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Forum: Rotorheads
20th Dec 2017, 09:29
Replies: 99
Views: 18,655
Posted By Kirt Hood

Thanks Ned, should call you Nick, as in Saint...

Thanks Ned, should call you Nick, as in Saint Nick. Lovely Xmas present again this year. All he best to you over the holiday season.
Cheers
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Nov 2017, 02:52
Replies: 99
Views: 18,655
Posted By Kirt Hood

One of my latest memorable moments was just the...

One of my latest memorable moments was just the other day in my R22. Depart from home with calm winds, climb to 500ft agl, 25 knot tail wind. Climb another 500 ft, 40 knot tail wind. Climbed to 2000...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Dec 2016, 13:16
Replies: 103
Views: 14,200
Posted By Kirt Hood

I started out flying planks and had to rent from...

I started out flying planks and had to rent from schools,what a pain. Seen an article in Popular Mechanics about having your own helicopter in your garage. Never looked back.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2016, 21:24
Replies: 111
Views: 15,582
Posted By Kirt Hood

Hi Ned I actually received mine a couple of...

Hi Ned
I actually received mine a couple of days before Xmas. My wife saw my eyes light up and said I better show that much enthusiasm when I get her pressy.

Cheers
Kirt
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Dec 2015, 04:17
Replies: 111
Views: 15,582
Posted By Kirt Hood

Helicopters to me are like magic carpets, to be...

Helicopters to me are like magic carpets, to be able to see what's on the other side of that mountain in an instant without breaking a sweat or to fly overhead and check out an old relic of a car...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2015, 16:17
Replies: 8
Views: 3,350
Posted By Kirt Hood

The Robinson transmissions are a little different...

The Robinson transmissions are a little different from most in that the transmission casings have a long neck with a bearing at the top. The scissor link is attached to the top front portion just...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Dec 2014, 05:37
Replies: 14
Views: 725
Posted By Kirt Hood

For me flying a heli is a stress reliever, makes...

For me flying a heli is a stress reliever, makes all my problems disappear, unlike driving in traffic these days. Once had a busty lady say she would show me her hardware if I took her for a ride but...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Feb 2013, 21:58
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,672,891
Posted By Kirt Hood

Hello VF I think your flying to close to the...

Hello VF

I think your flying to close to the sun, your tail rotor looks to be melting in your last photo!!!
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jun 2012, 17:07
Replies: 15
Views: 4,826
Posted By Kirt Hood

I think this 206 has worms, and like a dog...

I think this 206 has worms, and like a dog "ski-dooing on the carpet".... it chose this fine set of rocks.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Dec 2011, 04:57
Replies: 7
Views: 1,342
Posted By Kirt Hood

Hello Sorry to hi-jack the thread but I happen...

Hello
Sorry to hi-jack the thread but I happen be be on holidays in Deal visiting the inlaws. I live just out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and was wondering if anyone would be interested in...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Dec 2009, 06:43
Replies: 169
Views: 14,004
Posted By Kirt Hood

To be able to go for a $100 hamberger, which is...

To be able to go for a $100 hamberger, which is probably closer to $250 (each person) if you consider all the costs.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2009, 03:57
Replies: 29
Views: 6,678
Posted By Kirt Hood

You cannot get dynamic rollover unless the...

You cannot get dynamic rollover unless the aircraft is in contact with the ground. In the hover the aircraft is a free body in space.


But the aircraft is in contact with the ground via the rope...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2009, 15:27
Replies: 91
Views: 30,543
Posted By Kirt Hood

Something everybody tends to forget or have never...

Something everybody tends to forget or have never run into is LTE (loss of tail rotor effectiveness) at least in the R 22 when in a hover. Try to avoid the wind off the nose from the 10 to 11 clock...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th May 2009, 00:05
Replies: 9
Views: 1,674
Posted By Kirt Hood

When I was at HAI in the spring they had a full...

When I was at HAI in the spring they had a full set of tech tool doors for the R 44 identicle to the R 22. Maybe they haven't been STC'd them yet. I would phone them direct.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2009, 02:35
Replies: 624
Views: 294,741
Posted By Kirt Hood

Four seater Enstrom

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Anybody seen one of these before, I think there would be a little C of G problem. Maybe the pilot had really long legs.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Dec 2006, 04:16
Replies: 2,217
Views: 300,901
Posted By Kirt Hood

It happened to me twice, and when I asked about...

It happened to me twice, and when I asked about it a few years back everybody said it was highly unlikely in the robbie. Nick Lappos finally answered my question and then it made sense. If the wind...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jul 2002, 05:10
Replies: 1,983
Views: 215,385
Posted By Kirt Hood

I read in one of the NSTB reports a year or two...

I read in one of the NSTB reports a year or two ago about an engine failure in an R 22 from a stuck exhaust valve while in a 100' hover or something to that fact. May be the reason for the valve...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jul 2002, 05:10
Replies: 2,217
Views: 300,901
Posted By Kirt Hood

I read in one of the NSTB reports a year or two...

I read in one of the NSTB reports a year or two ago about an engine failure in an R 22 from a stuck exhaust valve while in a 100' hover or something to that fact. May be the reason for the valve...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2002, 05:47
Replies: 19
Views: 3,092
Posted By Kirt Hood

Nick , maybe you could answer this if you would,...

Nick , maybe you could answer this if you would, or anyone else here for that mater. When I was checked out on the R-22 my instuctor pointed out that when hovering in a brisk wind off to the right...
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