PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Search: Posts Made By: explorer99
Showing results 1 to 28 of 28
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Sep 2015, 12:20
Replies: 12
Views: 4,118
Posted By explorer99

Don't despair; nav is hard when you first start! ...

Don't despair; nav is hard when you first start!

Here's a top tip that acts like a 'gross error check': when you get to a turning point, turn onto your calculated HEADING but have a look along...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Nov 2012, 08:47
Replies: 125
Views: 24,357
Posted By explorer99

Here's my two penneth: So you're...

Here's my two penneth:

So you're hypothetically a PPL with virtually no instrument experience who's gone too fast into a situation that has just got you scared stupid. I am assuming that it's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Nov 2012, 20:58
Replies: 0
Views: 1,187
Posted By explorer99

CGS Wellington T.10s, RAF Leconfield

This is a pretty esoteric request, but there are plenty of posters here who seem to be very good at esoterica!

Does anyone have any photos of Vickers Wellington T.10s used by the Free Gunnery...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jul 2012, 01:04
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,818,629
Posted By explorer99

As a wild stab, that'll be a Eurocopter Tiger AH....

As a wild stab, that'll be a Eurocopter Tiger AH.

OH.

E99
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th May 2012, 20:48
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,818,629
Posted By explorer99

Thanks for the offer, but it'll have to be Open...

Thanks for the offer, but it'll have to be Open House until I get the 'adding-an-image' thingy to work!

E99
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th May 2012, 20:13
Replies: 8,604
Views: 1,818,629
Posted By explorer99

Fairey Albacore? Not been here before - be...

Fairey Albacore?

Not been here before - be gentle!!

E99
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2012, 15:02
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By explorer99

Epiphany: perhaps it's worth clarifying - no...

Epiphany: perhaps it's worth clarifying - no self-respecting pilot, SAR or otherwise, would transit overland below MSA in thick fog (ie cloud). The exception to this, however, would be if he/she...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2012, 13:59
Replies: 1,362
Views: 376,252
Posted By explorer99

Check the requirement, jimf671 (ie 'Low level...

Check the requirement, jimf671 (ie 'Low level over land at night').

E99
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2012, 09:59
Replies: 15
Views: 4,458
Posted By explorer99

DDW: Have you rung up the CAA PLD to ask...

DDW:

Have you rung up the CAA PLD to ask them the question? Even better, have you emailed them for a 'written' response (followed up by a phone call) that, assuming the answer is YES, you can...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2012, 13:37
Replies: 44
Views: 6,965
Posted By explorer99

Here's my brief two cents' worth - auto hover is...

Here's my brief two cents' worth - auto hover is an absolute must for safety overwater when references are poor eg at night or in fog. It's also very useful, and increases safety, for daytime...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2012, 12:00
Replies: 44
Views: 6,965
Posted By explorer99

And there was I, hoping that this thread would...

And there was I, hoping that this thread would stick to constructive discussion without degenerating...:hmm:

Having seen TV footage of the rescuers having to use ropes and ascenders to negotiate...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2012, 19:34
Replies: 44
Views: 6,965
Posted By explorer99

What's wrong with...

...a RH pedal turn? Nothing. Except when that means that you ignore the 180 degrees of free space to your left and choose instead to fill your windscreen with rock face, removing any option of a) a...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2012, 14:19
Replies: 44
Views: 6,965
Posted By explorer99

Hey, it's horses for courses - some operators do...

Hey, it's horses for courses - some operators do things one way, others do it another. For example:

Some years ago I had the good fortune to be able to fly a B412 operated by a certain European...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2011, 19:37
Replies: 22
Views: 4,859
Posted By explorer99

And to think of all the times we joked about...

And to think of all the times we joked about being posted to be OC Bogs 'n Drains at Saxa Vord...

Never thought I would see the 'Green Goddess' approach tried with SAR helicopters - 'Yellow...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2011, 14:24
Replies: 11
Views: 4,328
Posted By explorer99

If you don't currently hold a type rating for...

If you don't currently hold a type rating for either the AS355 or EC135, then you will have to gain a TR on the relevant type before you can undertake the IRT - this should be part of the quote that...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2011, 20:01
Replies: 4
Views: 939
Posted By explorer99

Check PM's, Sven.

Check PM's, Sven.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2010, 22:56
Replies: 2
Views: 1,110
Posted By explorer99

Trev, To quote from the maintenance manual:...

Trev,

To quote from the maintenance manual:



In other words, imagine the friction switch as a three-position rocker switch spring-loaded to the centre position and operated by the first...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Dec 2010, 15:29
Replies: 31
Views: 6,990
Posted By explorer99

Fair question, ChippyChop, as that's how it's...

Fair question, ChippyChop, as that's how it's done in your neck of the woods, but here are a few reasons why not in the UK:

1. After you've added Tetra comms, Skyshout, Nightsun, FLIR camera...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2010, 08:35
Replies: 31
Views: 6,990
Posted By explorer99

You know that feeling you get when you know...

You know that feeling you get when you know exactly what's going to happpen, way before it does?

Downwash, especially when using increased Tq during tight maneouvreing, can be vicious even from a...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2010, 16:57
Replies: 22
Views: 8,692
Posted By explorer99

CM - apols for being obviously slightly...

CM - apols for being obviously slightly out-of-date, but when I used my ELC both tips were RIGHT. If 22Gp issued incorrect and contradictory advice after that, then a) it wouldn't surprise me and...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2010, 22:47
Replies: 22
Views: 8,692
Posted By explorer99

Top tip, folks: If you want a quick and...

Top tip, folks:

If you want a quick and accurate answer regarding ELCs / SLCs and what they can or can't be used for, ask your station education or resettlement people rather than wait to confuse...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2010, 13:13
Replies: 31
Views: 5,709
Posted By explorer99

First / lasting impressions...

Unfortunately the whole corporate intent of an organisation can be spoilt by the actions of a very few 'non-aligned' individuals in this game as in any other. For example...

Some months ago...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2010, 23:24
Replies: 31
Views: 5,709
Posted By explorer99

While it is, and always has been, highly...

While it is, and always has been, highly commendable that the RAF SAR Force tries its level best to pass the message to the civilian emergency services control room staff, unfortunately it's simply...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2010, 13:48
Replies: 31
Views: 5,709
Posted By explorer99

Three times in the last year I've received police...

Three times in the last year I've received police tasking to search for a missing person where I believed that, due to more appropriate equipment (NVG) and a far greater endurance, a SAR helo would...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2010, 20:18
Replies: 111
Views: 13,205
Posted By explorer99

If an event which is out of the ordinary is being...

If an event which is out of the ordinary is being held in Class G, then all the more reason to issue a NOTAM about it.

Going back to the original Elvington example, then the 'intruding'...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th May 2010, 20:32
Replies: 31
Views: 6,249
Posted By explorer99

If they're anything like the scrotes that we have...

If they're anything like the scrotes that we have to deal with on a regular basis, then their 'future earnings' would only be taxpayer-funded handouts anyway! At least in our cab we're able to carry...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2010, 20:58
Replies: 308
Views: 43,497
Posted By explorer99

Rooftop ops etc

Hi Beaufort 1,

As well as the (lack of) space available for a helipad mentioned by TC, there are lots of additional reasons why a city-centre police HQ rooftop might not make a suitable operating...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Mar 2010, 20:44
Replies: 32
Views: 10,303
Posted By explorer99

Resettlement is, like most major changes in life,...

Resettlement is, like most major changes in life, quite daunting when you first approach it. If you want to get th emost out of it then there are quite a lot of hoops that you will have to jump...
Showing results 1 to 28 of 28


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.