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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2007, 16:06
Replies: 78
Views: 14,683
Posted By Rotating Star

Rotors Running

gOlfer

You don't say in your thread if the engine had been shut down. If the aircraft is fitted with a rotor brake you should always shut down and bring the rotors to a stop before leaving the...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2007, 20:46
Replies: 4
Views: 1,255
Posted By Rotating Star

Rock Music and Helicopters

Apologies if this has been posted before, but while looking for videos to add to my You-Tube library I discovered this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f1cwycSWq0&feature=related

Enjoy.

ps....
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Nov 2007, 23:26
Replies: 69
Views: 10,546
Posted By Rotating Star

The salary for the post advertised 5 months or so...

The salary for the post advertised 5 months or so ago was the same as the upper figure mentioned in the current ad. Anyone responding to this ad would be well within their rights to expect the upper...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2007, 15:20
Replies: 18
Views: 4,667
Posted By Rotating Star

I agree Shy Torque, you can't beat natural...

I agree Shy Torque, you can't beat natural materials. However woodworm is an issue. It's important when dealing with the holes that you fill in the same number on each blade otherwise you can suffer...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2007, 19:02
Replies: 57
Views: 10,714
Posted By Rotating Star

A rotor sytem with an odd number of blades and...

A rotor sytem with an odd number of blades and missing one of its blades would shake itself to bits well before flight rpm.
With an even number of blades (eg 4), if you remove 2 opposing blades you...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2007, 23:09
Replies: 13
Views: 2,195
Posted By Rotating Star

I wonder if he'll be shown the same level of...

I wonder if he'll be shown the same level of leniency as the traffic officer caught "testing" his patrol car at some lunatic speed on a motorway!!
Forum: Military Aviation
24th May 2007, 00:22
Replies: 31
Views: 4,394
Posted By Rotating Star

Is not it goood to no that the fuchure defense of...

Is not it goood to no that the fuchure defense of hour kuntry is in sutch capabable hands!!
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Apr 2007, 17:22
Replies: 54
Views: 10,991
Posted By Rotating Star

Seats comprise two main elements. The cushions...

Seats comprise two main elements. The cushions that make contact with the body and the framework that supports the cushions. It should be possible to make a crashworthy seat frame that can support...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Apr 2007, 09:39
Replies: 29
Views: 4,043
Posted By Rotating Star

FWF, If you are too high on a suspect search...

FWF,
If you are too high on a suspect search you can miss out on the detail and the camera won't be as effective, and if you are too low it can compromise the search especially in an urban...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Apr 2007, 10:22
Replies: 29
Views: 4,043
Posted By Rotating Star

Julian, The chances are that the Police...

Julian,
The chances are that the Police Helicopter you saw over a shopping centre at "a few hundred feet" was probably higher. If I'm engaged in a search I would normally aim to be at least 700' -...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2007, 21:40
Replies: 11
Views: 1,913
Posted By Rotating Star

If the organisation you worked for had to...

If the organisation you worked for had to advertise on the telly for funding, how secure in your job would you feel?
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Apr 2006, 19:58
Replies: 338
Views: 127,381
Posted By Rotating Star

Type of Flying: Police Types currently...

Type of Flying: Police

Types currently flown: EC 135

Location: Northern England

Previous Employment: Instructional, Charter and Corporate.

Previous Types: R22, Bell 47, Bell 206...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2006, 15:21
Replies: 60
Views: 7,990
Posted By Rotating Star

About 10 years ago I was flying a Twin Squirrel...

About 10 years ago I was flying a Twin Squirrel on a Public Transport flight with a prominent MP on board. We were over his home turf and he asked me if he could use his mobile to speak to his wife....
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2006, 20:36
Replies: 456
Views: 57,447
Posted By Rotating Star

I'm lucky to see 250 hrs a year. It's not so much...

I'm lucky to see 250 hrs a year. It's not so much the quantity I'd like to see increase but more importantly the quality. We frequently get bullied into the air by supervision who just want their...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2006, 21:08
Replies: 456
Views: 57,447
Posted By Rotating Star

Mighty Gem you are indeed a lucky sod. I have...

Mighty Gem you are indeed a lucky sod. I have lost count of the number of times that the food has come out of the oven been slapped on the plate only for the deployment phone to ring. Mashed potato...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2006, 19:15
Replies: 456
Views: 57,447
Posted By Rotating Star

Eating a curry thats been reheated 3 or 4 times...

Eating a curry thats been reheated 3 or 4 times and takes 5 hours to eat due to multiple deployments is fun too!! :ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2006, 19:53
Replies: 456
Views: 57,447
Posted By Rotating Star

So you want to be a Police Pilot eh!!

The best thing about being a Police Pilot is the rota. My background prior to Police Aviation was corporate and charter and if I had a £1 for every time a weekend was ruined by a last minute flight...
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