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Forum: Rotorheads
26th Apr 2024, 05:46
Replies: 3
Views: 970
Posted By RVDT

Just because you can I guess?

S.H.I.T.T.E.R!
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2024, 18:51
Replies: 27
Views: 3,258
Posted By RVDT

Helionix is not a Thales product - you will have...

Helionix is not a Thales product - you will have to dig a bit deeper.
Neither is it an "option". It is part of the "basic" aircraft and the TC for the type and the "integration" is extensive.

As...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Apr 2024, 04:37
Replies: 9
Views: 3,527
Posted By RVDT

Some video here - Free Malaysia Today

Some video here - Free Malaysia Today
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2024, 05:28
Replies: 11
Views: 4,472
Posted By RVDT

Speak to TCN9 about that it is on 9NOW apparently...

Speak to TCN9 about that it is on 9NOW apparently - OK outside AUS on YT (mostly).
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2024, 19:35
Replies: 11
Views: 4,472
Posted By RVDT

Interesting - 60 Minutes

Interesting - 60 Minutes
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2024, 19:32
Replies: 138
Views: 47,756
Posted By RVDT

Link to full show - 60 Minutes

Link to full show - 60 Minutes
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Apr 2024, 18:26
Replies: 69
Views: 6,905
Posted By RVDT

Info is direct from Airbus Flight Operations...

Info is direct from Airbus Flight Operations Briefing Notice (FOBN)12-22 applicable to Software Step 3 K10_15274G_123 and personal experience.
Vortex ring protection is only applicable with a...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2024, 19:31
Replies: 69
Views: 6,905
Posted By RVDT

You can do the same these days with any Airbus...

You can do the same these days with any Airbus Helionix equipped aircraft automatically which will hold ~ +- 1 metre with good DGPS data.

It will also drop you straight into VRS if you engage...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2024, 18:51
Replies: 44
Views: 7,784
Posted By RVDT

Folk still climb aboard an S92 which is still...

Folk still climb aboard an S92 which is still basically the same as the Cougar machine? They may have fixed a few things but it still won't do 30 minutes with loss of lubrication or maybe I haven't...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2024, 19:47
Replies: 100
Views: 7,000
Posted By RVDT

Maybe -

Maybe -
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2024, 04:59
Replies: 11
Views: 3,252
Posted By RVDT

Check the NTSB report - one of the broken...

Check the NTSB report - one of the broken alignment dowels that had been found on the transmission deck was still in the C of M's desk top drawer from 12 months prior!!!
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Mar 2024, 19:29
Replies: 100
Views: 7,000
Posted By RVDT

Is The Rotor A Gyro? - Ray W. Prouty 1926 - 2014

Is The Rotor A Gyro? - Ray W. Prouty 1926 - 2014
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2024, 18:19
Replies: 148
Views: 26,344
Posted By RVDT

[/h2]Having flown most of that route during the...

[/h2]Having flown most of that route during the day in both directions you would need a truckload of optimism at night without adding weather to the mix. As they say "hope", in aviation, is not...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2024, 19:08
Replies: 15
Views: 1,852
Posted By RVDT

Apparently there are over a million Wallabies in...

Apparently there are over a million Wallabies in NZ versus ~ 70 thousand Kiwi so maybe someone knows something?
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2024, 05:27
Replies: 100
Views: 7,000
Posted By RVDT

Digital versions in the link behind his name in...

Digital versions in the link behind his name in post #10.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2024, 19:13
Replies: 1,610
Views: 440,982
Posted By RVDT

I think Airbus fixed wing had the same philosophy...

I think Airbus fixed wing had the same philosophy which promoted the cases of "What's it doing now?"
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2024, 19:06
Replies: 100
Views: 7,000
Posted By RVDT

I was lucky enough to meet this guy a few times...

I was lucky enough to meet this guy a few times before he passed. Maybe not definitive as he always said but good info.

RW Prouty (https://www.actechbooks.com/0624-EES-E.html) was a staff...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2024, 20:04
Replies: 20
Views: 3,923
Posted By RVDT

The 505 wasn't modelled as a progression from the...

The 505 wasn't modelled as a progression from the B206 "Jet Ranger".

To me it looks like they used the B47J "Ranger" as a starting point? All steel tube and screws.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2024, 01:55
Replies: 4
Views: 960
Posted By RVDT

More info from the maker if you need it - D.W....

More info from the maker if you need it - D.W. Electrochemicals (https://stabilant.com/TechNoteList.html)
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2024, 18:11
Replies: 150
Views: 76,027
Posted By RVDT

FAA EAD #: 2024-05-51...

FAA EAD #: 2024-05-51 (https://drs.faa.gov/browse/ADFREAD/doctypeDetails?modalOpened=true) EASA EAD US 2024-05-51
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2024, 19:16
Replies: 25
Views: 2,711
Posted By RVDT

Flew "A" model #93 for a bit - had a panel about...

Flew "A" model #93 for a bit - had a panel about the size of an R22.

Was on short gear and was quite happy indicating ~ 120 knots. Later on fixed bags which will teach you all about yaw/roll...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2024, 19:04
Replies: 2
Views: 666
Posted By RVDT

For 2p try OEMServices (originally SAVE-GIE) -...

For 2p try OEMServices (originally SAVE-GIE) - they handle exchange and AOG for Thales, Safran, Liebherr and Diehl (as owned by them). You will need to hook up with their portal and go from there....
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2024, 16:55
Replies: 17
Views: 3,119
Posted By RVDT

It is a significant risk when it occurs and maybe...

It is a significant risk when it occurs and maybe needs to be bashed into folk a little more just how it can trick you.
i.e.from the recommendations -



This was in Juneau and I was in the same...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2024, 04:59
Replies: 17
Views: 3,119
Posted By RVDT

The problem with "flat light" whiteout is it can...

The problem with "flat light" whiteout is it can be difficult sometimes to actually recognise it. Partial or Sector Whiteout even more so because you can't see it?

Kind of the exact opposite of...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2024, 17:54
Replies: 76
Views: 34,973
Posted By RVDT

Hope they have plenty of hangar space!

Hope they have plenty of hangar space!
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2024, 17:49
Replies: 42
Views: 7,565
Posted By RVDT

There are H135's and then there are H135's - HATS...

There are H135's and then there are H135's - HATS uses EC135T2+ (CPDS) and the Juno HT.1's will be EC135 T3H (Helionix). Granted if you squint from a distance they are similar but assumption can be...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2024, 17:12
Replies: 13
Views: 1,341
Posted By RVDT

Maybe? According to an article from the...

Maybe? According to an article from the manufacturer - The Use, And Misuse Of Weather Radar – Part 4 (https://aerospace.honeywell.com/us/en/about-us/blogs/radar-corner-weather-radar)



Stephen...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2024, 19:17
Replies: 23
Views: 5,147
Posted By RVDT

And it is highly unlikely there will be a...

And it is highly unlikely there will be a requirement for a post-flight debrief.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2024, 19:12
Replies: 23
Views: 5,147
Posted By RVDT

It's a thing - not many survivors around to talk...

It's a thing - not many survivors around to talk about it.

Robinson Safety Notice SN-24 (https://robinsonheli.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/rhc_sn24.pdf)
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2024, 18:58
Replies: 57
Views: 16,554
Posted By RVDT

Never really understood the term "Inadvertent...

Never really understood the term "Inadvertent IMC" Day VFR. It's fairly apparent looking out the window?

Maybe it should be "inadvertent lack of training / understanding"?

Measures taken -
...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2024, 03:00
Replies: 21
Views: 1,886
Posted By RVDT

Straight L-1's had an engine called a "boat...

Straight L-1's had an engine called a "boat anchor" - C-28.

L-1 C30 with "enhamced" MGB was the pick of course (pre L-4). Had 3 on seismic, reduced to 2 as someone dropped a tree on one, of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2024, 02:30
Replies: 21
Views: 1,886
Posted By RVDT

Might be all BS but I think if one of the check...

Might be all BS but I think if one of the check valves that are at the low point didn't close, as one pump was stronger than the other, fuel would circulate back through the open check valve rather...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2024, 03:39
Replies: 13
Views: 1,735
Posted By RVDT

Get a hold of your local tech rep. If they don't...

Get a hold of your local tech rep. If they don't come up with an answer to your satisfaction ask them to elevate it to Donauworth. Guys there will jump over backwards to help in my experience. You...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2024, 03:26
Replies: 21
Views: 1,886
Posted By RVDT

A long time ago in a land far far...

A long time ago in a land far far away.........................

Get your mechs to give you a heads up as there are a few pitfalls and consult all the Safety Notices and Bulletins. The issues have...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2024, 17:42
Replies: 1,610
Views: 440,982
Posted By RVDT

Old Bells are a different design when it comes to...

Old Bells are a different design when it comes to load paths and there have been plenty of "issues" over the years. 47 relies on an internally threaded grip? A few have been shucked due to cracks...
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