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Forum: Rotorheads
28th Apr 2024, 01:46
Replies: 5
Views: 1,497
Posted By LTP90

why did they want to sell it? I would think it...

why did they want to sell it? I would think it was a profitable part of the business?
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Apr 2024, 21:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,497
Posted By LTP90

Very surprising at least to me

Very surprising at least to me
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2024, 23:43
Replies: 5
Views: 1,106
Posted By LTP90

What is the benefit to having a 234 vs a CH-47D? ...

What is the benefit to having a 234 vs a CH-47D?
What missions are they going to need an transport category aircraft for?

In the U.S. I could see the use for fire missions, but the agencies...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Dec 2023, 16:13
Replies: 344
Views: 171,421
Posted By LTP90

that works out to like only 56 hours a year per...

that works out to like only 56 hours a year per aircraft. Not exactly a ton of flying.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2023, 00:25
Replies: 1
Views: 976
Posted By LTP90

I wonder if they will shortly end up in Ukraine

I wonder if they will shortly end up in Ukraine
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2023, 00:45
Replies: 190
Views: 51,719
Posted By LTP90

Why does it not fire until 50%? I don't...

Why does it not fire until 50%? I don't understand the mechanics of that.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2023, 21:57
Replies: 190
Views: 51,719
Posted By LTP90

That sounds like politics to me. I don't know...

That sounds like politics to me. I don't know anything about their program or the history. But reading between the lines, the sheriff has probably been pushing for more funding, and maybe not just...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2023, 23:22
Replies: 190
Views: 51,719
Posted By LTP90

thats one of several reasons my crew(along with...

thats one of several reasons my crew(along with many around us at the time) never used the tailboom baggage compartment.

Will be interesting to see how much intrusion into the structure the...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Aug 2023, 15:20
Replies: 8
Views: 4,013
Posted By LTP90

The accident happened during the initial response...

The accident happened during the initial response to the fire, both aircraft had not yet arrived on scene. They would have been on the same Victor frequency, and air tactics, they left from the same...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2023, 05:28
Replies: 42
Views: 12,956
Posted By LTP90

and there are STCs for the bell mediums for full...

and there are STCs for the bell mediums for full time left seat PIC, especially for long lining and firefighting work.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2023, 18:07
Replies: 245
Views: 134,646
Posted By LTP90

Yes, at least in the US, the protocol is put the...

Yes, at least in the US, the protocol is put the fire out by all means. There have many several cases where the aircraft fire resulted in a large expansion of the fire perimeter, and loss of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2023, 18:03
Replies: 245
Views: 134,646
Posted By LTP90

Coulson, to my knowledge has only converted 3 of...

Coulson, to my knowledge has only converted 3 of the 737's they have, their U.S. tanker numbers: 137, the red/White "Boeing" paint job.138 they sold to Australia and it now goes by 210, and 139 the...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Dec 2022, 01:15
Replies: 271
Views: 54,289
Posted By LTP90

there is a shaft that connects both sides. Should...

there is a shaft that connects both sides. Should one engine fail, the other engine can power both sides at reduced capacity. The V-22 has a similar system. So hovering at full load, at full power...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2022, 06:27
Replies: 22
Views: 4,171
Posted By LTP90

I'm no expert, but to my knowledge all the non...

I'm no expert, but to my knowledge all the non government operators of Blackhawks in the US are using 2 pilots, the aircraft that are single pilot are all under the public use clause.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Sep 2022, 23:22
Replies: 22
Views: 4,171
Posted By LTP90

Los Angeles County Fire and CalFire operate...

Los Angeles County Fire and CalFire operate Blackhawks single pilot. Calfire has a dedicated fire person who stays with the aircraft in the front seat, that can help with some of the work load, but...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Aug 2022, 00:39
Replies: 63
Views: 21,189
Posted By LTP90

I was wondering the same thing. Some sort of...

I was wondering the same thing. Some sort of driveline issue, uncoupling or just slowing down one set of rotors?
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2021, 04:33
Replies: 38
Views: 12,289
Posted By LTP90

The US Forest Service grounded all of their Bell...

The US Forest Service grounded all of their Bell 205/212 fleet this evening. Supposedly because of something related to information from this crash.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jan 2021, 00:32
Replies: 46
Views: 22,101
Posted By LTP90

The "windy" conditions you see is the rotorwash...

The "windy" conditions you see is the rotorwash from the helicopter.
It could have been a hook failure, an accidental release or a commanded release. I don't see anything that would suggest a...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Feb 2020, 23:04
Replies: 61
Views: 22,746
Posted By LTP90

I cant post URLs yet, but verticalmag has the...

I cant post URLs yet, but verticalmag has the story. 4 electric motors driving fixed pitch blades at varying RPMs
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2020, 21:37
Replies: 851
Views: 737,921
Posted By LTP90

505

Did you end up selling it? How many hours did you fly it before you sold it, if you did?
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Feb 2020, 21:08
Replies: 232
Views: 220,585
Posted By LTP90

They wouldnt offer up a date. I was told that...

They wouldnt offer up a date. I was told that they kept setting dates that kept slipping(for whatever reasons you want to use) and it was easier PR wise to not give a date. I was assured they are...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2020, 06:17
Replies: 355
Views: 312,613
Posted By LTP90

I know both Coulson C-130s were inspected during...

I know both Coulson C-130s were inspected during this time period because of the USAF grounding.

The Flight tracking shows a very sudden deceleration before tracking is loss. I checked and they...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2020, 05:39
Replies: 355
Views: 312,613
Posted By LTP90

Sad news, the Coulson crews are well respected. ...

Sad news, the Coulson crews are well respected.
The C-130s had several wing failure crashes in the late 1990's/early 2000s, that grounded the firefighting fleet. It wasnt till Coulson that any...
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