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Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2023, 12:09
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

Are those switches supposed to be skew? It...

Are those switches supposed to be skew?
It doesn't look like a supercar quality finish, unless its Fiat surplus.
This section looks a bit cheap and tacky, fresh from the shed, so hopefully either a...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2023, 09:54
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

Robbie will have a market for a while. Horses for...

Robbie will have a market for a while. Horses for courses.
You won't take your Ferrari offroading because it wasn't designed for that.
There is an awful lot of cosmetic goods on that Hill and it...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2023, 10:18
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

Call me old fashioned, isn't a gearbox...

Call me old fashioned, isn't a gearbox conventionally attached to the airframe?
Sure, blades would be removed for travel, but are they assembling an aircraft onsite or is the transmission part of a...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2023, 10:04
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

He is presenting a session on keeping pies fresh...

He is presenting a session on keeping pies fresh while in long-term cryogenic storage :E
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2023, 10:01
Replies: 23
Views: 6,896
Posted By Bell_ringer

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x361/fhpux_141a522542a2bdbbfab4e5bb4469f80ca06b9fd6.png
being reported as hitting a car and 3 injured.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2023, 09:46
Replies: 23
Views: 6,896
Posted By Bell_ringer

Seems par for the course. We had one over here...

Seems par for the course.
We had one over here that ended up in a car park enroute to a show after it stopped producing horsepowers.
They are famously known for spending more time inside than out....
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Nov 2023, 18:12
Replies: 2
Views: 773
Posted By Bell_ringer

Helivate (GP and recently opened in WC) JNC...

Helivate (GP and recently opened in WC)
JNC (KZN)
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Nov 2023, 19:15
Replies: 22
Views: 3,798
Posted By Bell_ringer

Sas, was this a period photo? ...

Sas, was this a period photo?

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/528x528/f5473071_4892_41e8_8048_28d2166b92fc_9b33d3ab9cf1485714bb961be130f7698c3d2e38.jpeg
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Nov 2023, 10:32
Replies: 22
Views: 3,798
Posted By Bell_ringer

Even with multiple clutch, sequential gearboxes,...

Even with multiple clutch, sequential gearboxes, the microcontroller is way better and faster at shifting than a human, not considering that a transmission can have 8 or more gears now. That would...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2023, 08:29
Replies: 22
Views: 3,798
Posted By Bell_ringer

I would agree considering the current tech....

I would agree considering the current tech. Perhaps it is something we can see included in future designs where there is sufficient redundancy.
I can suggest a simple improvement
...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2023, 09:03
Replies: 22
Views: 3,798
Posted By Bell_ringer

iirc Bell have automated the auto entry and...

iirc Bell have automated the auto entry and maintaining optimal RRPM in the 525.
This in itself is useful in singles, as that is usually where the problems start.
It is easier to pick a better spot...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2023, 12:26
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

It’s possibly restricted for new users, like...

It’s possibly restricted for new users, like various other features.
on mobile, it’s bottom left, the old tums up emoji.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2023, 15:08
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

The Delorean also came with a comprehensive...

The Delorean also came with a comprehensive warranty.
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2023, 08:37
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

But the Cabri does cost north of $400k for a...

But the Cabri does cost north of $400k for a 2-seater that needs cool coastal conditions to actually perform.
Hill has to do everything himself to make the price point, he boxed himself in with that...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2023, 11:35
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

Is it a Ham fist? :E

Is it a Ham fist? :E
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2023, 09:23
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

We've got a good degree of confidence that the...

We've got a good degree of confidence that the humble pie can remain securely in the freezer, awaiting preparation permissions :E
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Oct 2023, 17:15
Replies: 19
Views: 5,141
Posted By Bell_ringer

6. Don’t randomly waft off your spot when lifting...

6. Don’t randomly waft off your spot when lifting in a semi-confined area.

Lousy technique in every respect.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Sep 2023, 18:09
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

Clearly you live somewhere it isn’t legal, or...

Clearly you live somewhere it isn’t legal, or where you can’t grow your own, for personal use, of course.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Sep 2023, 13:58
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

As someone middle-aged, I feel like I am being...

As someone middle-aged, I feel like I am being discriminated against. Too young to be grumpy, too old to be an idealist.
Does that make me a grumpy idealist? :}
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Sep 2023, 17:50
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

Pull the other one. Too much cool aid can lead to...

Pull the other one. Too much cool aid can lead to all sorts of cognitive dissonance.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Sep 2023, 19:18
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

Car manufacturers use the word "concept" not...

Car manufacturers use the word "concept" not demo, nor prototype. There is no commitment it will ever drive, or if it will, that it is the following year.
It is this weak whataboutism that Hill uses...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Sep 2023, 15:13
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

Rumour has it he has hired these guys to get it...

Rumour has it he has hired these guys to get it flying in time
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/824x550/demo_4d2fa1040f7fdbb9cfb96e52eea1df27464a73c5.png
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Sep 2023, 12:34
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

We're obviously all misinformed because we miss...

We're obviously all misinformed because we miss the 2-weekly group masturbatathons.
I am positive the additional 22 types of ball bearings are the bestest ball bearings ever to bear balls. With the...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2023, 17:32
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

I just have a bad vibration, that if, when, this...

I just have a bad vibration, that if, when, this aircraft enters production, the culture built around it will create more fiery potholes in the countryside than a Robbie ever could.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2023, 11:02
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

True, but none of them represent the complexity...

True, but none of them represent the complexity of this aircraft.
An RV is nowhere as advanced as what is required for the HX.
Kit build helicopters have been a disaster to date.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Sep 2023, 13:36
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

So limited to 4 seats and 3300 lbs MTOW. How...

So limited to 4 seats and 3300 lbs MTOW.
How does the HX fit into that?
They have a fairly detailed list to calculate the 50% fabrication portion, with Hill pre-fabbing a lot of the components, I...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2023, 07:57
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

I need to hire whoever mixes his cool aid, it is...

I need to hire whoever mixes his cool aid, it is powerful stuff. :E
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2023, 18:03
Replies: 21
Views: 4,918
Posted By Bell_ringer

Engine failure is such a small corner case...

Engine failure is such a small corner case accident stat in helicopters that it may as well be ignored.
Most accidents are mission related, or as a result of poor planning. None of this compares to...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2023, 15:14
Replies: 21
Views: 4,918
Posted By Bell_ringer

It's different horses for different courses. In...

It's different horses for different courses.
In these parts your life insurance broker considers the gyro higher risk, most likely because many are considered experimental, or non-certified with...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2023, 13:50
Replies: 10
Views: 2,800
Posted By Bell_ringer

Maybe he was very procedurally orientated? ...

Maybe he was very procedurally orientated?
Having dislocated his arm so he could reach around behind his seat, whipped out the FM, thumbed across to section 3, off to page 11.
skipped through...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2023, 13:31
Replies: 15
Views: 3,142
Posted By Bell_ringer

There is a balance to be found between privacy...

There is a balance to be found between privacy and the required disclosure in the interest of safety and the application of law.
In an accident, transparency trumps privacy, when deaths are involved...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Sep 2023, 12:24
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

In this instance I do actually feel for doc Hill,...

In this instance I do actually feel for doc Hill, being messed around by the planning process just extends the uncertainty for the business and clients. It can only make a plan B more complicated.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2023, 09:25
Replies: 190
Views: 51,586
Posted By Bell_ringer

Presumably she would be much more level, or nose...

Presumably she would be much more level, or nose down in forward flight, than standing on the apron.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2023, 12:24
Replies: 1,608
Views: 440,233
Posted By Bell_ringer

The point being made is that they are ordering...

The point being made is that they are ordering 100 spares at a time, that is a limited run and is inefficient and expensive, the number of airframes made is irrelevant as they don't all exist any...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2023, 13:57
Replies: 190
Views: 51,586
Posted By Bell_ringer

There has been a fair bit of discussion on that...

There has been a fair bit of discussion on that topic, but I haven't read it as criticism.
They did the best they could, under the circumstances. Hindsight is perfect vision, we will have to wait...
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