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Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2024, 06:53
Replies: 11
Views: 3,245
Posted By inthegreen

I remember when this happened. I was also flying...

I remember when this happened. I was also flying the 222 for Air Methods at that time elsewhere in the country and this was a big deal. Our first impression was how unlucky it was for that actuator...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Aug 2007, 07:40
Replies: 27
Views: 11,101
Posted By inthegreen

Just a thought...

...but perhaps in addition to tying down the main rotor, have a secondary strap securing the tail rotor to the vertical stab. Not only will it save the T/R trunnion from damage, it will keep the...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th May 2006, 21:06
Replies: 209
Views: 49,617
Posted By inthegreen

Mountain Approach procedures

Just throwing a topic out to the group for discussion. Every pilot flies a little bit differently, with respect to their training, their experience, the diversity of their missions and the amount of...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2006, 20:35
Replies: 117
Views: 45,647
Posted By inthegreen

Bell 222B & U

I've been flying an EMS 222 in California for the past few years. It has some nice features, such as speed, relative comfort and great for IFR, but performance cannot be included in that list, even...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2006, 19:43
Replies: 1,304
Views: 593,813
Posted By inthegreen

N8533f

Papillon in the Grand Canyon had jetranger s/n 006 when I was there 10 years ago. I don't know who originally owned it. It's probably still there. Good ole copter 3. It was an "A" converted to a...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2005, 16:50
Replies: 117
Views: 45,647
Posted By inthegreen

re: the 222

I've been in the 222B & U models for the past couple of years, flying EMS in California.

If someone were asking whether or not they should buy a 222, I would answer, "That depends."

I guess I...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2005, 19:23
Replies: 17
Views: 3,621
Posted By inthegreen

Garmin 530 TCAS

We have the Garmin 430/530 stackup with TCAS on the 530 which comes through the Garmin GTX 330 transponder. It's not actually called TCAS on that system, but Traffic Information Service (TIS). I'm...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2005, 07:59
Replies: 16
Views: 1,540
Posted By inthegreen

Great Question

I posted an answer to this question when D.U. posted it on ...gasp...Just Helicopters. Topics go rather quickly there, often off the page before they are really hashed out properly. I like the...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Apr 2005, 06:07
Replies: 9
Views: 2,366
Posted By inthegreen

The 380

It certainly is impressive. From an aviation fan's point of view, it's a pleasant surprise really, I had thought the age of huge airliners was over. Watching something that massive takeoff and...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Oct 2004, 17:58
Replies: 26
Views: 3,382
Posted By inthegreen

Steve, while I appreciate the sincerity of your...

Steve, while I appreciate the sincerity of your intent, I have to agree with the other guys. I don't think your proposal will have the desired effect. In fact, like coyote said, it may create more...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2004, 15:25
Replies: 28
Views: 3,966
Posted By inthegreen

Just to add a bit more to the discussion. I...

Just to add a bit more to the discussion. I can't actually confirm that the flight was VFR, RedWine, but from the information and some checking of the enroute chart, added to the METAR it can be...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Dec 2003, 11:47
Replies: 28
Views: 3,966
Posted By inthegreen

As a pilot with Mercy Air down south, I'd like to...

As a pilot with Mercy Air down south, I'd like to extend my sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and to the REACH organization, our cousins to the north. I have worked with a few...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Sep 2003, 04:00
Replies: 94
Views: 21,708
Posted By inthegreen

Downwind Approaches

That's a tricky question actually. In common practice, all other risks being equal, take the approach into the wind. Your job as a pilot is mostly about risk management. A traffic pattern at an...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Aug 2003, 01:57
Replies: 10
Views: 2,230
Posted By inthegreen

older helicopters

I agree with you. I think this is an example of someone making a policy without really understanding the principles. Total age of the airframe has little to do with fatigue in helicopters. As we...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2003, 05:22
Replies: 19
Views: 1,690
Posted By inthegreen

My thoughts are that you set the ADI in any...

My thoughts are that you set the ADI in any aircraft around the particular attitude you need to fly at that time. For example, if you are going to do an ITO you would set the ADI to indicate level...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2003, 07:04
Replies: 5
Views: 1,099
Posted By inthegreen

7 Killed As British Navy Copters Collide

Sorry to hear it. It seems our boys in the conflict have been harder on themselves than the enemy. "May they have been in heaven thirty minutes before the devil knew they were gone."


Yahoo...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jan 2003, 23:08
Replies: 10
Views: 1,286
Posted By inthegreen

Downwind Approaches

A hearth ditto to what Devil 49 said. That was a great concise statement of EMS LZ selection. I'm in EMS also and quite often the best approach is downwind, all things considered in the LZ. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2003, 04:20
Replies: 250
Views: 118,703
Posted By inthegreen

A few possibilities

Hi Murdock:
One way would be to first build your TT up to 1,500 hrs instructing, about two years at a busy school. After that there's a couple of things you could do. #1 Apply to Columbia...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Nov 2002, 03:28
Replies: 13
Views: 1,275
Posted By inthegreen

Unhappy thesis idea

Maybe you can answer the eternal question of why aircraft manufacturers always outfit their new designs with engines and tail rotors that aren't strong enough to make the design really useful?
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2002, 17:59
Replies: 3
Views: 1,218
Posted By inthegreen

LA Heliports

As amazing as this sounds the LA area has only one public use heliport, which is at LAX, nowhere near downtown LA. And, it's only for transient traffic. Most of the corporate helicopters based in...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Aug 2002, 06:15
Replies: 2
Views: 824
Posted By inthegreen

Revisiting the Pave Hawk crash

I just read an interesting article in the Sept 2002 issue of National Geographic Adventure about the May 30th climbing accident on Hood and subsequent crash of the H-60. It gives a few more details...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jul 2002, 05:05
Replies: 109
Views: 9,360
Posted By inthegreen

What-ho Squiffy: The linkR-22 loss of...

What-ho Squiffy:

The linkR-22 loss of control report (http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/1996/SIR9603.pdf)

It's a long and arduous read.

Best Regards.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jul 2002, 05:05
Replies: 2,217
Views: 299,761
Posted By inthegreen

What-ho Squiffy: The linkR-22 loss of...

What-ho Squiffy:

The linkR-22 loss of control report (http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/1996/SIR9603.pdf)

It's a long and arduous read.

Best Regards.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2002, 07:42
Replies: 2,217
Views: 299,761
Posted By inthegreen

RE: the R-22

I don’t know if I’m the guy you’re asking for What-ho, but for these five minutes until someone more qualified responds, I’ll tell you what I think.

I’m not going to bore you with my full CV only...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2002, 07:42
Replies: 109
Views: 9,360
Posted By inthegreen

RE: the R-22

I don’t know if I’m the guy you’re asking for What-ho, but for these five minutes until someone more qualified responds, I’ll tell you what I think.

I’m not going to bore you with my full CV only...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jun 2002, 05:57
Replies: 27
Views: 4,141
Posted By inthegreen

Easy there Thomas, I don't really think...

Easy there Thomas,

I don't really think I was "ragging" on the competition. The man asked for my opinion and I was giving it. I'm flying the 902 presently, like it and think it is an...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jun 2002, 02:17
Replies: 27
Views: 4,141
Posted By inthegreen

I think the MD902 would be a fine choice to...

I think the MD902 would be a fine choice to replace the 206s. It has much better performance than the EC135 and with a soon to be released MGW increase will have an even greater payload margin over...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2002, 08:14
Replies: 22
Views: 1,880
Posted By inthegreen

Post That doesn't even take into account the speed...

That doesn't even take into account the speed that the Earth is moving around the solar system or the speed the solar system is moving around the milky way. It must be hundreds of thousands of miles...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2001, 11:22
Replies: 39
Views: 4,801
Posted By inthegreen

Lightbulb In the US, Part 135 IFR is not allowed in single...

In the US, Part 135 IFR is not allowed in single engine helicopters, nor is VFR over the top. ref.

FAR Part 135.181 (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtml_00/Title_14/14cfr135_00.html)
...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Nov 2001, 12:38
Replies: 300
Views: 53,113
Posted By inthegreen

Post Hi Widgeon, The reference numbers you...

Hi Widgeon,
The reference numbers you chose at 5,000 and ISA +10C on the HOGE chart do show the same weight capability since they are limited by Maximum gross weight and not aircraft...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2001, 09:21
Replies: 338
Views: 127,322
Posted By inthegreen

Post HEMS, with just enough SPIFR thrown in to make me...

HEMS, with just enough SPIFR thrown in to make me dangerous. :rolleyes:
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2001, 09:14
Replies: 300
Views: 53,113
Posted By inthegreen

Post Actually, my apologies, on further review I found...

Actually, my apologies, on further review I found some performance information for the 135. follow this link, go to the bottom of the webpage, click on the tiny link and download the pdf file. It...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2001, 08:47
Replies: 300
Views: 53,113
Posted By inthegreen

Post Try this link to MD Helicopters. You can access...

Try this link to MD Helicopters. You can access the performance charts (ie. IGE, OGE, OEI, etc). The chart performance is pretty impressive. Funny, I went to the Eurocopter site and they didn’t...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2001, 22:57
Replies: 52
Views: 18,671
Posted By inthegreen

Wink Not to speak for Dave Jackson or anything, but I...

Not to speak for Dave Jackson or anything, but I think there's been some confusion in terminology. He spoke of an intermeshing rotor, which is usually understood to be a synchropter design such as...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jul 2001, 23:40
Replies: 44
Views: 3,301
Posted By inthegreen

Talking EMS in the Southwest US. Bell 222. I average...

EMS in the Southwest US. Bell 222. I average only about 200 hours per year. We are salaried for 175 days a year, so I guess that's a little over an hour a shift. A few years ago flying fire and...
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