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Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2023, 14:37
Replies: 55
Views: 8,245
Posted By Dave B

Seeing those float bags on the wheels takes me...

Seeing those float bags on the wheels takes me back to an incident in Port Harcourt Nigeria, in the seventies. The bags were off for inspection and repacking, when one of our engineers was checking...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2023, 16:36
Replies: 2
Views: 1,517
Posted By Dave B

I had a copy of the Bristol Belvedere training...

I had a copy of the Bristol Belvedere training notes, (with these engines), which I donated to the museum and they said it would be useful when they were refurbishing aircraft.
Fond memories of...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2022, 11:02
Replies: 31
Views: 5,669
Posted By Dave B

A bit off thread, but there was a famous case in...

A bit off thread, but there was a famous case in the RAF when the venerable Whirlwind was still on SAR duties. A new fitter straight out of training reported in, and the sergeant said, "Right lad go...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2022, 13:07
Replies: 31
Views: 7,289
Posted By Dave B

Bristow Wessex used to ferry flight on one...

Bristow Wessex used to ferry flight on one engine, and I had a conversation with Pip Smith (RIP) who did this a lot. He stated that he would leave the switches in position for a quick restart and...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jan 2022, 16:26
Replies: 32
Views: 10,971
Posted By Dave B

Back in prehistoric Helicopter days, I was a...

Back in prehistoric Helicopter days, I was a volunteer crewman on Belvederes, in the days before it was an established aircrew position, about half a dozen of us airframe and engine men did this as a...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Dec 2021, 11:20
Replies: 32
Views: 10,971
Posted By Dave B

I was on search and rescue Whirlwinds at Leuchars...

I was on search and rescue Whirlwinds at Leuchars at the time of the accident, we were told that the reason for the main shaft breaking was that Westlands had altered the grinding process of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Dec 2021, 16:45
Replies: 9
Views: 2,230
Posted By Dave B

A few more details would mean better advice could...

A few more details would mean better advice could be given. What service were you in, ? how old and fit are you? were you a loadmaster ? and do you have family commitments that would prevent you from...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2021, 12:49
Replies: 220
Views: 100,028
Posted By Dave B

21 September Bristow announced it would be buying...

21 September Bristow announced it would be buying up to 50 Vertical Aerospace VA-X4 e VTOLs.
Reference Aero space Royal Aeronautical Society October page 7
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2021, 11:26
Replies: 29
Views: 7,286
Posted By Dave B

One of the most frightening incidents of my...

One of the most frightening incidents of my career was the collapse of the rear cross tube on a Bell 214 ST. Luckily nobody was underneath it at the time. I have also seen 212 rear tubes break on a...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2021, 15:37
Replies: 16
Views: 6,317
Posted By Dave B

Such glaring errors as using a Yellow Helicopter...

Such glaring errors as using a Yellow Helicopter in a series about the RN, spoil a good series. When I was working at Redhill, Two S76s were painted to look like SAS machines, the black paint used...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2021, 16:40
Replies: 47
Views: 19,971
Posted By Dave B

Probably not relevant but I seem to remember from...

Probably not relevant but I seem to remember from my years ago on 206s, that it is possible to fit the main gearbox support links the wrong way round, as they are handed, and this can affect the...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2021, 12:11
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

Sad picture, but I guess we all end up like that....

Sad picture, but I guess we all end up like that. The powers that be were never sentimental about aircraft, I speak as one who worked on the last Two Beaufighters in service. At the end these Two...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2020, 12:55
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

Anybody who worked on Hunters, single engine...

Anybody who worked on Hunters, single engine Wessex, or Belvederes will be familiar with Avpin. We had a guy on Belvederes who swallowed some, on that aircraft the Avpin tank was up high on the side...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2020, 12:44
Replies: 39
Views: 17,333
Posted By Dave B

Two months for heavy maintenance, ? we used to be...

Two months for heavy maintenance, ? we used to be able to do a major check on a 212 in Two weeks, I thought progress meant improving things.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Nov 2020, 15:30
Replies: 34
Views: 9,858
Posted By Dave B

I talked to a Sikorsky rep once about why they...

I talked to a Sikorsky rep once about why they did not upgrade the S61 with more powerful engines, and composite rotor blades. He said that Sikorsky were quite willing to do it, but they wanted the...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2020, 11:55
Replies: 39
Views: 17,333
Posted By Dave B

Thanks Mark. It was fun, we finished the air test...

Thanks Mark. It was fun, we finished the air test by flying round the Emperors Palace.
That evening we went to downtown Yokohama for a chinese meal as my Japanese guide did not like Japanese food....
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2020, 18:32
Replies: 39
Views: 17,333
Posted By Dave B

I surveyed it in Tokyo, BA club class, care of...

I surveyed it in Tokyo, BA club class, care of the Barclay Brothers, best flight I ever had.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2020, 15:42
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

Sorry Sycamore I was never very good at keeping...

Sorry Sycamore I was never very good at keeping diaries, but this would have been Summer 1965, after the New Zealand Regiment took over the area, from the Gurkhas, I was in charge of maintenance at...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2020, 12:19
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1584x1036/heli_120001_small_0b1150f7a49e451bb9a02aec2ba16d9169963376.jpg
Hill top Jambo 1965
Far East Driver, does this bring back any memories.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2020, 15:31
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

Not to my knowledge NutLoose, but I never worked...

Not to my knowledge NutLoose, but I never worked on any of the Navy versions, perhaps they had extra gear. Anyone who has read Richard Pikes book helicopter boys, will have read about the Bristow...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2020, 18:31
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

Sycamore My only worry was that someone not...

Sycamore
My only worry was that someone not using the right gear, and not being familiar with the job, may get hurt. As an ex Wessex chief engineer, I must have done many gearboxes, but the...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2020, 12:36
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

blue up If you are still intending to remove...

blue up
If you are still intending to remove the major components, I would suggest you must get the correct tools, slings, and stands to mount the bits on. With the amount of Wessex in service with...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2020, 16:46
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

If you want to remove the gearbox after the head...

If you want to remove the gearbox after the head is off, you have to allow for the mast forward tilt. Deflate the rear oleo, pump up the front oleos and get as much nose up as you can. You then need...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2020, 16:30
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

You need a special tool kit called a Hydrapack...

You need a special tool kit called a Hydrapack ram for undoing the top nut. As someone has said, you seem to be trying to remove the head and gearbox together. Is there not an old Wessex man around...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Sep 2020, 12:23
Replies: 46
Views: 12,187
Posted By Dave B

There is a well known story about 22 squadron SAR...

There is a well known story about 22 squadron SAR in the sixties, when they still had the Whirlwind 10. One of the pilots posted in was a failed fast jet pilot, and he was disgruntled about being...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2020, 18:15
Replies: 86
Views: 18,935
Posted By Dave B

Get hold of a copy of the Haynes "Owners Workshop...

Get hold of a copy of the Haynes "Owners Workshop Manual".for the Wessex By Lee Howard, ISBN 978 1 78521 117 1. Lots of pictures, drawings and stories.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jul 2020, 10:55
Replies: 40
Views: 14,049
Posted By Dave B

A well known story in Bristows is about the early...

A well known story in Bristows is about the early days of the 206. A French pilot was taking off from a rig in the gulf, when he decided he was not happy with the CofG. He could not attract the...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jul 2020, 16:05
Replies: 16
Views: 7,403
Posted By Dave B

Wow, how things have changed over the years, in...

Wow, how things have changed over the years, in Borneo in the early sixties, during the confrontation, this was a regular happening. The army would make a clearing by blowing trees up, the whirlwind...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Dec 2019, 16:22
Replies: 1,651
Views: 450,775
Posted By Dave B

When I worked at Redhill, over 20 years ago now,...

When I worked at Redhill, over 20 years ago now, there was a small hanger next door, belonging to Cierva. They were working on a twin piston Helicopter called the Grasshopper, it had contra rotating...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2019, 16:13
Replies: 10
Views: 2,399
Posted By Dave B

A bit of thread creep, but many years ago in Port...

A bit of thread creep, but many years ago in Port Harcourt Nigeria, Barny Swinton Bland flying a Whirlwind series 111 on floats, went down with vibration from a lifting blade pocket. He was floating...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2019, 18:23
Replies: 15
Views: 6,508
Posted By Dave B

Were they the Kings aircraft, if so. I am glad...

Were they the Kings aircraft, if so. I am glad they had a happy ending. The reason for my post was to warn of the dangers of having a quick look under an aircraft that size on skids.
I have also...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2019, 12:25
Replies: 15
Views: 6,508
Posted By Dave B

If we are talking 214STs on skids, don't...

If we are talking 214STs on skids, don't ever,ever, go underneath one without it being supported on jacks. One of the most frightening incidents of my 40 years in aviation maintenance, was the...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th May 2019, 16:37
Replies: 12
Views: 4,673
Posted By Dave B

Juan Cierva, Raoul Hafner. Definition of a genius...

Juan Cierva, Raoul Hafner. Definition of a genius is someone capable of original thinking.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Apr 2019, 16:18
Replies: 29
Views: 9,095
Posted By Dave B

G-BIBG was inherited by BHL when Caledonian...

G-BIBG was inherited by BHL when Caledonian closed down. We always had a problem with CofAs , as one particular surveyor objected to the overhead switch panels, which he said were a crash hazard....
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2019, 17:23
Replies: 29
Views: 9,095
Posted By Dave B

The purchase price for five aircraft, and all the...

The purchase price for five aircraft, and all the spares was $2.5 million. The logistics department started to add up the spares total, but get fed up and stopped at $4 million.
There was a cost to...
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