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Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2020, 18:09
Replies: 756
Views: 900,867
Posted By jymil

Absolutely spot on. Putting it down on a suitable...

Absolutely spot on. Putting it down on a suitable spot and call a taxi would have been the wiser option after things got hairy. Even if you have to file a report or whatever paperwork B*S* exist in...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2019, 19:49
Replies: 71
Views: 51,144
Posted By jymil

Is the dual hydraulics now standard on...

Is the dual hydraulics now standard on H125/AS350B3e ? I thought it was an optional item for the single engine squirrels.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2019, 02:20
Replies: 71
Views: 51,144
Posted By jymil

Not sure how you jump from "just speculating" to...

Not sure how you jump from "just speculating" to "case solved". CFIT is a plausible cause here. A mechanical problem not induced by the pilot is pretty unlikely for a 2 month old helicopter.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2019, 20:00
Replies: 71
Views: 51,144
Posted By jymil

AS350 LN-OFU. Just speculating: jack stall /...

AS350 LN-OFU. Just speculating: jack stall / servo transparency ?
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2018, 21:12
Replies: 1,254
Views: 705,785
Posted By jymil

Yes, but in those accidents, the tail was...

Yes, but in those accidents, the tail was completely severed, which wasn't the case here.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2018, 06:27
Replies: 16
Views: 2,365
Posted By jymil

Well, this is what the navigation lights were...

Well, this is what the navigation lights were intended for.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2018, 06:23
Replies: 12
Views: 3,001
Posted By jymil

The aircraft landing first has always priority no...

The aircraft landing first has always priority no matter what. There can always be unexpected things happening when landing. Number two has to maintain adequate distance and perform a go-around if...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2018, 09:43
Replies: 16
Views: 2,365
Posted By jymil

In the air, extra lights are useless. I switch...

In the air, extra lights are useless. I switch off the landing light pretty quickly on climb. Off-airport landings at night are not allowed anyway where I fly. And on an airport, there is usually...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2018, 20:36
Replies: 16
Views: 2,365
Posted By jymil

Are those extra lights really of any use ? I...

Are those extra lights really of any use ? I can‘t believe they‘ll make much of a difference during an emergency.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2017, 16:17
Replies: 59
Views: 23,194
Posted By jymil

Ok, the wiki article is not that great on a...

Ok, the wiki article is not that great on a second glance. But in any case, my point was that an uncommanded yaw (yes, technically not necessarily LTE) can be caused by effects which are independent...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2017, 21:05
Replies: 59
Views: 23,194
Posted By jymil

Check the causes of LTE:...

Check the causes of LTE: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_of_tail-rotor_effectiveness

1. Main-rotor vortexes pushed into the tail rotor by wind.
2. Wind from the tail (6 o'clock) can cause...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2017, 17:25
Replies: 59
Views: 23,194
Posted By jymil

Yep, putting it into the wind in the first place...

Yep, putting it into the wind in the first place would have been better. Sometimes it's hard to judge the wind, but in this case they had people on the ground being capable to tell the pilot. In...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2017, 19:49
Replies: 59
Views: 23,194
Posted By jymil

Looks like the wind was blowing from the valley,...

Looks like the wind was blowing from the valley, i.e. left crosswind at first. However the pilot never put it down on solid ground but hovering around. When he turns further right, he gets himself...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st May 2017, 08:12
Replies: 2
Views: 4,088
Posted By jymil

A first official report is now available. Reg:...

A first official report is now available. Reg: HB-ZTM, AS350 B2. Interestingly,it says it turned over to the left during landing. Only the pilot got killed, the passengers got away relatively...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2017, 12:09
Replies: 2
Views: 4,088
Posted By jymil

Crash Switzerland Petersgrat

Pilot killed during a landing on the mountain landing spot Petersgrat, 5 passengers survived with minor injuries. The report says it turned over during landing, which sounds like a rollover or maybe...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jan 2017, 07:24
Replies: 34
Views: 10,554
Posted By jymil

The main problem is that the people making the...

The main problem is that the people making the rules are not affected by the rules. They are completely disconnected from the industry, at least as far as helicopters are concerned.

"Your safety...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2016, 07:35
Replies: 10
Views: 5,611
Posted By jymil

Now it's officially confirmed that the wire...

Now it's officially confirmed that the wire strike was the initial cause. The backward takeoff maneuver was not confirmed yet, but if that was the case, then it's pretty hard to see obstacles. I...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Sep 2016, 22:19
Replies: 10
Views: 5,611
Posted By jymil

Good point, but according to the news, the crash...

Good point, but according to the news, the crash happened shortly after takeoff. This doesn't rule out a circuit, of course. Or the picture was taken before the helicopter landed the first time. Not...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Sep 2016, 21:45
Replies: 10
Views: 5,611
Posted By jymil

bit weird

This picture was supposedly taken just before the crash:
http://s5.srfcdn.ch/images/auftritte/news/bilder/2016/09/28/node_11256769/124814459-5-ger-DE/bild_s8.jpg

This picture shows the crash...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2016, 20:13
Replies: 50
Views: 22,746
Posted By jymil

Not sure why a transport flight to a mountain...

Not sure why a transport flight to a mountain cabin needed to be done at night. The guy crashes 1 minute after takeoff in a pitch black night .. smells like CFIT if you ask me.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2016, 18:02
Replies: 36
Views: 10,168
Posted By jymil

The waiver is correct, but I cannot "undo" my CPL...

The waiver is correct, but I cannot "undo" my CPL and redo it at the Bristow Academy. Also, going to the US for 2 years to not an option for everybody.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2016, 02:53
Replies: 36
Views: 10,168
Posted By jymil

Well, time on the right type is an equally...

Well, time on the right type is an equally impossible obstacle to getting a job. And I wouldn't count on a quick recovery of oil and gas, just watch the oil price.

The only thing which makes...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2016, 02:05
Replies: 36
Views: 10,168
Posted By jymil

Pretty much all job postings from offshore...

Pretty much all job postings from offshore companies require 250hrs ME nowadays (currently NHV, Inear, and Bristow always did). This has got to do with OGP requirements.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2016, 20:28
Replies: 36
Views: 10,168
Posted By jymil

You mean the one which requires 250 hours on...

You mean the one which requires 250 hours on multi engine for new copilots ?
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2016, 03:50
Replies: 36
Views: 10,168
Posted By jymil

That didn't sound like commercial flying, but...

That didn't sound like commercial flying, but more like private time building.

The bar for ATPL has been indeed raised quite a bit, also on the side of the theoretical exam, which realistically...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2016, 09:04
Replies: 36
Views: 10,168
Posted By jymil

Night flights in europe largely depend on the...

Night flights in europe largely depend on the country rules, i.e. NVFR is not allowed in Italy or Spain as far as I know. However, it's legal e.g. in Germany or Switzerland. In Switzerland, you don't...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jan 2016, 16:54
Replies: 36
Views: 10,168
Posted By jymil

Nope. You have to have a helicopter certified for...

Nope. You have to have a helicopter certified for multi pilot operations and the operation must require 2 pilots. You don't fulfil the first requirement as CFII.

Definitions as per EASA Part FCL:...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jan 2016, 07:46
Replies: 13
Views: 3,173
Posted By jymil

It is certified under russian AP-29 standard,...

It is certified under russian AP-29 standard, which is similar to FAR 29 and it's european copy. So in principle it could get type certified for the US and Europe as well, as already done with the...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jan 2016, 13:33
Replies: 13
Views: 3,173
Posted By jymil

Price tag is approx 13mio USD, max 30 pax/6000kg...

Price tag is approx 13mio USD, max 30 pax/6000kg internal load. With 30 pax, you probably need a flight attendant on board (for CAT). What kind of operations would fit for this thing ?
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Dec 2015, 06:41
Replies: 30
Views: 14,066
Posted By jymil

The facebook video was for sure due to...

The facebook video was for sure due to overcontrol when the pilot was surprised by the slope gradient. I also don't think a gust can ever be the sole cause of the results we've seen on the Fiji video.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Dec 2015, 21:02
Replies: 6
Views: 2,745
Posted By jymil

Sounds like it was not really necessary to fly...

Sounds like it was not really necessary to fly low over water, altitude is your friend. A radalt would have helped as well for maintaining a minimum altitude, but the report doesn't say if the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Dec 2015, 06:20
Replies: 68
Views: 32,293
Posted By jymil

Base price of an R22 is 285.000 USD vs 375.000...

Base price of an R22 is 285.000 USD vs 375.000 for a Raven I. So the gap between the two is not that big. But I am not sure removing two seats will reduce much of the price. On the other hand, the...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Nov 2015, 14:59
Replies: 282
Views: 87,337
Posted By jymil

The accident report on the Rega crash is not yet...

The accident report on the Rega crash is not yet out but since this is a rumor network: some people think this accident was exactly preventable with VT and the pilot should have been fired.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2015, 04:22
Replies: 282
Views: 87,337
Posted By jymil

If you are in a fully developed VRS out of...

If you are in a fully developed VRS out of control: how exactly is the standard recovery technique helping there?
Both recovery methods are only applicable when you still have some control over...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2015, 19:53
Replies: 282
Views: 87,337
Posted By jymil

It seems possible to get a Super Puma into VRS...

It seems possible to get a Super Puma into VRS starting from >500 fpm rod and <30kts according to the accident report from G-WNSP.

Now, back to using your grey matter: recovery #1 requires you to...
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