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Forum: Rumours & News
1st May 2014, 12:04
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By PieChaser

Georesonance press release ...

Georesonance press release
http://georesonance.com/20140501%20Press%20Release.pdf
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 23:02
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By PieChaser

Backseat Dane, My thoughts also!...

Backseat Dane,



My thoughts also! Especially for an onward flight!

Re my post 4508
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2014, 10:55
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By PieChaser

Just a thought. I spent several years building...

Just a thought.
I spent several years building my own aircraft, and although I am pretty competent with electronics, I am by no means an expert.
However I bought an off the shelf mode S...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 06:42
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By PieChaser

The way this is going, someone's going to be...

The way this is going, someone's going to be speculating on a landing, refueling and onward flight!
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2014, 04:21
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,357,813
Posted By PieChaser

Maybe they already do!!

Maybe they already do!!
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2014, 18:25
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

P&A, You really need to look back through...

P&A,
You really need to look back through postings! I recommended reading post 83 to AnFi and he recommended it to others.
Take a look at post 1471 onwards on the Glasgow thread also.
I can't...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2014, 10:22
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Sid, Does that not tell you something?

Sid,



Does that not tell you something?
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jan 2014, 09:53
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Talkpedlar, Sorry I have just noticed your...

Talkpedlar,

Sorry I have just noticed your question.



Post 1904

That "Garbage" as you call it, came from our FAA aircraft maintenance manuals, here's a link for you...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2014, 18:37
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Talkpedlar, That's a bit rich! "with...

Talkpedlar,



That's a bit rich! "with all due respect" and "lacks intelligence" In the same sentence!

Talkpedlar, perhaps you could enlighten me as to the post or posts that I have made that...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2014, 20:25
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

TR It has been suggested that just because the...

TR
It has been suggested that just because the engines stop there is no reason why a successful autorotation couldn't be carried out. Please correct me if I'm wrong, loosing the engines would mean...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2014, 19:15
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

As I see it, failure of a NRV or the fuel...

As I see it, failure of a NRV or the fuel transfer pipe would trap fuel in the main tank, starving the supply tanks and ultimately the engines.

The FAA fuel system requirements are:
Fuel System...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2014, 19:10
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

What can stop two seemingly serviceable engines...

What can stop two seemingly serviceable engines other than a manual shut down or fuel starvation?
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2014, 18:11
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Haha wondered how long it would take. I mean what...

Haha wondered how long it would take. I mean what would I know I am just a fixed wing Pilot!
I will find out on Monday if they are LEDs on the real thing.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2014, 15:54
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

That's assuming they are bulbs and not LEDs!

That's assuming they are bulbs and not LEDs!
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2014, 09:30
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

The capacitance gauges and amber warning sensor...

The capacitance gauges and amber warning sensor are within two concentric tubes. With the presence of a small amount of water they will fail together, hence the AD.
The red low warning sensors are...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2014, 17:33
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

A spokesman for Eurocopter, a unit of European...

A spokesman for Eurocopter, a unit of European aerospace and defence company EADS, said tests by Bond and two other EC135 operators in Europe found possible similar supply-tank fuel gauging errors...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2014, 17:26
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Failure of the FWD pump can result in an unusable...

Failure of the FWD pump can result in an unusable quantity of as much as 59 kg if above 80 KIAS and is 3.6 kg if below which is effectively the same as normal unusable fuel in this cell.

Failure...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jan 2014, 10:16
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Enough fuel on board, doesn't mean fuel was...

Enough fuel on board, doesn't mean fuel was supplying the engines. Take the Guernsey SAR aircraft, I know that was pilot error and I very much doubt the Glasgow one is! But in the SAR aircraft case: ...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2014, 19:54
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

So presumably Bond will now sue Eurocopter or...

So presumably Bond will now sue Eurocopter or should that be the recently rebranded Airbus?
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2014, 17:27
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

AnFi, Police helicopter crashes onto...

AnFi,



Police helicopter crashes onto Glasgow pub, thread. Post 1471

There is also a very good post by Giovanni cento nove back in 2004 I think, about the 135 fuel system, but can't remember...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2014, 19:03
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

What utter rubbish, any 135 pilot or engineer...

What utter rubbish, any 135 pilot or engineer would know that they are centrifugal pumps and why they have to be so!
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2014, 17:46
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Lemain, The Airbus report is not wrong. Airbus...

Lemain, The Airbus report is not wrong. Airbus were on the scene working alongside the AAIB!

Airbus know very well how much fuel was in each tank at point of impact.

There is a report coming...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2014, 09:37
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Lemain Do you really think I would post a...

Lemain

Do you really think I would post a quote unless it was from a creditable source?


It's directly from Airbus/EC website, hence it's significance!!

EC135 T2i Accident (Nov. 2013) -...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2014, 21:19
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

That's an interesting statement from EC, can't...

That's an interesting statement from EC, can't see them saying "95 liters of fuel at impact unless they were certain!
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2014, 16:13
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

Very easy way to find out! With transfer...

Very easy way to find out!

With transfer pumps off, Run the supply tanks down until red fuel warning.
Shut down the engines.
Turn on both transfer pumps, when supply tanks start filling, turn...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2014, 18:34
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

Virtually none, they are not spring loaded.

Virtually none, they are not spring loaded.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2014, 16:39
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

Spot on Yellowbird.

Spot on Yellowbird.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2014, 07:34
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

The link works when I click on it Sid!

The link works when I click on it Sid!
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jan 2014, 21:30
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

airbushelicopters.com...

airbushelicopters.com (http://www.airbushelicopters.com/site/docs_wsw/RUB_1330/ASB_EC135-EC635-28-018-Rev0-EN.pdf)
I hesitate too make this post as too many people want to ridicule and scoff.
But...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jan 2014, 17:18
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

At last Pilots that understand the architecture...

At last Pilots that understand the architecture of the 135 fuel system!
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jan 2014, 20:16
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

Skadi, Either I have misunderstood your...

Skadi,
Either I have misunderstood your question, or you have misunderstood my answer.
The transfer pipes run to the bottom of the supply tanks, this will cause a siphoning effect so fuel will...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jan 2014, 17:49
Replies: 1,125
Views: 474,681
Posted By PieChaser

Skadi, The transfer pipes run down to the...

Skadi,

The transfer pipes run down to the bottom of the supply tanks, so you get a siphoning effect. Problem is a faulty NRV could in theory, let fuel flow the other way!!
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jan 2014, 21:57
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Sorry Sid, but you have got that completely...

Sorry Sid, but you have got that completely wrong. May I politely suggest that you take a look at ASB EC 135-28A-018
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jan 2014, 20:58
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Ornis, Maybe you missed my previous post 1502

Ornis,
Maybe you missed my previous post 1502
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jan 2014, 19:29
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,224,210
Posted By PieChaser

Surely the AIB would drain all the fuel at the...

Surely the AIB would drain all the fuel at the crash site.
Why would they take out and measure 95 litres, then transport a severely damaged aircraft all the way from Glasgow to Farnborough and only...
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