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Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2019, 18:57
Replies: 47
Views: 13,525
Posted By Photonic

Well, photography of tall things can sometimes...

Well, photography of tall things can sometimes call for it. Back in the early 1980's I was hired to shoot photos for a book on Mexico's national parks and "natural wonders." My publisher wanted some...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2019, 21:38
Replies: 23
Views: 8,526
Posted By Photonic

According to that news link above, the patient...

According to that news link above, the patient was a 2-year old child.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2019, 03:28
Replies: 548
Views: 513,039
Posted By Photonic

Can anyone here pinpoint where this private...

Can anyone here pinpoint where this private island is, where the helicopter departed near Grand Cay Bahamas?

I've been looking at Google Earth sat photos, and "Grand Cay" looks too built-up to be...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2019, 17:03
Replies: 548
Views: 513,039
Posted By Photonic

It might have been a stressful situation with...

It might have been a stressful situation with lots of shouting, but I believe one of the earlier reports mentioned that everyone was in their seats and strapped in, when the bodies were recovered. It...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jul 2019, 00:24
Replies: 548
Views: 513,039
Posted By Photonic

I'm not a pilot, but I've hired helicopter pilots...

I'm not a pilot, but I've hired helicopter pilots for photo shoots and I know that area, and similar places in South Florida and the Caribbean. It may not be that hard to explain the 500 foot...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2019, 05:17
Replies: 23
Views: 9,789
Posted By Photonic

It wasn't painted in JFK's party colors. That...

It wasn't painted in JFK's party colors. That tradition of red for Republicans and blue for Democrats is more recent, started somewhere after the late 70's or early 80's after color TV came in, and...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jun 2019, 04:55
Replies: 25
Views: 21,949
Posted By Photonic

That may be the reason for no P-38 style tail...

That may be the reason for no P-38 style tail boom. The plan might have been to insure initial rocket ignition (or very close to it) before making the drop. Like the way the X-15 was deployed back in...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jun 2019, 04:35
Replies: 51
Views: 32,683
Posted By Photonic

Most passengers in a wide body don't have a...

Most passengers in a wide body don't have a window view anyway. In the modern era of seat-back video displays, it might be enough to have a seat back display where every passenger could pan around...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Apr 2019, 20:53
Replies: 146
Views: 104,271
Posted By Photonic

Looking at the computer rendering of the Eviation...

Looking at the computer rendering of the Eviation above, the thing that strikes me is that it looks exceptionally lightweight, judging by the doors and stairs, and the landing gear. I know composites...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2019, 18:11
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,246,371
Posted By Photonic

And it's not just satisfying the regulators....

And it's not just satisfying the regulators. Another "partner" in the decision to get the planes back in the air is the flying public at large, who were scrambling to avoid booking flights on the Max...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2019, 21:51
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,246,371
Posted By Photonic

I don't have that info, but as a general comment...

I don't have that info, but as a general comment on sensor reliability, up-thread somewhere there is a post by a NG pilot mentioning that a bird strike took out an AoA vane on one of his recent...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2019, 02:07
Replies: 44
Views: 37,617
Posted By Photonic

One of the things that has kept these old Dak's...

One of the things that has kept these old Dak's flying in remote areas of South America, is that they can easily land and take off on very rough dirt airstrips. It's like the largest "bush plane" out...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2019, 19:39
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,050
Posted By Photonic

Final descending approach to an airport at the...

Final descending approach to an airport at the end of a flight, is an odd time to choose suicide. Either pilot incapacitation or some loss of control upset in turbulence seems far more likely to me.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2019, 19:58
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,246,371
Posted By Photonic

A CEO standing outside the roped-off area at a...

A CEO standing outside the roped-off area at a press conference is how that's normally done, as a sign of company commitment. A CEO standing in the middle of the wreckage and handling crash parts, is...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2019, 20:41
Replies: 33
Views: 12,123
Posted By Photonic

Where else would you put it, where it wouldn't be...

Where else would you put it, where it wouldn't be snagged by the main or tail rotors? It does depend on the mast and rotor head surviving, but complete departure is fairly rare. This is designed for...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2019, 01:52
Replies: 33
Views: 12,123
Posted By Photonic

Imagine the sequence with that field where it set...

Imagine the sequence with that field where it set down, with some high-tension power lines in the background. At least with an auto, you have a little control over where you're going to set down....
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2019, 00:51
Replies: 24
Views: 4,750
Posted By Photonic

Right, I don't think autorotation in the...

Right, I don't think autorotation in the conventional helicopter sense is in the design. The idea is 100% computer control that will sense if the engine dies and immediately shift to stored battery...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2019, 05:15
Replies: 86
Views: 26,648
Posted By Photonic

I keep thinking about the granite boulder or rock...

I keep thinking about the granite boulder or rock face that might be just a few inches below the snow layer. On the other hand, without more context, it could be that this pilot knows the area very...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2019, 21:48
Replies: 24
Views: 4,750
Posted By Photonic

[/left] A helicopter is too loud and obnoxious...

[/left]
A helicopter is too loud and obnoxious to fit the "air taxi" theme these companies are trying to sell. They think it's a brand new market, but they're going to run into the same noise...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2019, 14:56
Replies: 24
Views: 4,750
Posted By Photonic

Yeah, no way. See those nice, very expensive...

Yeah, no way. See those nice, very expensive waterfront homes in the image? You think the local town council will allow something with rotors loud enough to lift 5 pax and baggage on that route?
...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2019, 23:37
Replies: 20
Views: 5,439
Posted By Photonic

Not a clean auto either, although given the...

Not a clean auto either, although given the obstructions it looks like they were lucky all the occupants survived without a scratch. Not so lucky for the pedestrian that was killed.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jan 2019, 23:32
Replies: 72
Views: 102,994
Posted By Photonic

C'mon, the USN was flying fighters with folding...

C'mon, the USN was flying fighters with folding wings off carriers in WW2. I think they've probably worked out the kinks by now! :)
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Dec 2018, 19:02
Replies: 1,178
Views: 811,430
Posted By Photonic

One of the many odd things about this event is...

One of the many odd things about this event is that I don't recall anyone mentioning noise from the drone. An airport is a very noisy place air-side, but it might have been relatively quiet during...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2018, 00:24
Replies: 21
Views: 9,084
Posted By Photonic

No, according to the link below (mentioned up in...

No, according to the link below (mentioned up in the Rotorheads forum here), it's "a tail rotor that could articulate 90 degrees in order to provide forward thrust during level flight." So you'd get...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2018, 19:37
Replies: 21
Views: 8,631
Posted By Photonic

Regarding private use of firearms to down drones...

Regarding private use of firearms to down drones over private property, it's not always as simple as defending your vertical airspace. In a crowded suburban environment, unless you're shooting...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2018, 05:48
Replies: 39
Views: 6,334
Posted By Photonic

It takes a special kind of clue-lessness to...

It takes a special kind of clue-lessness to recognize a tongue-in-cheek comment too.

Even if we take that idea seriously, any government agency operating under this regime would have their own...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Aug 2018, 18:22
Replies: 39
Views: 6,334
Posted By Photonic

Maybe these things need an "Abort" red button on...

Maybe these things need an "Abort" red button on the controller that does this. A quick drop to 20 feet.

Better yet, make that Abort function mandatory by law for all drones, built into the...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2018, 19:00
Replies: 198
Views: 146,051
Posted By Photonic

It's been VERY dry here in the Puget Sound area,...

It's been VERY dry here in the Puget Sound area, until we had rain on Saturday (post episode). It wouldn't take much to start a fire in that area with whatever fuel remained, or even just hot engine...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2018, 18:13
Replies: 198
Views: 146,051
Posted By Photonic

You don't pay the pilot to take off and get into...

You don't pay the pilot to take off and get into the air. You pay the pilot to arrive at the destination and land the plane full of pax safely. This event demonstrates nothing in that respect.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Jun 2018, 18:44
Replies: 69
Views: 20,016
Posted By Photonic

The "why now?" might be related to any new...

The "why now?" might be related to any new improvements in the sonic boom footprint. Maybe they're making progress there. To make it viable for anything other than trans-oceanic routes, they have to...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2018, 04:44
Replies: 466
Views: 527,826
Posted By Photonic

Agreed! Yet to be verified, but here's...

Agreed!



Yet to be verified, but here's the report in NYT: ...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Apr 2018, 02:05
Replies: 466
Views: 527,826
Posted By Photonic

I always figured that sitting over the wing box...

I always figured that sitting over the wing box structure was a good place for the more survivable crash scenarios. Nobody plans for a freak window removal, and this does seem like just very bad luck...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Apr 2018, 03:48
Replies: 464
Views: 182,919
Posted By Photonic

We're not talking about segments of commercial...

We're not talking about segments of commercial aerial photography here, and I wasn't either. These are tourist flights. They need to be managed differently.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Apr 2018, 19:12
Replies: 464
Views: 182,919
Posted By Photonic

The former (ban releasing the seatbelt) for open...

The former (ban releasing the seatbelt) for open door tourist flights would seem the simplest and safest way to go. I've done hundreds of hours of open door commercial aerial photography, and only a...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2018, 00:26
Replies: 113
Views: 31,293
Posted By Photonic

Okay, thanks for the info (re seatbelt release). ...

Okay, thanks for the info (re seatbelt release).

As I said earlier, I survived one ditching in fixed wing, probably as well-handled as it could be with fixed gear that was going to flip the plane...
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