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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Apr 2024, 21:08
Replies: 14
Views: 1,115
Posted By gipsymagpie

Not quite all. Actually more like "a little...

Not quite all. Actually more like "a little bit" of ORO.FTL. The general guidance applies but none of the actual specification like maximum duty times, minimum rest etc. As for helicopter...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Apr 2024, 21:14
Replies: 11
Views: 1,547
Posted By gipsymagpie

I am a bit surprised no one has referred to the...

I am a bit surprised no one has referred to the following regulation so far.

It's appendix 7 to Part FCL (IR skills test). Tracking of radio aids is 5 degrees. There are similar references in...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2024, 11:19
Replies: 86
Views: 27,973
Posted By gipsymagpie

I agree that it may not be apples for apples in...

I agree that it may not be apples for apples in those statistics but the difference in the two charts above is stark. I am fairly sure pilot and engineering costs cannot be included in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2024, 15:21
Replies: 86
Views: 27,973
Posted By gipsymagpie

Ask them. Say you would like to donate but want...

Ask them. Say you would like to donate but want to know more about how your money is spent.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Mar 2024, 22:03
Replies: 86
Views: 27,973
Posted By gipsymagpie

It's relatively rare from my understanding....

It's relatively rare from my understanding. Scottish do it relatively frequently however (remote islands) and Wales has a transfer team but not much call for it otherwise. The crews and role fit are...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2024, 11:38
Replies: 21
Views: 7,558
Posted By gipsymagpie

Is it a coincidence that Babcock offloaded that...

Is it a coincidence that Babcock offloaded that HEMS operation and the one in Spain recently but interestingly kept the one in France?

Also, that's pretty high for twin engine HEMS. It's way...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2024, 22:59
Replies: 40
Views: 5,861
Posted By gipsymagpie

Type approved engineers and service centres can...

Type approved engineers and service centres can be grown of course. The mass limit is set in stone and just kills the machine dead once you do the sums (unless you're in Canada who allow max...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2024, 22:04
Replies: 40
Views: 5,861
Posted By gipsymagpie

My sincerest apologies. I am just terrified...

My sincerest apologies. I am just terrified someone will actually walk blindly into buying such a flawed machine.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2024, 21:46
Replies: 40
Views: 5,861
Posted By gipsymagpie

No it absolutely is not. It's a 3500 kg aircraft...

No it absolutely is not. It's a 3500 kg aircraft which is restricted to 3175 kg by regulation so payload and endurance are poor. It's cockpit/AFCS is grossly inferior (interface/functionality) to...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2024, 10:29
Replies: 18
Views: 2,936
Posted By gipsymagpie

A heading bug on the wrong heading, a turn...

A heading bug on the wrong heading, a turn towards high terrain, inadequate understanding of the AFCS and manually fighting the AFCS. Hang on, that's the G-SPAU accident in 2002. Whilst in that...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2024, 05:35
Replies: 14
Views: 2,310
Posted By gipsymagpie

Oh, and then getting the right to actually work...

Oh, and then getting the right to actually work in the EU which might make it all slightly pointless unless you play to work in Ireland where a seperate agreement exists.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2024, 05:22
Replies: 14
Views: 2,310
Posted By gipsymagpie

I think your only option to get any credit would...

I think your only option to get any credit would be:

do your CAA ATPL exams
Do a type rating on a MP aircraft (hopefully one you already fly in the military (eg Voyager/A330) which would get...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2024, 19:02
Replies: 50
Views: 15,457
Posted By gipsymagpie

​​​ Well that's exactly what it was...

​​​
Well that's exactly what it was (https://aerossurance.com/helicopters/air-ambulance-ec135-loss-of-control-main-rotor-engine-overspeeds/). That makes by my reckoning five accidents on EC135 due...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2024, 17:46
Replies: 14
Views: 4,445
Posted By gipsymagpie

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x922/screenshot_20240104_194529_google_9d324154da344369d28950bf787e26d1ab60086b.jpg
Sure about that?
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2023, 22:25
Replies: 41
Views: 10,045
Posted By gipsymagpie

Investigation did not really go beyond the "why...

Investigation did not really go beyond the "why did they crash" and didn't look at why we're doing VRS in the aircraft rather than the sim (not permitted in the aircraft in CAT recurrent training in...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Dec 2023, 12:03
Replies: 15
Views: 3,993
Posted By gipsymagpie

Although the pilot wasn't in the seat on this...

Although the pilot wasn't in the seat on this occasion, this is strongly reminiscent of the Bell 429 incident in the UK where the helicopter yawed quickly on the ground.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Dec 2023, 13:44
Replies: 22
Views: 4,992
Posted By gipsymagpie

But nothing about 139. Where is that gen coming...

But nothing about 139. Where is that gen coming from?
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Dec 2023, 07:57
Replies: 190
Views: 51,549
Posted By gipsymagpie

Actually I think it's all to do with where the...

Actually I think it's all to do with where the fire bottle discharges into. It doesn't discharge into the engine but rather into the engine compartment. The engine compartment is ventilated by...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Dec 2023, 19:36
Replies: 6
Views: 1,379
Posted By gipsymagpie

Mixing your regulations there. Part FCL has...

Mixing your regulations there. Part FCL has nothing to do with OPC. It's in the second reference you mention though: ORO.FC.145(g) (the end of of month bit) with the within 3 months as you already...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2023, 18:11
Replies: 17
Views: 1,980
Posted By gipsymagpie

​​​​​​No, such permissions are usually expressly...

​​​​​​No, such permissions are usually expressly outlined in individual permissions (eg I would expect offshore to have such a permission) or via a general permission (like an ORS 4).
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2023, 12:36
Replies: 17
Views: 1,980
Posted By gipsymagpie

As someone has also pointed out, this rule also...

As someone has also pointed out, this rule also prevents descent on an IFR approach below 1000ft. (See SERA.5015(B))
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Nov 2023, 21:20
Replies: 17
Views: 1,980
Posted By gipsymagpie

I suspect that is because it was not adequately...

I suspect that is because it was not adequately proof-read. It actually would prevent you from making an approach to land at a heliport in an urban area (eg Battersea). You are not permitted within...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Nov 2023, 22:08
Replies: 1
Views: 935
Posted By gipsymagpie

Are you using external power during the refuels? ...

Are you using external power during the refuels? I know on other types with similar IBF door actuators the actuator motors were really sensitive to voltage. A crappy voltage regulator on a power...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2023, 16:57
Replies: 3
Views: 1,311
Posted By gipsymagpie

You don't need to do your IR on a twin. Vantage...

You don't need to do your IR on a twin. Vantage Aviation do it on a single. However, since you have no twin time it would probably be a good idea to do the IR on a twin to build that part of your...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Oct 2023, 22:08
Replies: 12
Views: 3,881
Posted By gipsymagpie

As of 2019 Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic,...

As of 2019 Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany

In addition now includes, France, Slovakia plus at least 5 more and all of Europe in short order.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Oct 2023, 17:20
Replies: 12
Views: 3,881
Posted By gipsymagpie

Soon to be the whole of Europe (although there...

Soon to be the whole of Europe (although there are already 12 countries that allow it under an exemption).
...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2023, 06:16
Replies: 3
Views: 693
Posted By gipsymagpie

Public liability Vs professional indemnity

Public liability insurance for the ground side of what you do should be no problem (eg you accidentally topple that vase at your clients office whilst discussing your next job). I don't think it...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Oct 2023, 22:32
Replies: 17
Views: 4,156
Posted By gipsymagpie

This is the best explanation for it. The swirl...

This is the best explanation for it. The swirl from the main rotor tips rotates in the same direction as the tail rotor thus effectively stalling all the blades at once but only briefly hence the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2023, 09:17
Replies: 302
Views: 128,018
Posted By gipsymagpie

Sadly I think we all know what is actually going...

Sadly I think we all know what is actually going to happen. Roll on March 2025!
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2023, 07:26
Replies: 9
Views: 1,759
Posted By gipsymagpie

​​​​​​The TCM part of the Air Operations...

​​​​​​The TCM part of the Air Operations regulation has been updated in EASA land. TCM now (although there's a deferral period) have to receive formal multi crew training, substantial periodic...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2023, 18:08
Replies: 190
Views: 51,549
Posted By gipsymagpie

Now that causes me to remember another accident...

Now that causes me to remember another accident where there are a lot of parallels. It was an EC145 (same cockpit with CPDS) but different engines. There were two incidents where an oil pipe got...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2023, 08:47
Replies: 190
Views: 51,549
Posted By gipsymagpie

Worth noting that for the T1, the engine...

Worth noting that for the T1, the engine overspeed protection system was optional so if he did suffer a fault which led to a runaway up, the engine may not have automatically shutdown (and event...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2023, 21:46
Replies: 190
Views: 51,549
Posted By gipsymagpie

The Arrius engine had a service bulletin a while...

The Arrius engine had a service bulletin a while back for missing dampers on the power turbine. The dampers stop vibration of the blades in the turbine wheel. In the incident that precipitated the...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Aug 2023, 12:31
Replies: 1,125
Views: 472,807
Posted By gipsymagpie

Beanie hat suggests the blades are spaced closer...

Beanie hat suggests the blades are spaced closer together. Also new tailplane, new cowlings, removed oil cooler fan exhaust and revised oil cooler intakes
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2023, 18:23
Replies: 44
Views: 9,230
Posted By gipsymagpie

‘cost-shared flights by private individuals, on...

‘cost-shared flights by private individuals, on the condition that the direct cost is shared by all the occupants of the aircraft, pilot included and the number of persons sharing the direct costs is...
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