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Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2008, 14:40
Replies: 59
Views: 11,469
Posted By helicfii

That's GRAMMAR POLICE, buddy! := :}

That's GRAMMAR POLICE, buddy! := :}
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2008, 01:22
Replies: 29
Views: 4,736
Posted By helicfii

I say find a nice mountain that doesn't move and...

I say find a nice mountain that doesn't move and put the camera on it instead :8

Seriously, though- all you need is two guys, each with a rifle scope on a tripod. One on his back looking up at...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2008, 21:19
Replies: 36
Views: 4,301
Posted By helicfii

I'll second that KK is a great place, but...

I'll second that KK is a great place, but disagree that everyone speaks English. The diving cannot be beat there.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2008, 00:49
Replies: 74
Views: 11,830
Posted By helicfii

Hawaii: Don't want to hijack the thread, but...

I never knew that about Hawaii. I used to fly off the chart in the GOM in a medium, and about 150 miles off the beach VFR in a 206L (3 years ago).

Why would they place such an odd restriction on...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2008, 00:21
Replies: 17
Views: 2,412
Posted By helicfii

Not true about not being able to move from PHI...

Not true about not being able to move from PHI Oil & Gas to EMS. PHI EMS is expanding so rapidly right now that guys are being plucked from the gulf left and right. 3 years ago, this was not the...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2008, 03:29
Replies: 4
Views: 2,510
Posted By helicfii

Has the name of the pilot been released? I have a...

Has the name of the pilot been released? I have a buddy who works for them...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2008, 01:11
Replies: 37
Views: 4,189
Posted By helicfii

Thumbs up I would eat a ham sandwich.

I would eat a ham sandwich.
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2008, 23:27
Replies: 5
Views: 2,476
Posted By helicfii

Another example of why we need to assume that...

Another example of why we need to assume that people do not know how to conduct themselves around a helicopter. Hundreds of thousands of dollars wasted because some guy could not wait for the...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2008, 13:30
Replies: 369
Views: 100,744
Posted By helicfii

Devil No Delta 3 in an R-22 set-up, I'm afraid... The...

No Delta 3 in an R-22 set-up, I'm afraid... The problem with coning hinges is the main rotor blade divergence scenario, which is still not completely understood. Oddly enough, it is also not...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2008, 02:31
Replies: 338
Views: 127,527
Posted By helicfii

Danger 407 EMS NVG; S-76A EMS IFR & Night Offshore w/...

407 EMS NVG; S-76A EMS IFR & Night Offshore w/ BH-412 back-up. :ok:

In the deep south, USofA

39 yrs flying, 12 yrs in helicopters.
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2008, 02:27
Replies: 369
Views: 100,744
Posted By helicfii

Devil Coning hinges on a teetering rotor head should...

Coning hinges on a teetering rotor head should not exist- it is a crime against nature! :mad::mad::mad:
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2008, 15:10
Replies: 30
Views: 5,642
Posted By helicfii

Devil I just leave my artificial left leg in the...

I just leave my artificial left leg in the aircraft and hop right out. :}
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2008, 15:04
Replies: 3
Views: 1,105
Posted By helicfii

Devil Most operators create their own lists, based upon...

Most operators create their own lists, based upon equipment installed, and then have it approved.

If you want a copy of the list in the RFM, send me a PM with your e-mall address and I'll scan it...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2008, 19:52
Replies: 30
Views: 5,642
Posted By helicfii

There was also anotherEC 135 incident in the USA...

There was also anotherEC 135 incident in the USA last year- pilot taking off with the lock installed. Aircraft spread the skids while getting it down on the pad again. The pilot was very lucky......
Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2008, 04:48
Replies: 12
Views: 2,400
Posted By helicfii

If Robinson really did not want pilots flying...

If Robinson really did not want pilots flying with the left door removed, they would have designed them so that they could not be removed- sometimes Frank Robinson goes into overkill. Hey, was that a...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th May 2008, 04:41
Replies: 278
Views: 73,792
Posted By helicfii

somewhat interesting: ...

somewhat interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasers_and_aviation_safety :{
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Apr 2008, 13:14
Replies: 47
Views: 5,824
Posted By helicfii

I'm in the US, where pretty much everybody is...

I'm in the US, where pretty much everybody is flying single engine EMS. No second engine to enjoy when I suck a frog into the compressor. :uhoh:
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Apr 2008, 03:25
Replies: 9
Views: 1,192
Posted By helicfii

I heard that the Russians have a dedicated team...

I heard that the Russians have a dedicated team that practice year 'round for that competition. Is it true? :8
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Apr 2008, 00:12
Replies: 47
Views: 5,824
Posted By helicfii

I don't want to completely hijack this thread,...

I don't want to completely hijack this thread, but I have a question that is somewhat related:

I am an EMS helicopter based at an airport. Depending on the wind speed & direction, for departure I...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2008, 01:33
Replies: 13
Views: 2,031
Posted By helicfii

Many years ago I worked for a fellow in the...

Many years ago I worked for a fellow in the Northwest who left his H-269 outside one night. The next morning, one of the blades was actually touching the ground, because they were so piled high with...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2008, 01:08
Replies: 69
Views: 18,106
Posted By helicfii

Statistically speaking, helicopters are more...

Statistically speaking, helicopters are more dangerous to their pilots than FW's. To tell your family otherwise would be a lie. Good luck to you.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2008, 23:01
Replies: 39
Views: 6,261
Posted By helicfii

I'm sticking with my screwdriver theory.:}

I'm sticking with my screwdriver theory.:}
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2008, 12:05
Replies: 39
Views: 6,261
Posted By helicfii

If the object that caused the puncture was...

If the object that caused the puncture was spinning at the moment that it hit the cowling (a wrench, a screwdriver, etc..), it could cause a hole just like that.

Just because the hole is small,...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2008, 19:38
Replies: 39
Views: 6,261
Posted By helicfii

Maybe a washer fell into your drive belt and got...

Maybe a washer fell into your drive belt and got fired into the cowling? I don't think so.

How many hours since maintenance was performed? Might have been a screwdriver or other tool left in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2008, 01:27
Replies: 17
Views: 2,412
Posted By helicfii

Now is also a good time to move up fast at PHI....

Now is also a good time to move up fast at PHI. They are investing heavily in mediums and heavy aircraft. Large orders of S-76 C++'s are trickling in, as well as S-92's. They have sold off most of...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Apr 2008, 00:04
Replies: 72
Views: 10,291
Posted By helicfii

All this begs the question- maybe there should...

All this begs the question- maybe there should not be a ppl for helicopters? :confused:

If people want to fly their own helicopter, they will just have to obtain a commercial license. It is not a...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2008, 00:01
Replies: 72
Views: 10,291
Posted By helicfii

Gomez308- I agree that the accident I posted...

Gomez308-

I agree that the accident I posted has less to do with SAS or autopilot, and more to do with pilot decision making. My point is that without the proper tools, if you go IMC inadvertantly...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2008, 14:01
Replies: 72
Views: 10,291
Posted By helicfii

A good friend of mine went Inadvertant IMC in an...

A good friend of mine went Inadvertant IMC in an R-44. He was a talented CFII and his student was also a rated helicopter pilot. They both died. Here is the link to the NTSB reports:
...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Mar 2008, 18:27
Replies: 44
Views: 17,188
Posted By helicfii

As far as vibrations during ELT or transverse...

As far as vibrations during ELT or transverse flow are concerned- there will always be vibrations present whenever there are differences in drag across the span of the blade which are moving...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2008, 01:50
Replies: 99
Views: 19,618
Posted By helicfii

Due to the fact that this thread has considerably...

Due to the fact that this thread has considerably diverged, I do believe that a chicken sandwich should now be discussed. :D
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2008, 03:35
Replies: 5
Views: 1,789
Posted By helicfii

Wink For your sake, I hope it's got the later blades...

For your sake, I hope it's got the later blades (no rivets) and no mechanical dampers.....that would make a difference in price!!
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2008, 00:28
Replies: 28
Views: 8,921
Posted By helicfii

If I read the story correctly, it stated that a...

If I read the story correctly, it stated that a man left the helicopter BEFORE IT LANDED, and that he was on the driveway, not moving. Can this be true? Maybe they got it wrong. Hope everyone makes...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2008, 01:40
Replies: 887
Views: 207,564
Posted By helicfii

Why anyone would encourage someone on a J1 visa...

Why anyone would encourage someone on a J1 visa to go to an all Schweizer school is beyond me- if the clock is ticking in the US for you to get flight hours after you get your ratings, then you need...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2008, 16:08
Replies: 68
Views: 14,996
Posted By helicfii

I use an NVG compatible mike lite (white). I have...

I use an NVG compatible mike lite (white). I have found that the NVG green LED lights are just to dim.

When I flew 2 pilot IFR, we wore the white/red lights that tilt down that are mounted to an...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2008, 14:36
Replies: 19
Views: 5,910
Posted By helicfii

I believe an air-puff system will work, provided...

I believe an air-puff system will work, provided you build the aircraft to be large enough to house a sufficient number of helium bags.
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