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Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2008, 08:53
Replies: 185
Views: 34,479
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

From reading the report the thing that strikes me...

From reading the report the thing that strikes me is that none of the recommendations seems likely to improve safety. If as the pilots were discussing you have no depth perception due to poor...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Oct 2008, 12:12
Replies: 228
Views: 77,019
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Only in Ireland

What a fantastic name for the investigator. Paddy Judge. You couldn't make stuff like that up.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2008, 14:33
Replies: 177
Views: 35,208
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

He is going to Middle Wallop first to have a go...

He is going to Middle Wallop first to have a go at playing with the apaches. Some folk get all the fun.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Aug 2008, 15:10
Replies: 1,505
Views: 561,975
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

In the R44 the low rpm warning unit has a starter...

In the R44 the low rpm warning unit has a starter inhibitor built into it. So I presume that means that starter is inoperable when the rpm is above the alarm point.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Aug 2008, 05:39
Replies: 369
Views: 100,291
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Either the cylinder temperature head thermocouple...

Either the cylinder temperature head thermocouple is broken or the wires are broken or you have a guage problem. No way of knowing until you investigate it. If your maintenance people have a...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jul 2008, 09:34
Replies: 26
Views: 3,995
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

As far as I'm aware they have one helicopter an...

As far as I'm aware they have one helicopter an MD902. Their new one is either being currently fitted out or is already at Barton.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2008, 15:47
Replies: 16
Views: 3,196
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

From the latest photographs it appears to be a...

From the latest photographs it appears to be a red and white R44. No Reg as the tail boom appears to have detached from the cab.

Pilot 'conscious' after copter crash - News - Manchester Evening...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2008, 08:16
Replies: 8
Views: 1,816
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

G-BRBY

Whoever was flying this machine yesterday evening has inadvertenly scared the neighbours by landing it in a garden. It was brought to my attention on another non flying related internet forum.
This...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Apr 2008, 13:09
Replies: 10
Views: 1,209
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Brian Kennedy who owns the Sales Sharks rugby...

Brian Kennedy who owns the Sales Sharks rugby club has one. It must be based in the North west somewhere. I believe PAS look after it.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Apr 2008, 06:57
Replies: 8
Views: 1,054
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

As far as I am aware the engineering and...

As far as I am aware the engineering and maintenance side of the business was shut either just before or just after xmas. They still have a sales and training operation as far as I am aware.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2008, 09:33
Replies: 40
Views: 5,065
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Puts small helicopter ownership in a slightly...

Puts small helicopter ownership in a slightly different light. You can buy an airworthy enstrom for that sort of money but even they get expensive when the engine times out or the M/R gearbox is due...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
2nd Apr 2008, 10:08
Replies: 8
Views: 1,054
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Magneto overhauls

Ok with the sad demise of CSE Oxford we are now in the position of needing a new compnay to repair and overhaul magnetos for lycoming helicopter engines. Who do other people use and is there anyone...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
1st Apr 2008, 07:47
Replies: 1
Views: 702
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

ASI test equipment

Hi Folks,

We have a shiny new test kit from Barfield the bad news is it needs calibrating every six months. Is there a company in the UK that specialises in the repair andf calibration of these...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2008, 06:41
Replies: 24
Views: 10,883
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Well Tom Kirk now trades as TK Helicopter...

Well Tom Kirk now trades as TK Helicopter Services Ltd and while we are busy we now have three engineers and are getting through our work in a timely fashion. If you have any queries please call us...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2008, 14:24
Replies: 32
Views: 10,463
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Each blade acts as a wing and depending upon it's...

Each blade acts as a wing and depending upon it's shape and size the amount of lift it can generate will vary. The number of blades is a fundamental starting point for the design of a rotor system. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2008, 11:37
Replies: 21
Views: 5,415
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

There is a school at Barton that trains on 300CBi...

There is a school at Barton that trains on 300CBi and also the Helicentre at Liverpool uses 2 or 3 300's in various guises.

Both places have good instructors. If you need further info PM me.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2008, 10:05
Replies: 19
Views: 13,722
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

If you have a modern track and balancing kit the...

If you have a modern track and balancing kit the box will tell you what the lateral and vertical vibrations are. I'm thinking here of the more modern Chadwicks and also the Aces 2020 and 4040....
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2008, 13:39
Replies: 23
Views: 3,004
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Scouts were certainly flown IFR in the army...

Scouts were certainly flown IFR in the army during the eighties. I know someone who flew from near shobdon all the way to Edinburgh without seeing the ground after take off until they arrived at the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2008, 07:31
Replies: 14
Views: 2,022
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

The cost and hassle of owning an enstrom has a...

The cost and hassle of owning an enstrom has a lot to do with the machine you buy. There are some on the market that were built over thirty years ago. What you need is a good survey carried out. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Feb 2008, 18:58
Replies: 14
Views: 2,022
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

What ever you do if you are not buying a brand...

What ever you do if you are not buying a brand new machine get it looked over by a maintenance organisation you trust. This could well save you a lot of money and grief later on.

Enstroms rarely...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Feb 2008, 21:25
Replies: 42
Views: 9,085
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Ground resonance can also be caused by damper...

Ground resonance can also be caused by damper failure and have nothing to do with the condition of the oleos.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Dec 2007, 19:41
Replies: 624
Views: 293,618
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

If there is any doubt about the lamiflex bearings...

If there is any doubt about the lamiflex bearings and they are the source of the problem you will not be able to track the blades successfully. This has caused untold amounts of grief in the past. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2007, 13:25
Replies: 624
Views: 293,618
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

There is a possiblity that the outboard trim tabs...

There is a possiblity that the outboard trim tabs have been moved during transportation. contact the enstrom factory and ask them for details of the original tab sttings.

Also there could be...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2007, 06:11
Replies: 25
Views: 3,255
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Carbs no more

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=299007


Looks like due to the increased cost of insurance against litigation in the US precision airmotive will no longer manufacture carbs. I hope...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
13th Jun 2007, 17:58
Replies: 4
Views: 1,394
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

http://www.cse-aviation.com/ Try the link...

http://www.cse-aviation.com/

Try the link above. They service all of our magnetos and are very good.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd May 2007, 17:19
Replies: 30
Views: 4,545
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

If you can't afford to pay to have your...

If you can't afford to pay to have your helicopter serviced properly then sell it or earn more money.
There is a lot of paperwork associated with every piece of work that is carried out on a...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Apr 2007, 16:58
Replies: 3
Views: 3,316
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Get a engineer to do a survey for you listing...

Get a engineer to do a survey for you listing what is likely to need replacing in the next many x hours.
If you are in the UK and struggling then PM me.
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Feb 2007, 19:54
Replies: 71
Views: 15,802
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

Should the title not read apart from breathing?

Should the title not read apart from breathing?
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2007, 11:44
Replies: 185
Views: 34,479
Posted By Chopper Doc Junior

It makes for very scary reading!

It makes for very scary reading!
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