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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2024, 23:19
Replies: 35
Views: 10,333
Posted By zzodr

There sure as hell wasn't any trial flights going...

There sure as hell wasn't any trial flights going on when I learned to fly where you were invited to get on any controls in a hover. Only after leaving the pattern.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Aug 2023, 01:55
Replies: 188
Views: 70,565
Posted By zzodr

It's likely at these runway angles from the...

It's likely at these runway angles from the pilot's view each aircraft was probably behind each others A-pillars at near constant bearing.
Similar to the Sea World helicopter crash.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2023, 23:35
Replies: 455
Views: 265,224
Posted By zzodr

4000 takeoffs and landings? So that would be 2000...

4000 takeoffs and landings? So that would be 2000 flights a week then. Not exactly crazy numbers for a major tourism hub. Imagine if they saw Oshkosh. Oh, the humanity!

'With the activity they...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2023, 00:42
Replies: 455
Views: 265,224
Posted By zzodr

With visual contact, radio calls and vertical...

With visual contact, radio calls and vertical spacing, this has been done many times the world over with no incident.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2023, 02:30
Replies: 455
Views: 265,224
Posted By zzodr

The A pillar vision block is a factor not only...

The A pillar vision block is a factor not only for aircraft but automobiles as well. And it's does not matter which side you fly from. It's good practice to get the head moving around more when in...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2023, 22:54
Replies: 455
Views: 265,224
Posted By zzodr

Are these EC130B4s required to have flotation...

Are these EC130B4s required to have flotation devices fitted to the skids for these ops? I didn't notice any but happy to be corrected.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2022, 04:58
Replies: 58
Views: 20,522
Posted By zzodr

Appreciate the answers. Agree the RPM rise would...

Appreciate the answers. Agree the RPM rise would be caught and acted upon immediately.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2022, 03:45
Replies: 58
Views: 20,522
Posted By zzodr

Maybe it was a Overspeed condition. If they had a...

Maybe it was a Overspeed condition. If they had a governor failure or such during high power demand and it got away from them and resulted in a overspeed. Or undetected damage from previous...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Mar 2020, 00:49
Replies: 86
Views: 64,948
Posted By zzodr

TAF AMD YLHR 102325Z 1023/1108 VRB03kt 9999...

TAF AMD YLHR 102325Z 1023/1108
VRB03kt 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN020
FM110300 32007KT 9999 -SHRA BKN020
TEMPO 1023/1108 VRB20G35kt 1000 TSRA BKN005 SCT015CB
RML
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Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2019, 03:57
Replies: 158
Views: 114,884
Posted By zzodr

Very sad news. Had seen this UH1H around in SE...

Very sad news. Had seen this UH1H around in SE Qld. The thought of being up in that wind on Friday with a teetering rotor system gives me the willies. I wonder if it mast bumped or chopped the tail...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th May 2019, 03:14
Replies: 58
Views: 28,762
Posted By zzodr

Yep, in excess of 180deg per sec. Make one quite...

Yep, in excess of 180deg per sec. Make one quite dizzy. This was a leisurely yaw rate in comparison.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2018, 23:09
Replies: 63
Views: 11,462
Posted By zzodr

Make sure you eat and drink something before...

Make sure you eat and drink something before flying.
Make sure your batteries for headset/accessories are good.
Make sure you don't rush your daily inspection.
Make sure you check how much fuel is...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Aug 2018, 05:58
Replies: 4
Views: 1,382
Posted By zzodr

4X rego so it is in Israel. ...

4X rego so it is in Israel.

https://sivtelegram.media/petah-tikva-a-drone-crashed-into-a-helicopter/38194/
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
6th Aug 2018, 08:49
Replies: 41
Views: 8,819
Posted By zzodr

You are conducting a flight from A to B. Fuel...

You are conducting a flight from A to B. Fuel required is X.
Baggage consists entirely of CASA Regs.

Which set of documents must you move to the front seat from the baggage compartment to avoid...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2018, 04:37
Replies: 11
Views: 2,813
Posted By zzodr

Ask your mate if he thinks any of these...

Ask your mate if he thinks any of these components would be handy to have working ok for his 100nm flight.
2200 hr overhaul BASIC R44 parts list:

C006 MR Gearbox
A120 Bell crank
C169 Muffler...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Feb 2017, 00:37
Replies: 370
Views: 166,746
Posted By zzodr

This does not happen in real life. I have never...

This does not happen in real life. I have never EVER had a helicopter drop out of translational lift on me because of turning downwind, even in a slow orbit of a ground object.

The only danger...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Jan 2017, 11:52
Replies: 370
Views: 166,746
Posted By zzodr

Yup. If the wind is blowing strong enough, you...

Yup.
If the wind is blowing strong enough, you can fly backwards like a Super Cub can for example.
You can do a 180deg turn no problem. But if the wind died off suddenly, and you were low, well...
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