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Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2024, 23:28
Replies: 23
Views: 17,827
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Dyson doing fenestrons as a side-hustle?

Dyson doing fenestrons as a side-hustle?
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2022, 05:18
Replies: 150
Views: 34,692
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

This reminds me of the "Which button gets me a...

This reminds me of the "Which button gets me a latte?" movie scene (Monsters vs Aliens). Precarious....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Aug 2021, 07:17
Replies: 142
Views: 47,318
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

There's a Psychology aphorism - people fear loss...

There's a Psychology aphorism - people fear loss twice as much as we relish success.

For existing crews, the future seems horrible with each chip-away at pay and conditions. But, there are...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2021, 06:35
Replies: 22
Views: 8,621
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Must have been a gearbox warning indication with...

Must have been a gearbox warning indication with serious secondary symptoms (whining/moaning/squealing/shaking/temp rise), so the land ASAP cause seems reasonable. Or something like hyd leak...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Jul 2020, 05:42
Replies: 8
Views: 4,347
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Evidently TR failure. Lucky anyone got out.

Evidently TR failure. Lucky anyone got out.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jul 2020, 05:40
Replies: 2,528
Views: 1,052,926
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Every time I come back in for a look, people have...

Every time I come back in for a look, people have to be reminded....
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Sep 2019, 03:04
Replies: 25
Views: 10,879
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Lightbulb I think you might need counselling for your...

I think you might need counselling for your deep-seated Dick-issues.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jul 2019, 23:59
Replies: 71
Views: 34,476
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Flipper

It's obviously a poor design, and prone to snapping the wheel off. The strut that's left should be aft-sprung or frangible so it bends/breaks aft and can't act as a pivot point. Better to replace an...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2019, 04:24
Replies: 482
Views: 1,022,460
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Yeah, it's a big secret: ...

Yeah, it's a big secret:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transponder_(aeronautics)
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2019, 00:15
Replies: 482
Views: 1,022,460
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Much is up for debate wrt this accident. All...

Much is up for debate wrt this accident. All except for the veritable AGE it took for ARFFS to get onsite.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2018, 23:14
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,345
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Wise words.

Wise words.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2018, 23:13
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,345
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Surely Occam's Razor suggests not, though. I'm no...

Surely Occam's Razor suggests not, though. I'm no assassination expert, but there are plenty of ways to kill people in undetectable ways that also happily avoid killing lots of other people.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2018, 23:03
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,345
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Agree. It was obvious as a possibility from the...

Agree. It was obvious as a possibility from the beginning.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2018, 03:06
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,345
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

1. Clearly? I would like to know how you can tell...

1. Clearly? I would like to know how you can tell the difference.
2. Perhaps.
3. That's what I am talking about.
4. You ever tried to fly a helicopter with no NR? NR & TGT = the staff of life.
5....
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2018, 01:05
Replies: 1,254
Views: 706,345
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

From the CCTV vision, at or shortly after TDP,...

From the CCTV vision, at or shortly after TDP, the helicopter dipped nose down and spun to the right, and entered into a high rate of descent. It's clear what the helicopter did, but there could be a...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2018, 08:44
Replies: 236
Views: 168,253
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

So, HNZ All Weather SAR is up and running...

So, HNZ All Weather SAR is up and running...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2018, 06:42
Replies: 152
Views: 41,236
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Indeed. Safety 1-0-1.

Indeed. Safety 1-0-1.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2018, 04:38
Replies: 152
Views: 41,236
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

This is similar to a rear-end car crash. The...

This is similar to a rear-end car crash. The driver who smashes into the rear-end of a preceding car is almost always to blame - regardless of whether that preceding car was within the lane markings...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2017, 00:01
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,308,866
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

That's a pretty cynical comment.

That's a pretty cynical comment.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd May 2016, 07:49
Replies: 1,949
Views: 1,587,552
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Airliners crash relatively often, and airlines do...

Airliners crash relatively often, and airlines do not normally ground the machines. BUT, if an A380 had its wings fall off on short final to Heathrow, killing 450 people...you'd probably see a...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Apr 2016, 00:28
Replies: 1,949
Views: 1,587,552
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

MR imbalance

Blades all look attached, however if a blade failed in the driving region and separated...
Forum: Questions
10th Nov 2014, 17:17
Replies: 3
Views: 2,339
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

G'day, and thanks for your reply. The data is an...

G'day, and thanks for your reply. The data is an interesting point. I have heard Frasca have done their independent flight testing and are therefore competitive in terms of pricing.

When you refer...
Forum: Questions
10th Nov 2014, 13:42
Replies: 3
Views: 2,339
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Buy a full flight sim?

Anyone one know the price of a new EC225 FAA/EASA Level D FFS? Is such a sim normally sold as an installed system, or is install/commission separate? Plenty of guesstimates out there, but I'd like...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2014, 00:31
Replies: 877
Views: 454,226
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Helo Regs

Helicopters are able to take off and land almost anywhere. However, it would be very easy to regulate them out of existence for all but government authorities and O&G. Tough enough regs will prevent...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Dec 2013, 03:47
Replies: 1
Views: 1,571
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

DHC6-300 TODR/LDR

Howdy. Need to know if a DHC6-300 Twin Otter can operate in/out of a paved 500m strip at sea level ISA+15 at MAX gross wt. Seems the books might indicate a limiting landing distance due to no reverse...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Aug 2013, 14:49
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,598
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

To the people calling for the immediate grounding...

To the people calling for the immediate grounding of Puma helicopters in offshore, just take a moment to remember that aircraft of all types crash - Sikorsky gearboxes fail, Agusta Westland tail...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Nov 2012, 13:58
Replies: 78
Views: 25,526
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Reminds me of the Irish joke, where the captain...

Reminds me of the Irish joke, where the captain reports a succession of engine failures in the 747, meaning the arrival time becoming more and more delayed. After hearing of the 3rd engine failure...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th May 2012, 12:26
Replies: 19
Views: 8,576
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Swire had a stake several years back, but HL...

Swire had a stake several years back, but HL bought the stake back. Swire no longer involved.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Aug 2011, 09:53
Replies: 103
Views: 22,205
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Is there a rule that stipulates everyone in the...

Is there a rule that stipulates everyone in the forum must have a swig when anyone says:

"...let's wait for the results of the investigation."

If not, should be....
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Aug 2011, 04:03
Replies: 103
Views: 22,205
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

Three possibilities (in order of probability),...

Three possibilities (in order of probability), two of which not covered as yet:

CFIT
Pilot incapacitation
Fuel contamination/starvation
Mechanical failure
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2011, 04:11
Replies: 44
Views: 25,347
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

So head case - aside from showing your...

So head case - aside from showing your superiority, what was the purpose of "kindly" posting that?

I'd suggest to you that the news was already out there, and Geneva Conflict posted the contents...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Nov 2010, 23:40
Replies: 502
Views: 88,145
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

People's Front of Judea.

I got to page three of this thread and my eyes started bleeding.

You boys (not all, mind you) remind me of the People's Front of Judea.

Sit around here and endlessly discuss things, form a...
Forum: Questions
6th Apr 2010, 06:05
Replies: 41
Views: 9,698
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

The Singularity

If you haven't heard of it - Google it now, and see your future.

At an indeterminate point in our future - some say well within 20 years - computers will exceed human capacity and intelligence. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Apr 2010, 04:13
Replies: 88
Views: 21,462
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

"I suspect that the RAAF now has a very good idea...

"I suspect that the RAAF now has a very good idea of how this young man reacts under extreme pressure and will take that into account when deciding where he should be placed."

Indeed - they'll...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Apr 2010, 03:56
Replies: 88
Views: 21,462
Posted By What-ho Squiffy!

"have done 13 forced landings now..." Ever...

"have done 13 forced landings now..."

Ever thought of changing the plugs?
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