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Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2007, 22:27
Replies: 103
Views: 13,426
Posted By Grainger

c_f were you there ? Thought not, so keep...

c_f were you there ?

Thought not, so keep your nonsense to yourself.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2006, 16:57
Replies: 57
Views: 19,751
Posted By Grainger

Read points 3) and 4) again. One of the...

Read points 3) and 4) again.

One of the clearest explanations I've read for a long time.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2006, 16:52
Replies: 18
Views: 4,523
Posted By Grainger

If you do a pushover instead of a flare on entry...

If you do a pushover instead of a flare on entry to autorotation that's going to end your flight real quick anyway . . .
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2006, 17:56
Replies: 8
Views: 1,435
Posted By Grainger

Fair enough, so if you write the take-offs and...

Fair enough, so if you write the take-offs and landings* in those columns then you can check your 90-day currency at a glance.

But it's a bit cheeky of them to claim it as some kind of special...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2006, 17:23
Replies: 6
Views: 1,822
Posted By Grainger

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2433...

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=243396

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=244539
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2006, 21:42
Replies: 7
Views: 1,658
Posted By Grainger

I remember reading or hearing somewhere that, at...

I remember reading or hearing somewhere that, at some point in the 1980s or 90s, the helicopter had saved its millionth life. That really is something for us all to be proud of.

Wonder how that...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Sep 2006, 17:20
Replies: 9
Views: 1,557
Posted By Grainger

Agree - keep it going. You never know when...

Agree - keep it going.

You never know when you might need it, and would be a real bummer if you came back after a few years to find that your eyesight, for example, had drifted outside the...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2006, 21:49
Replies: 19
Views: 1,444
Posted By Grainger

Tee-hee :E Look on the bright side Whirls -...

Tee-hee :E

Look on the bright side Whirls - at least you can go through doorways without cracking your head :ouch:

Good job I've nothing fragile or easily damaged in there.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2006, 21:34
Replies: 19
Views: 1,444
Posted By Grainger

Never had that problem, Whirls. . . . . . I...

Never had that problem, Whirls. . .

. . . I just reach up and hook the hook into the little hole on the end of the blade :p
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Sep 2006, 16:52
Replies: 14
Views: 1,478
Posted By Grainger

Unless either of them is a CAA licensed medical...

Unless either of them is a CAA licensed medical examiner, this isn't likely to mean very much.

Even then, it's not the same as actually having the Class 1. The only piece of paper that counts is...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2006, 20:25
Replies: 4
Views: 1,703
Posted By Grainger

Not quite low enough, by the sound of it ! :eek:

Not quite low enough, by the sound of it ! :eek:
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2006, 17:00
Replies: 19
Views: 6,458
Posted By Grainger

Fair enough, rn. Here's the link I was...

Fair enough, rn.

Here's the link I was looking for:

http://www.caa.govt.nz/fulltext/Fatal_accidents/ZK-HVN_Fatal.pdf

Crucial part is pages 7-9. Looks like it was a bit more subtle than...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2006, 12:12
Replies: 19
Views: 6,458
Posted By Grainger

That's a different incident, isn't it rn ?

That's a different incident, isn't it rn ?
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2006, 10:39
Replies: 12
Views: 1,463
Posted By Grainger

I'm not sure the fact that the heli is aiborne...

I'm not sure the fact that the heli is aiborne and the FW on the ground is relevant - both are effectively manouevring on the airfield.

Common sense would seem to be to do what the pilot in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2006, 08:57
Replies: 19
Views: 6,458
Posted By Grainger

Am I correct in understanding that this means...

Am I correct in understanding that this means they omitted the four-pronged flex coupling plate ?

Would this have been visible through the sight window at the back of the tailboom ?
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2006, 08:52
Replies: 17
Views: 2,572
Posted By Grainger

Good God jf, you don't mean to say you sat...

Good God jf, you don't mean to say you sat through the whole thing ? Please tell me you at least fast-forwarded through the adverts.

Gotta get me one of those Ninja headbands though ! :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
12th Sep 2006, 21:55
Replies: 24
Views: 4,368
Posted By Grainger

LASORS Appendix A to Section A:That's what you...

LASORS Appendix A to Section A:That's what you should be logging, and I guess what you should be paying for.

Whatever, never allow anything to make you "rush through your checks". :eek:
Forum: Private Flying
12th Sep 2006, 21:12
Replies: 26
Views: 3,130
Posted By Grainger

Good advice on here. gcolyer has it about right....

Good advice on here. gcolyer has it about right.

If you can't remember all of the CAP413 stuff, stick to the basics.

Strict RT procedure is fine, but so long as you tell them:

Who you are...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2006, 21:02
Replies: 17
Views: 2,572
Posted By Grainger

Loosened ? I don't think so. Did you see those...

Loosened ? I don't think so. Did you see those caps fly ?

Could have had someone's eye out with that ! :=
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2006, 07:06
Replies: 32
Views: 4,565
Posted By Grainger

First rule of aviation design: "If you...

First rule of aviation design:

"If you design it so that it can be installed backwards, sooner or later someone will."
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2006, 20:47
Replies: 26
Views: 3,373
Posted By Grainger

Quickly scribble a story to sell to the local...

Quickly scribble a story to sell to the local rag:

For maximum journalisitic sales potential, be sure to include the following phrases:

"pilot struggles heroically with controls"

"copter...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Aug 2006, 10:57
Replies: 92
Views: 37,106
Posted By Grainger

:confused: This has always been a requirement,...

:confused: This has always been a requirement, hasn't it ???
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2006, 20:04
Replies: 1,701
Views: 470,890
Posted By Grainger

As I understand it, the V22 can autorotate,...

As I understand it, the V22 can autorotate, although the RoD is around 6000 fpm. Should get the pucker factor going :eek:

What you really, really don't want to do is to vortex ring it. At least...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2006, 10:57
Replies: 2
Views: 920
Posted By Grainger

A quick trip to G-INFO reveals that Fred is the...

A quick trip to G-INFO reveals that Fred is the rightful owner, not the R44.

The R44 picture has more than a touch of the PhotoShop about it . . . and a prize to the webmaster for one of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2006, 22:02
Replies: 42
Views: 5,309
Posted By Grainger

Whirls, that brings a whole new meaning to...

Whirls, that brings a whole new meaning to "flying by the seat of your pants" !!!

:eek: :eek: :eek:
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2006, 21:43
Replies: 42
Views: 5,309
Posted By Grainger

[rant = on] What I'm still struggling to...

[rant = on] What I'm still struggling to understand is how anyone can be so addicted to their phone that they can't manage without it for an hour or two ?

What the f*ck is going to happen that...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2006, 17:48
Replies: 18
Views: 1,886
Posted By Grainger

Indeed... it would be a bit of a bummer, having...

Indeed... it would be a bit of a bummer, having built yourself a nice hangar, to have to land the other side of the field and push the damn helicopter the last 500 feet. :uhoh:
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2006, 17:23
Replies: 42
Views: 5,309
Posted By Grainger

They're not having to send and receive...

They're not having to send and receive information vital to the safety of 300 passengers over the RT are they ?

As Whirls has already pointed out, we've all heard the "bup-bup-bup" sound through...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2006, 09:32
Replies: 4
Views: 1,087
Posted By Grainger

Wonderful news to hear he's been found. ...

Wonderful news to hear he's been found. Congrats to everyone involved in the search and rescue, and a speedy recovery.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jun 2006, 11:01
Replies: 20
Views: 3,392
Posted By Grainger

There's still a couple of free surfaces they...

There's still a couple of free surfaces they could bolt some kitchen sinks onto . . .
Forum: Rotorheads
18th May 2006, 08:23
Replies: 18
Views: 3,490
Posted By Grainger

Take a look at the MAP gauge before starting the...

Take a look at the MAP gauge before starting the engine.

When the engine isn't running, the gauge should read ambient air pressure. (You do check this before every flight, don't you ? ). The...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2006, 16:52
Replies: 92
Views: 37,106
Posted By Grainger

You'd expect the sever point to be much further...

You'd expect the sever point to be much further back in the case of a boom chop from mast bumping. I don't see how the main rotor blade could flex far enough to sever the boom so far forward.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th May 2006, 16:46
Replies: 5
Views: 1,457
Posted By Grainger

When interviewed later, the pilot denied all...

When interviewed later, the pilot denied all knowledge of the incident, adding :

"Hey man . . . the dog's melting !! "
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2006, 08:06
Replies: 2,217
Views: 298,918
Posted By Grainger

I would want to know what maintenance was being...

I would want to know what maintenance was being carried out and why it was being done out of sequence. If there was there something wrong with the machine that couldn't wait a few hours, I think you...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2006, 08:06
Replies: 1,983
Views: 214,329
Posted By Grainger

I would want to know what maintenance was being...

I would want to know what maintenance was being carried out and why it was being done out of sequence. If there was there something wrong with the machine that couldn't wait a few hours, I think you...
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