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Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2004, 01:41
Replies: 35
Views: 5,374
Posted By rotorusa

Looks like the view out front is somewhat...

Looks like the view out front is somewhat obstructed. The view out the sides on the other hand seems magnificent. You'll get an appreciation for what it's like to be a fish, if nothing else.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Sep 2004, 04:57
Replies: 1,983
Views: 215,252
Posted By rotorusa

The engine is mounted where the tailboom normally...

The engine is mounted where the tailboom normally goes... Would the tailboom be fitted where the piston engine used to be?
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Sep 2004, 04:57
Replies: 2,217
Views: 300,534
Posted By rotorusa

The engine is mounted where the tailboom normally...

The engine is mounted where the tailboom normally goes... Would the tailboom be fitted where the piston engine used to be?
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2004, 17:42
Replies: 31
Views: 3,322
Posted By rotorusa

I've had doors pop open on me a couple of times...

I've had doors pop open on me a couple of times in a 206 (mostly passenger doors) but I had a new experience the other day when, while flying along in cruise, the sliding portion of my window decided...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2004, 00:53
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,424
Posted By rotorusa

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/...

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/PHI%20012.jpg

407 landing on offshore platform...

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/PHI%20014.jpg

...407 taking off again....
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2004, 00:53
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,146
Posted By rotorusa

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/...

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/PHI%20012.jpg

407 landing on offshore platform...

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/PHI%20014.jpg

...407 taking off again....
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2004, 00:53
Replies: 123
Views: 43,564
Posted By rotorusa

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/...

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/PHI%20012.jpg

407 landing on offshore platform...

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/PHI%20014.jpg

...407 taking off again....
Forum: Rotorheads
21st May 2004, 14:41
Replies: 34
Views: 4,350
Posted By rotorusa

May I suggest B-LLS in honor of the ungodly...

May I suggest B-LLS in honor of the ungodly amounts of money you will be parting with each month from now on:ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2004, 12:44
Replies: 20
Views: 5,076
Posted By rotorusa

This particular aircraft may not exist anymore....

This particular aircraft may not exist anymore. The owner, Rudi Dekkers, had a mechanical failure in flight of some sort about a year ago and ditched his (this?) helicopter in a river somewhere near...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2004, 12:34
Replies: 1,031
Views: 222,418
Posted By rotorusa

Gomexjr, Helicopter experts is the only...

Gomexjr,

Helicopter experts is the only helicopter flight school in San Antonio. The next nearest helicopter flight school is over an hour away. Not a lot of choice, therefore, but if you find a...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2004, 01:32
Replies: 35
Views: 9,689
Posted By rotorusa

No good news I'm afraid. The aircraft has...

No good news I'm afraid. The aircraft has reportedly been located and there are casualties. Weather in the Western Gulf was good and is likely not a factor. My thoughts are with family and friends of...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2004, 00:41
Replies: 206
Views: 37,269
Posted By rotorusa

I always try to stay upwind of hazards such as...

I always try to stay upwind of hazards such as towers and wires, and inhospitable terrain such as forests. That way, if I my engine quits and I have to autorotate, my turn into the wind will...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2004, 00:52
Replies: 6
Views: 2,005
Posted By rotorusa

Alouette, The guy you're looking for is...

Alouette,

The guy you're looking for is George Jamaloodin, who owns the security company that operates the police R44 on St. Maarten. Jamaloodin is based in Curacao. I'm sure a quick internet...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2003, 03:21
Replies: 7
Views: 2,302
Posted By rotorusa

Nick, Isn't such a complex rotorhead a major...

Nick,

Isn't such a complex rotorhead a major source of rotor noise? Would a couple of flexible sleeves over all those hoses make any difference? Your S92 paid a visit to our base a while ago but I...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2003, 20:55
Replies: 6
Views: 945
Posted By rotorusa

It probably belongs to a company called RAM; they...

It probably belongs to a company called RAM; they operate an 'adversary' force out of Fort Polk for US military units to train with. They have MI-17's, Hinds, AN-2's etc. The MI-17's (or MI-8's -I'm...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2003, 20:54
Replies: 4
Views: 1,275
Posted By rotorusa

Nulian, of course the onus is on him to make the...

Nulian, of course the onus is on him to make the payments on the helicopter. It's his helicopter, isn't it! The difference in lease deals you describe is a function of the mindset of the owner.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2003, 01:27
Replies: 121
Views: 30,246
Posted By rotorusa

...We soon saw that the helicopter had no future,...

...We soon saw that the helicopter had no future, and dropped it. The helicopter does with great labor only what the balloon does without labor, and is no more fitted than the balloon for rapid...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2003, 20:29
Replies: 4
Views: 1,275
Posted By rotorusa

RDRickster, WOW! That's the best R22 leaseback...

RDRickster, WOW! That's the best R22 leaseback deal I've ever heard of! Better sign the contract before they change their mind!

For comparison; a typical leaseback deal on an R22 would look...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2003, 07:38
Replies: 1,304
Views: 595,340
Posted By rotorusa

On of my coworkers had this happen recently in an...

On of my coworkers had this happen recently in an L4. He realized the problem at just under 30% and shut it down. Our mechanics switched out the forward short shaft (a K-flex), as a matter of company...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2003, 05:31
Replies: 16
Views: 2,789
Posted By rotorusa

Dear Divine Wind Devil 49 has already...

Dear Divine Wind

Devil 49 has already answered most questions very well. Here are my observations:

1.What type of rotations do you do

While 7/7 is the norm, Scheduling will work with you if...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2003, 22:41
Replies: 12
Views: 1,582
Posted By rotorusa

Quality schmallity. All flying is to some extent...

Quality schmallity. All flying is to some extent dull, boring and repetitive. Faced with this reality, some pilots tend to think of their own job as challenging, difficult and demanding, and to...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Aug 2003, 08:06
Replies: 52
Views: 6,485
Posted By rotorusa

The BO105 on low skids looks, well, low. But on...

The BO105 on low skids looks, well, low. But on high skids it looks fantastic! Like a giant prehistoric insect poised to attack...

Most helicopters look better on high skids than on low skids. The...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Aug 2003, 23:20
Replies: 54
Views: 9,920
Posted By rotorusa

New Robinson helicopter

http://www.ukintpress.com/engineoftheyear/ieoty.html

Powerful, lightweight, mechanically simple. Could this be the engine for a new Robinson? The RX22!
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Aug 2003, 08:53
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,146
Posted By rotorusa

...On the deck at Main Pass 252 in the Gulf of...

...On the deck at Main Pass 252 in the Gulf of Mexico, off to the side to leave room for another aircraft...

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/Jasper%2002.jpg

...even though...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Aug 2003, 08:53
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,424
Posted By rotorusa

...On the deck at Main Pass 252 in the Gulf of...

...On the deck at Main Pass 252 in the Gulf of Mexico, off to the side to leave room for another aircraft...

http://www.eacott.com.au/gallery/d/3540-1/Jasper+02.jpg

...even though MP252 is so...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Aug 2003, 21:16
Replies: 338
Views: 127,443
Posted By rotorusa

What type of flying work do you do? Where? ...

What type of flying work do you do? Where?

Offshore in the Gulf of Mexico.

What types(s) do you fly?

Bell 206 B&L.

Previous jobs?
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Aug 2003, 00:23
Replies: 167
Views: 59,466
Posted By rotorusa

My first ever solo cross-country flight took me...

My first ever solo cross-country flight took me down the beach from Fort Lauderdale to Watson Island, Miami (a garbage strewn grass field posing as a heliport).

At the time, there was a small...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2003, 11:53
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,146
Posted By rotorusa

Nice photo, jungly! The color scheme there, ...

Nice photo, jungly!

The color scheme there, is it designed to make the aircraft look less like a helicopter and more like a... ahem... a zebra?

I can see how this would confuse any adversary....
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2003, 11:53
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,424
Posted By rotorusa

Nice photo, jungly! The color scheme there, ...

Nice photo, jungly!

The color scheme there, is it designed to make the aircraft look less like a helicopter and more like a... ahem... a zebra?

I can see how this would confuse any adversary....
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2003, 11:57
Replies: 28
Views: 4,018
Posted By rotorusa

Cran, May I suggest that you add 'all...

Cran,

May I suggest that you add

'all builders must show proof of having a helicopter pilot's license prior to receiving (insert critical component such as T/R gearbox).'

to your list of key...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2003, 11:34
Replies: 17
Views: 1,889
Posted By rotorusa

How about: 'I dunno why but for some reason...

How about:

'I dunno why but for some reason it took a crapload of power to lift that one!'

or

'We're going down! put your head between your legs and kiss your a... no wait.. uh...'
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd May 2003, 09:55
Replies: 255
Views: 35,540
Posted By rotorusa

Standoff in Nigeria

(AP) - Nigerian navy ships sailed Wednesday toward offshore drilling rigs where 97 foreigners — including 17 Americans — were being held after talks to resolve the 11-day hostage standoff broke off...
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