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Forum: North America
25th Mar 2014, 08:57
Replies: 3
Views: 2,515
Posted By Rotorwashed

(a)(1) states that part 119 applies to each...

(a)(1) states that part 119 applies to each person operating or intending to operate as an air carrier or commercial operator in air commerce.

However, what your looking for in part 119 starts at...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Feb 2014, 20:25
Replies: 1,373
Views: 863,199
Posted By Rotorwashed

do you think that operators there would count any...

do you think that operators there would count any rotorcraft flying experience? I have about 550 hours, 200 instruction given in helicopters, and a commercial ASEL with about 70 hrs airplane. Im...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Feb 2014, 10:12
Replies: 1,373
Views: 863,199
Posted By Rotorwashed

Has anyone here gotten a job in Maun recently?...

Has anyone here gotten a job in Maun recently? How are the prospects for new hires?
Forum: African Aviation
19th Feb 2014, 02:23
Replies: 6
Views: 2,271
Posted By Rotorwashed

I was under the impression that if you squawk...

I was under the impression that if you squawk 7500 the controllers will keep it under wraps so as not to alert the hijacker in the cockpit that the pilot's being sneaky?
Forum: African Aviation
17th Jan 2014, 02:23
Replies: 9
Views: 2,287
Posted By Rotorwashed

seconded. Also the weight of the paint could be a...

seconded. Also the weight of the paint could be a factor. I remember we had one helicopter that had worse performance because it had been repainted and weighed quite a bit more than the others, which...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Jan 2014, 22:24
Replies: 9
Views: 2,287
Posted By Rotorwashed

Is this supposed to be a joke? I must've skipped...

Is this supposed to be a joke? I must've skipped ground school when they taught that one!:rolleyes:

This must be what OP is referring to
...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Jan 2014, 16:13
Replies: 1,373
Views: 863,199
Posted By Rotorwashed

Greetings! I am an out of work helicopter CFII...

Greetings! I am an out of work helicopter CFII thinking about doing a commercial fixed wing addon and trying my luck in Maun. I understand that the hiring minimums are around 500hrs, but I am curious...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2012, 00:43
Replies: 24
Views: 4,450
Posted By Rotorwashed

One time I had my paintball guns compressed air...

One time I had my paintball guns compressed air tank in my check in bags, which was prefectly legal at the time as long as it was empty (I havent checked the laws these days, but im guessing it is...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2012, 18:25
Replies: 40
Views: 7,555
Posted By Rotorwashed

Why would you want to close the throttle?...

Why would you want to close the throttle? dropping the collective would be reducing the torque. correct me if i'm wrong, but theres no need to completely close the throttle to get out of LTE. I...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2011, 22:20
Replies: 46
Views: 12,072
Posted By Rotorwashed

In the R22 I would rather have a right crosswind,...

In the R22 I would rather have a right crosswind, being that the vertical stabilizer is so small, and tail rotor authority is high.

The JetRanger however, has a a giant vertical stabilizer which...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2011, 20:06
Replies: 13
Views: 3,305
Posted By Rotorwashed

Agreed, Cyclic & Collective is a much better book...

Agreed, Cyclic & Collective is a much better book in every way. you'll outgrow the RFH very quickly. It seems like I find something new every time I open C&C, which is often.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Oct 2011, 23:26
Replies: 13
Views: 3,305
Posted By Rotorwashed

As you increase collective, you increase angle of...

As you increase collective, you increase angle of attack, and therefore induced drag. So yes, it's safe to say that as you increase collective, you must increase throttle to compensate for the extra...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2011, 22:28
Replies: 13
Views: 3,305
Posted By Rotorwashed

I don't think any of those questions are silly at...

I don't think any of those questions are silly at all!

The downwash of a helicopter is produced by the downward deflection of air from an airfoil that is creating lift. An airplane creates...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2011, 03:55
Replies: 6
Views: 3,153
Posted By Rotorwashed

^^^ and thats just for the school portion, dont...

^^^
and thats just for the school portion, dont forget if you are an aeronautical science major (pilot), you have to pay for flight fees to, which makes it the most expensive school in the U.S.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2011, 19:00
Replies: 6
Views: 3,153
Posted By Rotorwashed

If you want to be an army pilot do not join ROTC,...

If you want to be an army pilot do not join ROTC, especially if you dont have a scholarship. After your second year of ROTC, you will be contracted in the army, no turning back. It is true that you...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Aug 2011, 04:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,281
Posted By Rotorwashed

geez, sounds a little harsh. They should just be...

geez, sounds a little harsh. They should just be happy with the business! Although, what else do the police on an 8 square mile island in the middle of the pacific have to do I suppose.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2011, 05:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1,395
Posted By Rotorwashed

the thing I would be most worried about would be...

the thing I would be most worried about would be a freaked out person, most likely in shock, start grabbing at the skids. Even if your intent is just to drop a flotation device, thats certainly not...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2011, 00:19
Replies: 20
Views: 4,397
Posted By Rotorwashed

or not, maybe thats why he has to be hovering. :}...

or not, maybe thats why he has to be hovering. :}


one loooong ethernet cable
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2011, 06:00
Replies: 20
Views: 4,397
Posted By Rotorwashed

:rolleyes: Why can't he just use his...

:rolleyes:

Why can't he just use his computer at home, and donate the gas money too?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2011, 21:38
Replies: 0
Views: 576
Posted By Rotorwashed

Seatac ILS LOC 16L

Hi, I was wondering if anyone here would know why this approach has decreased minimums for higher category aircraft? It's puzzled me for a while, and it only just now donned on me to post it here.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2011, 06:47
Replies: 4
Views: 1,617
Posted By Rotorwashed

"A target airspeed of 110 knots should be used to...

"A target airspeed of 110 knots should be used to maintain rotor RPM, with a descent rate of 5,000 feet per minute."

eek! :eek:
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jun 2011, 01:28
Replies: 1
Views: 1,665
Posted By Rotorwashed

good pictures, but the watermarks and text kind...

good pictures, but the watermarks and text kind of ruin them.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2011, 22:47
Replies: 19
Views: 3,279
Posted By Rotorwashed

perhaps it is a US attitude. All I know is thats...

perhaps it is a US attitude. All I know is thats how it goes at my school. I think its more of an insurance thing then a trusting your abilities as a safe pilot thing.

What ship do you guys fly...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2011, 20:48
Replies: 19
Views: 3,279
Posted By Rotorwashed

I doubt too many places will allow a brand new...

I doubt too many places will allow a brand new pilot to take any passengers up in their helicopters without a cfi. generally youll have to wait til you start your instrument training in the 44, or...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2011, 17:38
Replies: 36
Views: 11,460
Posted By Rotorwashed

what was the passenger thinking getting into a...

what was the passenger thinking getting into a helicopter with a drunk pilot!?! I would like to hear his side of the story.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Apr 2011, 05:19
Replies: 23
Views: 5,821
Posted By Rotorwashed

The driven region is the part of the blade that...

The driven region is the part of the blade that is producing more drag then lift. as you lower the angle of attack, you are decreasing the amount of drag that the blade is producing.

So, as you...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2011, 22:37
Replies: 27
Views: 18,718
Posted By Rotorwashed

book is worth every penny

book is worth every penny
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2011, 00:23
Replies: 29
Views: 8,408
Posted By Rotorwashed

this is the most important feature for me too. I...

this is the most important feature for me too. I would rather have audio then great film quality. I know that the nflightcam does this, but it only has the airplane plugs. Ive been thinking about...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2011, 03:26
Replies: 1,224
Views: 763,366
Posted By Rotorwashed

:eek::eek: looks real to me.

:eek::eek:

looks real to me.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2011, 00:58
Replies: 54
Views: 37,245
Posted By Rotorwashed

at such low level, and high weight, it would be...

at such low level, and high weight, it would be near impossible to enter an auto rotation.

In Michael Durant's autobiography, he says that when the tail rotor failed, the helicopter started...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2011, 22:51
Replies: 197
Views: 37,806
Posted By Rotorwashed

you guessed right! Im still on r22's...

you guessed right! Im still on r22's unfortunately. If I took my hands off the controls it would probably only take a few seconds to go bottom up.

I hadn't though of sling loading, certainly...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2011, 20:21
Replies: 197
Views: 37,806
Posted By Rotorwashed

also, sitting on the right allows for better...

also, sitting on the right allows for better access to the panel with your left hand, while your right is controlling the cyclic.

for this reason, I truly dont understand why any helicopters...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2011, 03:50
Replies: 22
Views: 5,134
Posted By Rotorwashed

geez, thats insane. 1:16 was a near miss, and...

geez, thats insane. 1:16 was a near miss, and 1:50 i swear his alternator light is on!
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2011, 23:25
Replies: 1
Views: 1,342
Posted By Rotorwashed

http://news.j2ponline.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/...

http://news.j2ponline.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/picard-no-facepalm.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2011, 19:30
Replies: 31
Views: 4,493
Posted By Rotorwashed

something I might add is that your instructor is...

something I might add is that your instructor is an extremely important part of your training. you can only be as well-prepared as your instructor is, and not all instructors are perfect.

have...
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