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Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2008, 21:53
Replies: 20
Views: 3,960
Posted By andTompkins

I know some of you Vets know how to make stuff go...

I know some of you Vets know how to make stuff go boom in a fun, non-malicious / non-terrorist sort of way. Anyone got suggestions?

We like to drive a wooden stake in the ground, wrap a rag...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2008, 13:51
Replies: 75
Views: 20,553
Posted By andTompkins

I'm ecstatic!

Truly a great day for Bell Helicopter and the entire helicopter industry! Engineering at Bell has long needed a true champion and I think they will have that in Nick. There are many at Bell who...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2008, 02:28
Replies: 35
Views: 5,649
Posted By andTompkins

That place with the multitude of brews on tap is...

That place with the multitude of brews on tap is called "The Flying Saucer." If the one in Houston is like others I have been to, there are plenty of nice looking birds wearing Catholic school girl...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2008, 18:06
Replies: 35
Views: 5,649
Posted By andTompkins

Good luck with the hotel rooms if you don't...

Good luck with the hotel rooms if you don't already have one booked. There are two other conventions in Houston at the same time. I know a few folks that were having a hard time finding a place to...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2008, 13:54
Replies: 34
Views: 6,816
Posted By andTompkins

"206B--the best of 1960s technology, RIP." ...

"206B--the best of 1960s technology, RIP."

Good point! But you and I both know that equally configured, it can go head to head with the EC120 in HOGE useful load at ISA+20. :}
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2008, 03:52
Replies: 34
Views: 6,816
Posted By andTompkins

A sad day indeed for the JetRanger. The other...

A sad day indeed for the JetRanger. The other three - especially the 427 and 210 - good riddance. I still love the lines of the 430, but when sales are so few over 10+ years of production, I'm sure...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Nov 2007, 03:38
Replies: 10
Views: 3,874
Posted By andTompkins

Schweizer 434

Have I missed a discussion of the Schweizer 434 somewhere? Interested in hearing what you folks know about this bird. I see the Saudi's are buying them, but there is no info on the Schweizer...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2007, 14:41
Replies: 8
Views: 2,680
Posted By andTompkins

"Thanks goodness there is no air to air threat in...

"Thanks goodness there is no air to air threat in theatre."

Yeah, and good thing the CH-46 is equipped with Sidewinders! :}
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2007, 14:36
Replies: 1,887
Views: 1,114,299
Posted By andTompkins

AW139 Loading

Question for you guys using the AW139 in the passenger transport role.

Does the flight manual mandate passenger loading from front to rear due to aft CG issues?

Thanks!

Tompkins
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2007, 14:14
Replies: 44
Views: 6,604
Posted By andTompkins

That grass ain't greener, son ...

That's astroturf! :p

I wonder who he listed for his references. I was always told it wasn't right to list your parents or your spouse! :rolleyes:

ChopperCopter ... whomever you are, send me a...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2007, 21:09
Replies: 59
Views: 12,280
Posted By andTompkins

Pro-Pilot Surveys

You have to have something to hang on to and remind you of how great you used to be, right?
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Aug 2007, 18:32
Replies: 13
Views: 3,471
Posted By andTompkins

CNN's headline to that video was something on the...

CNN's headline to that video was something on the order of "Helicopter Drops Rescued Flood Victims." I had terrible images of someone pickling the rescue hoist until I watched the video. The media...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2007, 16:17
Replies: 21
Views: 13,225
Posted By andTompkins

S92 Rotor Tip Speed

Anyone know the tip speed of the S92 main rotor? Uncle Nick?

Thanks!
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2007, 18:14
Replies: 4
Views: 1,429
Posted By andTompkins

Thanks for the info and pics, folks! I do...

Thanks for the info and pics, folks! I do appreciate the clarification!
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jul 2007, 18:12
Replies: 4
Views: 1,429
Posted By andTompkins

CHC 214ST at Statfjord?

Does CHC still base a 214ST at Statfjord for SAR operations supporting Statoil? :confused:
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jul 2007, 13:28
Replies: 16
Views: 2,659
Posted By andTompkins

As far as ENG aircraft go in the DFW area, ...

As far as ENG aircraft go in the DFW area,

FOX 4 had a 206B3
CBS 11 has a 407
NBC 5 has a 206L
ABC 8 has an AS350

There are also several traffic aircraft scooting around ... 206Bs in...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2007, 01:18
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,596,672
Posted By andTompkins

What's wrong with that Huey? :confused:

What's wrong with that Huey? :confused:
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jul 2007, 00:42
Replies: 3
Views: 1,037
Posted By andTompkins

Use the EC "Technical Specifications" documents...

Use the EC "Technical Specifications" documents under the product page of their website. It lists all the equipment and weights, which permits you to build a configuration as heavy or as light as...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd May 2007, 00:30
Replies: 3
Views: 1,177
Posted By andTompkins

Probably about the same price as an automatic...

Probably about the same price as an automatic transmission overhaul in a Mustang GT V8 ... :}
Forum: Rotorheads
10th May 2007, 17:14
Replies: 17
Views: 2,423
Posted By andTompkins

Apparently there were only 12 fatalities. Most...

Apparently there were only 12 fatalities. Most folks there must have steel reinforced concrete saferooms or basements. Amazing they only lost 12.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2007, 20:03
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,596,672
Posted By andTompkins

It has to be a fake! Look at the trees ... they...

It has to be a fake! Look at the trees ... they aren't even bending ... and where are the pitot tube and skid tips? There's no shadow on the rocks!

Woo-hoo! Here we go again! :}
...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th May 2007, 03:57
Replies: 604
Views: 182,349
Posted By andTompkins

Let's see them do hovering autos from 10-ft and...

Let's see them do hovering autos from 10-ft and slam that -120 into the turf! Just doesn't have the rotor inertia of the Huey! :}
Forum: Rotorheads
8th May 2007, 03:51
Replies: 205
Views: 68,613
Posted By andTompkins

According to Conklin & deDecker, Fall 2006...

According to Conklin & deDecker, Fall 2006 edition, using $2.75/Gallon fuel cost and $70/hour maintenance labor, the 212 costs $902.69/hour (USD) to operate.

Breaking that out ...
Fuel $272.25...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2007, 12:48
Replies: 32
Views: 5,356
Posted By andTompkins

My personal favorite in the helicopter aesthetics category has to go to the Bell 222

Tango and Cash ... look at you! Soon to be EC fellow favoring a Bell product! Good on you buddy! :}
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2007, 01:48
Replies: 487
Views: 272,249
Posted By andTompkins

EO - When you're sitting at your desk on Friday,...

EO - When you're sitting at your desk on Friday, why not call your VP of Communications and ask him to publish a story?

:confused:
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2007, 14:09
Replies: 52
Views: 19,658
Posted By andTompkins

Hydraulic problems?

My condolences to the families of those lost.


Can anyone detail the nature of what happens to an A-Star with hydraulic problems. I know this isn't the first we've heard of this on the A-Star...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2007, 02:59
Replies: 431
Views: 204,483
Posted By andTompkins

Did Frank officially announce it as the R66 or...

Did Frank officially announce it as the R66 or will it be the R55? I personally like our PPRUNE version of the R88! :}
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2007, 15:57
Replies: 54
Views: 11,555
Posted By andTompkins

SASless ... Not riding front seat in the...

SASless ...

Not riding front seat in the LongRanger that often, can you explain what's wrong with the seat? They do appear to be of the wooden park bench variety with minimal padding.

Thanks!
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2007, 14:13
Replies: 54
Views: 11,555
Posted By andTompkins

Tango and Crash ... you should be more...

Tango and Crash ... you should be more appreciative of pet projects of past acquaintances! :O


Here's an interesting one as well ...

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/16809187.htm
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2007, 20:24
Replies: 3
Views: 2,116
Posted By andTompkins

OGP Requirements

Since OGP and our friends at Shell have set about to make offshore helicopter transport safer, what do you fellows think? The way I understand it, this requires JAROPS compliance in addition to...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2007, 21:25
Replies: 26
Views: 8,218
Posted By andTompkins

Here's an update from Aero-News.net ... ...

Here's an update from Aero-News.net ...

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=13dfc7e4-5c5e-489f-9477-dd98bc5cb00c

Crew Missing After Helo Crash At Offshore Oil Platform
Mon, 12...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2007, 02:07
Replies: 174
Views: 58,919
Posted By andTompkins

It can't hover OGE at max gross ... does that...

It can't hover OGE at max gross ... does that count as a problem? :}

EC doesn't appear to be selling as many of those as they would hope. Seems the 365N3 is more popular these days.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2007, 17:29
Replies: 34
Views: 6,839
Posted By andTompkins

Nick ... assuming this was in the pre-Schweizer...

Nick ... assuming this was in the pre-Schweizer days at Sikorsky, were you guys looking to get in the light market on your own?
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2007, 20:38
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,596,672
Posted By andTompkins

Big Mike - Is that Pavel's lady friend? These...

Big Mike - Is that Pavel's lady friend? These are by far the best 427 photos I've ever seen!

Tompkins
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Dec 2006, 13:23
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,596,672
Posted By andTompkins

That's really an R44 that someone Photoshop'd to...

That's really an R44 that someone Photoshop'd to look like a UH-1H ... never mind the addition of the bambi bucket! :8

Tompkins
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