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Forum: Military Aviation

9th Feb 2010, 17:57

Replies: 1

663 Sqn AAC History

Views: 1,016

Posted By Heli-Boy1

Check your PMs

Check your PMs

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Jan 2010, 19:54

Replies: 6

Question - FACs on Film

Views: 1,494

Posted By Heli-Boy1

That sounds right - thanks for the help.

That sounds right - thanks for the help.

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Jan 2010, 05:30

Replies: 6

Question - FACs on Film

Views: 1,494

Posted By Heli-Boy1

Question - FACs on Film

Help needed - trying to remember a film in which the FAC is taken out leaving his radio live by his side. This radio is picked up by an untrained soldier who proceeds to talk to the aeroplane...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Dec 2008, 13:01

Replies: 5

PVR Question

Views: 2,432

Posted By Heli-Boy1

The 'rules' are far from concrete and much of the...

The 'rules' are far from concrete and much of the detail is hammered out by desk officers. Nevertheless, I believe the following to still be true (but best you check with your desk).

Now that you...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Jul 2008, 12:22

Replies: 4

Merlin Help/ SAR H Help

Views: 934

Posted By Heli-Boy1

...or try the SARH IPT (may not be doing too much...

...or try the SARH IPT (may not be doing too much at the moment).

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Nov 2007, 09:14

Replies: 39

Reported lack of SAR cover

Views: 5,781

Posted By Heli-Boy1

Warfighting SAR?

Kengineer-130 wrote:
"...considering that SAR is a warfighting part of the mil, who do you think goes and gets downed aircrew in times of war?"
hmmm. Not quite convinced about that :confused:. ...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Apr 2007, 07:52

Replies: 11

RAF SAR Routine

Views: 2,751

Posted By Heli-Boy1

Thanks

Bighead, 4u2NV, thanks for the information - very helpful indeed. Sounds like a pretty appealing 'structure'! Fly safely.

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Apr 2007, 07:59

Replies: 11

RAF SAR Routine

Views: 2,751

Posted By Heli-Boy1

RAF SAR Routine

Can anyone give me some information on the working patterns of RAF SAR crews? Do they still follow a three shift pattern? If so, is there any provision for 2 days to be taken off consecutively...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Mar 2007, 12:44

Replies: 226

AAC Flying Pay change

Views: 33,219

Posted By Heli-Boy1

I'll be off then....

GreenieLynxPilot has hit the nail quite squarely on the head. This issue will bite the Corps squarely on the ass in a few years time. The tractor bean pull of the 16 year pension has got me firmly...

Forum: Rotorheads

13th Mar 2007, 20:00

Replies: 41

Donut effect on the EH 101

Views: 17,241

Posted By Heli-Boy1

To try and get back to the point - the BERP...

To try and get back to the point -

the BERP blade operates at a relatively low NR and creates a greater proportion of its lift at the tip (as too I suppose does the 92?). The 'Donut Effect' has...

Forum: Rotorheads

9th Mar 2007, 09:20

Replies: 41

Donut effect on the EH 101

Views: 17,241

Posted By Heli-Boy1

The BERP blades fitted generate far more lift at...

The BERP blades fitted generate far more lift at the tips. This coupled with the considerable down wash (high mass helicopter) means that recirculation occurs further away from the fuselage.
...

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Nov 2005, 21:15

Replies: 9

Employment Climate

Views: 2,110

Posted By Heli-Boy1

Thanks for the help - really appreciated. As...

Thanks for the help - really appreciated.

As I said, I am just in the process of leaving, so am unfortunately not able to jump straight into a job - much as I would like to.

I will bear all...

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Nov 2005, 11:53

Replies: 9

Employment Climate

Views: 2,110

Posted By Heli-Boy1

Employment Climate

A quick question from a soon to be ex-mil pilot...

With 1100 hrs on single engined turbine helos, what are the chances of securing stable employment in the rotary world. Quite willing to...

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