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Forum: North America
30th Sep 2018, 20:17
Replies: 75
Views: 37,389
Posted By Um... lifting...

QOL is an enormous factor. The finest tent...

QOL is an enormous factor.

The finest tent technology, telecommunications setups, and ersatz American kitsch at an overseas base doesn't overcome the simple geographical fact that you're in the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Sep 2018, 00:09
Replies: 234
Views: 36,730
Posted By Um... lifting...

I have flown in never more than one at a time, on...

I have flown in never more than one at a time, on numerous occasions.

About a year ago I took my first flight in a CS300, now the A220. A dozen days after that, I took my second flight in a...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2018, 01:18
Replies: 1,887
Views: 1,110,695
Posted By Um... lifting...

Page 3-174 (or thereabouts) of the RFM says...

Page 3-174 (or thereabouts) of the RFM says nothing specifically about numerical values to trigger. What it does say is:
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jul 2018, 15:22
Replies: 73
Views: 49,868
Posted By Um... lifting...

Incorrect on most counts. The Babcock...

Incorrect on most counts.

The Babcock contract was a 5 year deal, 3 expired now. ENI had entered a sharing agreement with Anadarko for the use of the 139 in Pemba. Anadarko pulled out and...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jul 2018, 16:42
Replies: 9
Views: 3,088
Posted By Um... lifting...

This really is a bit of a French tradition. ...

This really is a bit of a French tradition. While they didn't invent it, they certainly seem to have made a fair go at it, being 10 for 14 by my calculations.

Helicopter Prison Escapes...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jun 2018, 20:28
Replies: 73
Views: 49,868
Posted By Um... lifting...

Babcock will be terminating their 139 contract in...

Babcock will be terminating their 139 contract in Mozambique shortly and Everett has won the tender. They're currently attempting to source crews, I am reliably informed. The work has been related...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jun 2018, 12:42
Replies: 18
Views: 5,641
Posted By Um... lifting...

Rehijacking the thread to the original question. ...

Rehijacking the thread to the original question.

Colombia (the country, not the tandem-rotor company) requires SIC in the left seat (except during upgrade training) and PIC in the right seat in...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2018, 19:07
Replies: 4
Views: 2,043
Posted By Um... lifting...

Can't get an airframe from the same manufacturer....

Can't get an airframe from the same manufacturer. There is a danger that one individual might be able to hold down two separate positions that way. Additionally, a second manufacturer I believe...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2018, 18:37
Replies: 1,887
Views: 1,110,695
Posted By Um... lifting...

FB, below are the automatic deactivation criteria...

FB, below are the automatic deactivation criteria for the 139. So, not too different. Other than the PFD indications, assuming one doesn't trip one of these wickets, the only other indication one...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2018, 14:48
Replies: 33
Views: 18,830
Posted By Um... lifting...

To Phil's point, which I apologize for...

To Phil's point, which I apologize for truncating.

When I entered the civilian industry after a fair bit of time flying elsewhere I was taken aback by the fact that there was nothing stopping a...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2018, 05:11
Replies: 33
Views: 18,830
Posted By Um... lifting...

Deliberate erosion of pilot T&Cs. If you pay for...

Deliberate erosion of pilot T&Cs. If you pay for a type rating for a job you are very unlikely to ever get out from under, especially if you're not a captain in short order. Selling your soul to...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Feb 2018, 23:03
Replies: 24
Views: 7,519
Posted By Um... lifting...

Ditto. My untraining comment related to...

Ditto.

My untraining comment related to negative habit pattern transfer from rotorcraft as opposed to from multi engine airplanes for already experienced fleet aviators entering the V-22. Many...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2018, 18:24
Replies: 24
Views: 7,519
Posted By Um... lifting...

Well, one might be well-served to ask where...

Well, one might be well-served to ask where tilt-rotor pilots come from now (those that aren't already pilots). U.S. Marine Corps flight students last I knew went through a somewhat hybrid pipeline...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jan 2018, 01:47
Replies: 11
Views: 9,095
Posted By Um... lifting...

Granted, from the hover. IScRECCmbTI

Granted, from the hover.

IScRECCmbTI
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jan 2018, 14:31
Replies: 83
Views: 21,430
Posted By Um... lifting...

Sitting in the open door legs a-dangle is all...

Sitting in the open door legs a-dangle is all very romantic, until you get crushed from the shins down.

I suspect there will be plenty to be deconstructed from this incident at the safety...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2017, 21:54
Replies: 10
Views: 5,025
Posted By Um... lifting...

With that sort of tone I find that claim somewhat...

With that sort of tone I find that claim somewhat surprising.



Ah, that clears things right up. You and "Leonardo's public website" have a fine evening chatting over beers (which with my...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2017, 04:19
Replies: 10
Views: 5,025
Posted By Um... lifting...

I have it from a friend at Leonardo that there is...

I have it from a friend at Leonardo that there is indeed a skid-mounted 109 currently under development.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2017, 22:14
Replies: 34
Views: 17,784
Posted By Um... lifting...

Never call it a 'license' (or 'licence', if you...

Never call it a 'license' (or 'licence', if you prefer) around the FAA. It's a 'certificate'. They get rather sniffy about that sort of thing. Even we Yanks make that error, but they still don't...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2017, 03:57
Replies: 34
Views: 17,784
Posted By Um... lifting...

https://www.envoyair.com/pilots/rotor-transition-p...

https://www.envoyair.com/pilots/rotor-transition-program/



Now, while this is aimed at U.S. military rotary pilots, the numbers remain correct for others with the exception of the total time...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2017, 21:55
Replies: 21
Views: 7,632
Posted By Um... lifting...

I am informed by a friend at Agusta that it is...

I am informed by a friend at Agusta that it is unlikely, but possible, to damage the aircraft if the gear is retracted when the nose wheel is not centered. It has happened. There is no centering...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2017, 02:12
Replies: 35
Views: 11,724
Posted By Um... lifting...

Oh, Dear. Chris, for someone with such a...

Oh, Dear.

Chris, for someone with such a high opinion of himself and who owns so many books your reading comprehension doesn't appear to be too hot. Might want to bone up before you take (or...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jul 2017, 23:15
Replies: 27
Views: 6,987
Posted By Um... lifting...

Probably depend what part of the country one was...

Probably depend what part of the country one was in. Perhaps $100 / hr on the low end up to perhaps $250 on the high end, but only a guess. Full-time work might range from $60K-$160K, but those...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jul 2017, 23:08
Replies: 11
Views: 1,639
Posted By Um... lifting...

Indeed. However, to the OP, the U.S. is about...

Indeed. However, to the OP, the U.S. is about the size of Europe, and it is unusual for helicopter operators (other than EMS or oil & gas types) to have nationwide coverage.

Blade is pretty much...
Forum: Canada
1st Jul 2017, 22:37
Replies: 6
Views: 2,202
Posted By Um... lifting...

One suspects that a "shotgun and some rubber...

One suspects that a "shotgun and some rubber bullets" as mentioned in the article is just going to annoy some rather large and already ill-tempered even-toed ungulates, specifically bison bison...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2017, 03:24
Replies: 236
Views: 167,949
Posted By Um... lifting...

Well, not precisely, but I do know of a fellow of...

Well, not precisely, but I do know of a fellow of experience who is paying for his own recurrent simulator training to take a position. Those nudge-nudge-wink-wink hints are being tested currently,...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2017, 01:29
Replies: 277
Views: 265,374
Posted By Um... lifting...

One expects Chapter 11 will take care of that....

One expects Chapter 11 will take care of that....
Forum: Rotorheads
26th May 2017, 19:42
Replies: 3
Views: 2,440
Posted By Um... lifting...

Elvis festival isn't for another week. I rather...

Elvis festival isn't for another week. I rather think they're more concerned with the numeral 7 than with The King. Misguided, you ask me.

Elvis Festival ? Las Vegas...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2017, 21:24
Replies: 30
Views: 9,785
Posted By Um... lifting...

According to all I've read he flew far more than...

According to all I've read he flew far more than 50 years, starting at 17 in 1933. He broke the record in 1983 (when he was 68 or so) with 53K-odd, which would be more like 1000 per year, which is...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2017, 17:57
Replies: 30
Views: 9,785
Posted By Um... lifting...

I know of Joe and we have several mutual...

I know of Joe and we have several mutual acquaintances, though I've not met him. He was at one time an examiner in the AW139, among other things, and may still be. Most of the higher-timers I know...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2017, 17:19
Replies: 30
Views: 9,785
Posted By Um... lifting...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Long_(aviator) ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Long_(aviator)

Granted, he was an airplane guy, but he finished up with 65,000+, most of it in a Piper Cub below 200' looking at power lines. No instrument rating...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jul 2016, 03:22
Replies: 32
Views: 12,699
Posted By Um... lifting...

SP-5B Marlin | National Naval Aviation Museum...

SP-5B Marlin | National Naval Aviation Museum (http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/attractions/aircraft-exhibits/item/?item=sp-5b_marlin)

Have seen this old girl up close. She's a full-figured...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2016, 11:35
Replies: 11
Views: 2,193
Posted By Um... lifting...

I considered mentioning that video, but as I had...

I considered mentioning that video, but as I had thought it rather well known, I didn't. It is indeed genuine.

What I have never heard nor seen regarding that video is what happened on the other...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2016, 03:23
Replies: 11
Views: 2,193
Posted By Um... lifting...

Just back of the envelope of course, but I should...

Just back of the envelope of course, but I should imagine there'd be all manner of nasty aerodynamic effects upon the hose / drogue for helicopters of whatever type, not to mention that pesky tail...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2016, 01:11
Replies: 11
Views: 2,193
Posted By Um... lifting...

I think he meant t'other way around, where the...

I think he meant t'other way around, where the helicopter delivers the fuel, which in my view would be a rather rash thing to do. Inflight, anyway.

But if not, C-130 tankers quite commonly...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jun 2016, 14:15
Replies: 648
Views: 221,393
Posted By Um... lifting...

A google search on the first sentence of Jack's...

A google search on the first sentence of Jack's post brought up the link.

I have no position on the veracity or objectivity of the article.
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