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Search: Posts Made By: Widewoodenwingswork
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Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2023, 06:24
Replies: 58
Views: 6,543
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

It sound's like you're just an average private...

It sound's like you're just an average private owner (except the part about wanting to fly it to Brazil), so just get a R44 and be done with it. Easy to fly, easy to maintain, easy to push into a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Dec 2017, 02:54
Replies: 55
Views: 23,791
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Exhibit A

For you older folks without Instagram to provide context.

https://i.imgur.com/EnggDZYl.png

Mods please delete if inappropriate.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Nov 2016, 18:59
Replies: 16
Views: 3,552
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

I would hazard a guess that there are at least...

I would hazard a guess that there are at least 500 hot refuelling events of R22's and R44's almost every day of the year in Australia.

It's unfortunate that someone twisting the truth to the ATSB...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2016, 22:24
Replies: 72
Views: 30,161
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Those two words strike as much fear into me as...

Those two words strike as much fear into me as "I'm" and "Pregnant", there's absolutely no need to capitalise them.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Jul 2016, 14:54
Replies: 10
Views: 2,692
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

It sounds like you meet all of those...

It sounds like you meet all of those requirements, why don't you go and get your license?
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jun 2016, 00:25
Replies: 8
Views: 3,285
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Sorry about the confusion, I was being (just a...

Sorry about the confusion, I was being (just a little bit) facetious. Having used Tech Pubs for a long time as a maintainer, I feel as though they are written with a lot of ambiguity and are often...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2016, 20:42
Replies: 8
Views: 3,285
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Maintenance manuals are practically written,...

Maintenance manuals are practically written, edited and proof read by lawyers. If Robinson were to be found liable for two seperate engineers and numerous pilots not seeing a loose nut on a flex...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jun 2016, 17:31
Replies: 8
Views: 2,182
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Just take a socket set, from memory, it is a 5/8"...

Just take a socket set, from memory, it is a 5/8" but it could be a size either side, 9/16" or 11/16", 3/4" at the most.
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jun 2016, 06:21
Replies: 12
Views: 2,655
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

That black has been pretty freshly painted by the...

That black has been pretty freshly painted by the looks of the side opposite the red circle and the way the paint is flaking off, factory paint doesn't do that. I'd be very surprised if it's...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Apr 2016, 02:17
Replies: 8
Views: 2,384
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Don't be dissuaded by the above replies. If...

Don't be dissuaded by the above replies.

If the rules haven't changed, you will be able to live and work in Australia for a year, and possibly extend that to 2 years if you spend 3 months of your...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2015, 05:43
Replies: 19
Views: 9,362
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Try replacing the aluminium adapter plate that is...

Try replacing the aluminium adapter plate that is fixed to the AGB that the starter clamps to. (The one you probably should have taken off to remove the clamp that you couldn't undo the nut on so...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Jul 2015, 19:18
Replies: 17
Views: 4,551
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

That was my first thought inthenightgarden! You...

That was my first thought inthenightgarden! You have quite the literary talent Train_Driver.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th May 2015, 06:36
Replies: 3
Views: 2,590
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Wow, that's a pretty impressive start you have...

Wow, that's a pretty impressive start you have there! PM me your cell number if you have an iPhone or if not, your e-mail address and I'd be happy to send you some photos with a ruler in it of our...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
8th May 2014, 05:06
Replies: 16
Views: 6,122
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

I'm sorry to hear that mate. I hope there's a...

I'm sorry to hear that mate. I hope there's a good outcome. Make sure you keep a good record of everything, letters, correspondence, invoices etc etc. It may just help in getting your money back if...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jun 2013, 06:40
Replies: 21
Views: 4,998
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Zumba, Did you submit an incident report...

Zumba,

Did you submit an incident report after each of the issues you saw? Nothing will be done to resolve the issues if no one speaks up about it. I can't speak for anywhere else in the world...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jun 2013, 16:05
Replies: 21
Views: 4,998
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

What a ridiculous idea. AME's work on...

What a ridiculous idea.

AME's work on aircraft and then Licensed AME's certify for that work. If a mistake is made, it is (usually) caught before someone dies.

Do you know how long it takes to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
11th Jun 2013, 05:30
Replies: 22
Views: 4,428
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

So what's your solution Taily? Please tell...

So what's your solution Taily?

Please tell me it's not flog a dead horse on Prune?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th Jun 2013, 04:52
Replies: 22
Views: 4,428
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Okay, I should have said that (in my experience)...

Okay, I should have said that (in my experience) about 50% of the kids who go on to get licences, go straight into an apprenticeship and have TAFE blocks throughout the next four years, the other 50%...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th Jun 2013, 22:19
Replies: 22
Views: 4,428
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Have you got a reference for that Taily? In my...

Have you got a reference for that Taily? In my experience, the figure is more like 50%.

Unfortunately most of the kids who do their six or twelve month pre-trade course go on to do the CASA exams...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd May 2013, 21:38
Replies: 28
Views: 7,639
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

What a joke.

What's the world coming to when the responsibility for a safe flight comes down to a power company?

If you find yourself at 30 ft (or even 100ft) AGL, in a restricted area (or any kind of VCA)...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2012, 18:20
Replies: 64
Views: 14,901
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

This entire thread illustrates the differences...

This entire thread illustrates the differences between attitudes to aviation in Europe and America and quite eloquently sums up why aviation is dying in the UK.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Aug 2012, 13:40
Replies: 6
Views: 1,470
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

At 16, most of us were focussed on finding girls...

At 16, most of us were focussed on finding girls to make out with and getting good enough grades to pass high school.

Unless you're some kind of genius (if you are, do Medicine instead), sit your...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Aug 2012, 08:43
Replies: 14
Views: 3,802
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

You should be able to see the shoreline, the...

You should be able to see the shoreline, the smoothest part of water by the shoreline is the upwind side.

In my experience, this doesn't always work if there is a shallow grade on the upwind side...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2012, 14:08
Replies: 4
Views: 2,188
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

It's an absolute stab in the dark, but I'm going...

It's an absolute stab in the dark, but I'm going to lock in Augmented Stability System.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jul 2012, 04:39
Replies: 29
Views: 4,563
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

The above two posters are bang on the money....

The above two posters are bang on the money. Overspeeding anything is bad. The coyote used his judgement and didn't need to overspeed the light rotor systems on two engine failures, he is to be...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2012, 15:30
Replies: 29
Views: 4,563
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

I had this discussion with another pilot not long...

I had this discussion with another pilot not long ago.

This is purely my opinion but if a machine let me down and my chances of getting the machine out unscathed weren't great, I'd have...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2012, 12:55
Replies: 25
Views: 10,818
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Don't get your knickers in a knot boys. Remember,...

Don't get your knickers in a knot boys. Remember, Robinson make a very cheap helicopter and they do it by using cheap, readily available parts.

Like I said, all they do is buy a container load of...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2012, 15:11
Replies: 25
Views: 10,818
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Good job on the auto but I can't see how a filter...

Good job on the auto but I can't see how a filter in that condition could limit your power that much.

Unless there was something else that isn't shown, it'd be a brave man who flies a machine away...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Jun 2012, 11:00
Replies: 15
Views: 2,513
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Hey mate, It's not all doom and gloom....

Hey mate,

It's not all doom and gloom. Particularly if you're switched on and ambitious.

Like many other industries across Australia, we're coming into a employment shortage.

If you're...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2012, 11:17
Replies: 27
Views: 7,102
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

My apologies, I do not wish for this thread to go...

My apologies, I do not wish for this thread to go 'that' way, I was merely surprised at the original self effacing post of Spencer. It seems as though he may have had some well deserved Scotch that...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2012, 08:18
Replies: 27
Views: 7,102
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

You must be a very humble man to get on an...

You must be a very humble man to get on an anonymous internet forum and share that bit of information with your peers, some of whom would have ticked over 20,000hrs after half that length of time...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2012, 08:24
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,666,620
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

VF, is that a Pilatus Porter wrapped up in the...

VF, is that a Pilatus Porter wrapped up in the blue tarpaulin in the background of that second last photo there?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2012, 08:45
Replies: 56
Views: 6,806
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Good question. I'd say that it's when it is...

Good question. I'd say that it's when it is registered to an owner/operator before it has a certificate of airworthiness issued. The aircraft cannot be issued a Certificate of Airworthiness without...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Jan 2012, 11:26
Replies: 210
Views: 296,953
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Only a few years ago, after a rather extensive...

Only a few years ago, after a rather extensive audit, a CASA FOI told Milton's Chief Pilot that his organisation was "a model for the rest of the (mustering and outback tourism) industry".

What...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jan 2012, 06:05
Replies: 39
Views: 5,899
Posted By Widewoodenwingswork

Does anyone else find it slightly amusing that...

Does anyone else find it slightly amusing that they issued the AD on a Friday? I know safety doesn't take a holiday, but an AD requiring compliance before further flight (except a positioning flight...
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