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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2008, 03:32
Replies: 22
Views: 3,894
Posted By vorticey

for it to work as the storie goes, you would have...

for it to work as the storie goes, you would have to cling onto something every time you landed to get the RRPM high enough otherwise it would just take enough weight to drag you along. or you could...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2008, 02:55
Replies: 11
Views: 2,587
Posted By vorticey

Thumbs down that old chestnut

that old chestnut
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Nov 2007, 00:22
Replies: 27
Views: 5,635
Posted By vorticey

whirlybird

depends if your 17 stone (107.8 kgs) or more. the seat including under seat bagage limit is 109 kgs. anything up to that is ok.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Sep 2007, 22:49
Replies: 16
Views: 5,864
Posted By vorticey

Probly better known as Stumpy, top bloke, verry...

Probly better known as Stumpy, top bloke, verry sad.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2007, 04:11
Replies: 156
Views: 20,853
Posted By vorticey

it works!

i put 1 wheel weight of 20 grams on each of my holden comodore's wheels. one at 1200 one at 3, 6 & 9. i then went out to the local proving ground to conduct the test flight. i started of slow with a...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2007, 02:37
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,771
Posted By vorticey

A couple from Canada this time.

the back's out, now for the front
http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/vorticey1.JPG
pretty sloppy in the summer time over there...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2006, 03:04
Replies: 6
Views: 1,409
Posted By vorticey

at a camp with no hangar and flying around at...

at a camp with no hangar and flying around at minus 18 deg c. i got quite a bit of icing build up so i had to de ice. it took a long time and used a lot of methonol but it worked.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Nov 2006, 02:10
Replies: 3
Views: 1,140
Posted By vorticey

i know they use spotter planes around the gulf,...

i know they use spotter planes around the gulf, not herd of them using helicopters and see no need, the plane spots for many boats on a single flight.

maybe the fully articulated head was just to...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2006, 05:07
Replies: 29
Views: 4,651
Posted By vorticey

john

looks like you got a cut and pasted answer there mate. i dont know what he means by it, but there's definantly published information in the 206 manual about what not to do.
warning: could cause...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Oct 2006, 06:18
Replies: 29
Views: 4,651
Posted By vorticey

after working around busy airports with a b47 id...

after working around busy airports with a b47 id have to stop the blades as quick as posible so i could leave the machine to get pax from the terminal many times in the day. i got quite good at...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2006, 17:09
Replies: 91
Views: 11,920
Posted By vorticey

patrick

turbine outlet temperature gauge will read higher on hot days also if the turbine has to work harder like at altitude or if you point the outlet into the wind, this will produce more heat aswell....
Forum: Rotorheads
29th May 2006, 16:32
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,219
Posted By vorticey

good catch, what were you using as bait?...

good catch, what were you using as bait? donuts??:}
Forum: Rotorheads
29th May 2006, 16:32
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,771
Posted By vorticey

good catch, what were you using as bait?...

good catch, what were you using as bait? donuts??:}
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Apr 2006, 17:27
Replies: 12
Views: 5,808
Posted By vorticey

alyoop!

um............. just 2 of those pax would have put it over the weight limit (average 300lbs which is the seat limit) with minimum fuel and a light pilot, if you put one of them in the front the c of...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2006, 06:33
Replies: 27
Views: 2,638
Posted By vorticey

Cool just had 1 go and 0.1844 av. does this mean im...

just had 1 go and 0.1844 av. does this mean im younger?
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2006, 22:25
Replies: 19
Views: 2,565
Posted By vorticey

engine splutter?

how do you know it was the engine? maybe turbulence, lack of oxygen in the air over a fire, or even water in fuel? if temp and press in the green id pull in power and asses the engine again. if...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jan 2006, 22:12
Replies: 19
Views: 5,108
Posted By vorticey

best thing to keep fog away is leave the doors...

best thing to keep fog away is leave the doors behind, you dont get wet (untill you land) and flying new blades in the rain realy makes the paint come off uneavenly and peel back. but the absolute...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2005, 06:01
Replies: 27
Views: 5,318
Posted By vorticey

while on the ground at flight rpm and you push...

while on the ground at flight rpm and you push the cyclic full (or close to) forward or taking of from a slope with full cyclic. is this bumping on the bump stops or just vibration from the hooks/...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Nov 2005, 09:47
Replies: 27
Views: 5,318
Posted By vorticey

almoast the same topic

is the bumping you get at full cyclic mast bumping? you get it in a KH4 or a R44.:confused:
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Nov 2005, 23:15
Replies: 27
Views: 5,318
Posted By vorticey

any thing that loads the rotor will work; more...

any thing that loads the rotor will work; more pitch, flare.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2005, 23:54
Replies: 1,701
Views: 472,747
Posted By vorticey

why compare to a helicopter?? it is not one, nor...

why compare to a helicopter?? it is not one, nor is it an airplane but the tilt rotor will do a number of things nothing else will do. it will not do all the helicopter jobs or plane jobs but will...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2005, 09:34
Replies: 2,217
Views: 300,550
Posted By vorticey

RotorSwede

after reading your post again i cant work out what yellow area your talking about as im sure the engines yellow area is at the bottom for tail rotor resonance or is it for the squirel fan??, at the...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2005, 09:34
Replies: 1,983
Views: 215,318
Posted By vorticey

RotorSwede

after reading your post again i cant work out what yellow area your talking about as im sure the engines yellow area is at the bottom for tail rotor resonance or is it for the squirel fan??, at the...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2005, 00:14
Replies: 2,217
Views: 300,550
Posted By vorticey

RotorSwede

25 in. is maximum take off power you used to just turn the engine. however this is only true at 100% rpm. but it does mean there was no real restriction in the inlet manifold,so the throttle was...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2005, 00:14
Replies: 1,983
Views: 215,318
Posted By vorticey

RotorSwede

25 in. is maximum take off power you used to just turn the engine. however this is only true at 100% rpm. but it does mean there was no real restriction in the inlet manifold,so the throttle was...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2005, 04:49
Replies: 1,701
Views: 472,747
Posted By vorticey

obviously if you want a helicopter you would get...

obviously if you want a helicopter you would get one and same with a plane but looking at the statistics above it looks to me like the v22 can deliver the same amount of cargo or pax to the same...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jul 2005, 23:35
Replies: 15
Views: 4,109
Posted By vorticey

havent done much in the 22, but alot of fiming in...

havent done much in the 22, but alot of fiming in the 44 and i find the 44 to fly sidways best around 15 - 30 knots. any less and it gets twitchy with tail rotor votex one way and main rotor...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jun 2005, 22:40
Replies: 32
Views: 4,138
Posted By vorticey

branches?? i would have shut down and checked

leaves - no worries
twiggs - mmm...
sticks - little dents
branches - big dents
trees - break things
ive had a bit of leaf action getting in or out of tight spots but shut down and had a look...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2005, 22:33
Replies: 1,505
Views: 563,918
Posted By vorticey

rotordog

all companies that i know of use 60ltrs per hr but the current one uses 65 for float equipped heli's. i cant understand why u would use more fuel when its float equipped as you still only pull the...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2005, 22:18
Replies: 16
Views: 4,689
Posted By vorticey

steve

i think the flight mode the puma is in is called "hover pose mode":ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2005, 02:41
Replies: 3
Views: 913
Posted By vorticey

if it can be put in it can be taken out, if it...

if it can be put in it can be taken out, if it can be tricked it will be, and if somone wants to stop it working they will. it will just make the helicpters more expensive to buy, thats all
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2005, 13:41
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,219
Posted By vorticey

G'day everyone, been a while since i pegged some...

G'day everyone, been a while since i pegged some up but I've been on the move a bit.

This one is in Kakadu at BAe systems repeater 215...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2005, 13:41
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,771
Posted By vorticey

G'day everyone, been a while since i pegged some...

G'day everyone, been a while since i pegged some up but I've been on the move a bit.

This one is in Kakadu at BAe systems repeater 215...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Feb 2005, 00:22
Replies: 4
Views: 1,639
Posted By vorticey

20lt gerry's

in australia anything more than 5lts is a dangerous goods and cant be carried (unless you carry dangerous good that is) at all, at least this is the way i read it, anyone know better?:confused:
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2005, 12:53
Replies: 56
Views: 5,710
Posted By vorticey

raven 2

i would just do a normal aproach to the top of the trees if i cant make the approach between them. wind wont mater as i have to not be heavy to hover out of ground effect anyway. i make the approach...
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