 28
Views: 16,472
Posted By jab

Choppie. In a UH-1H that was well kitted out with...

Choppie. In a UH-1H that was well kitted out with composite blades, -703 engine etc, I was lifting a full water bucket out of a lake at 9200 feet and that was with about 800 pounds of fuel on board,...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jan 2009, 13:46
Replies: 37
Views: 9,895
Posted By jab

"Dump and flare", at least I got it half...

"Dump and flare", at least I got it half right.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jan 2009, 12:58
Replies: 37
Views: 16,503
Posted By jab

Nothing wrong with the wrecking ball operation,...

Nothing wrong with the wrecking ball operation, it was done slowly and deliberately, what exactly is unsafe and how is it supposed to be harming the helicopter? For those who don't like it, do a...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2008, 04:18
Replies: 80
Views: 9,297
Posted By jab

Unstable Load I don't use the PTS in SA but...

Unstable Load

I don't use the PTS in SA but I do keep it handy and show it to students so that they are aware of it and I let them know how they can get one. Flight instruction everywhere shares...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Nov 2008, 13:56
Replies: 80
Views: 9,297
Posted By jab

Having done instruction in SA and in the US, I...

Having done instruction in SA and in the US, I find one of the major differences is in standardization. Since we are stuck with a system that forces people with 200 hours into instruction in order to...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2008, 03:24
Replies: 40
Views: 7,659
Posted By jab

I found the following passage written by Mott...

I found the following passage written by Mott Stanchfield and it is not as comprehensive as I remember, he may have added detail in emails that I no longer have. This passage does not provide any...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2008, 23:38
Replies: 40
Views: 7,659
Posted By jab

Mott Stanchfield, a very experienced former test...

Mott Stanchfield, a very experienced former test pilot wrote an article, I believe it appeared in Rotor and Wing, wherein he describes experiencing VRS during a power off demonstration in a UH-1. He...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Nov 2008, 03:08
Replies: 31
Views: 6,113
Posted By jab

VP Thanks for the confirmation. I also flew...

VP

Thanks for the confirmation. I also flew that particular machine a few times and she met her end in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. Friend of mine had an engine failure in very rough terrain...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2008, 21:54
Replies: 31
Views: 6,113
Posted By jab

An AS350B2 was used for a record attempt in Cape...

An AS350B2 was used for a record attempt in Cape Town, South Africa a few years ago. I don't know if it was officially recognized and I may be wrong with the exact figure but I seem to recall 42000...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Aug 2008, 14:41
Replies: 16
Views: 1,800
Posted By jab

s61n Bit of a thread drift but it is still...

s61n

Bit of a thread drift but it is still valid.

Ok, I get where you're going with this and it may work for regular slinging using a crewman for directions but I seriously doubt anyone would...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2008, 15:04
Replies: 16
Views: 1,800
Posted By jab

S61n Assuming you are referring to a camera...

S61n

Assuming you are referring to a camera pointing straight down, the answer is no. True longlining means looking straight down anyway and the camera would be superfluous, vibration at the end...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2008, 03:14
Replies: 966
Views: 991,744
Posted By jab

Gomer Do you have a Gallet by any chance? I...

Gomer

Do you have a Gallet by any chance? I wore a Gallet for about a year doing longline work and found that earplugs were compulsory, there was some kind of weird resonance that made that helmet...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2008, 02:23
Replies: 1,224
Views: 765,464
Posted By jab

Great show but if you want to see nuts, have a...

Great show but if you want to see nuts, have a look at about the 1:28 and 2:20 marks in this video, that's not what I ever want to see or experience in a helicopter!

YouTube - Helicopter...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2008, 16:37
Replies: 74
Views: 8,665
Posted By jab

To tie in with Matthew's wishlist, I would like...

To tie in with Matthew's wishlist, I would like to see synthetic vision systems integrated into the aircraft to the point where there will be virtually no instrument panel, perhaps one screen mounted...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2008, 01:06
Replies: 42
Views: 13,071
Posted By jab

Just Helicopters :yuk: Beware the dark side...

Just Helicopters :yuk:

Beware the dark side young Skywalker!
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2008, 02:31
Replies: 42
Views: 13,071
Posted By jab

Draadkar You can disregard most of what you...

Draadkar

You can disregard most of what you hear on the dark side, too many idiots with an axe to grind. If you do get good information, someone will heap dirt on top of it until you are not sure...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2008, 23:59
Replies: 79
Views: 10,577
Posted By jab

Av8rdan's World of Flying...

Av8rdan's World of Flying (http://www.av8rdan.com/2008/07/more-smoke.html)

Some people are making this out to be a sudden, petulant outbreak from the State Department, it is not. It has nothing to...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2008, 02:02
Replies: 79
Views: 10,577
Posted By jab

US policy documents...

US policy documents http://exchanges.state.gov/education/jexchanges/about/interim_0607.pdf

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-15783.pdf

The Dept. of State found that there are eight...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2008, 19:00
Replies: 10
Views: 1,220
Posted By jab

I was speaking to a V22 pilot yesterday who went...

I was speaking to a V22 pilot yesterday who went from flight school to the Osprey. He first did some rotary wing flying and multi-engine fixed wing and his impression was that the Osprey feels more...
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