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Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2021, 13:05
Replies: 344
Views: 170,449
Posted By hihover

Hi, I'm looking for a few NFH Instructors for a 3...

Hi, I'm looking for a few NFH Instructors for a 3 year contract in the Middle East starting sometime in 2022. I'm not an employment agency, I work directly for the man that wants them. Only NFH...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Dec 2020, 19:28
Replies: 34
Views: 9,815
Posted By hihover

I had a strange encounter one time, in a 109,...

I had a strange encounter one time, in a 109, doing a recce in a field just outside Liverpool. I had a timed arrival there in a couple of days and wanted to be sure I had my sums right and foolishly...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2020, 19:44
Replies: 48
Views: 19,174
Posted By hihover

hahaha sure, its even more fun.

hahaha sure, its even more fun.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2020, 11:54
Replies: 48
Views: 19,174
Posted By hihover

Crab, What can I say mate? I am open to any...

Crab,

What can I say mate? I am open to any and all further explanations as to what happened that day. It wasn't mechanical and his right pedal was fully forward, I have to conclude therefore,...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2020, 10:32
Replies: 48
Views: 19,174
Posted By hihover

AMDEC "A fully operative helicopter rotating...

AMDEC

"A fully operative helicopter rotating left with full right pedal is a nonsense. Exceeding 360° rotation means that no pedal reaction was done or that opposite pedal reaction was abandonned...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2020, 03:13
Replies: 48
Views: 19,174
Posted By hihover

"Failure to anticipate" I do agree that is a...

"Failure to anticipate" I do agree that is a factor, however, once full right pedal is applied too quickly and that aircraft is spinning, maintaining full right pedal may not stop the yaw. Under...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2020, 16:09
Replies: 48
Views: 19,174
Posted By hihover

Tailfin, fenerstron and SAS all had a hand in...

Tailfin, fenerstron and SAS all had a hand in Fenestron Stall in a Gazelle in which I was a passenger. We departed Shawbury in a 20kt wind and promptly had a generator failure, we therefore returned...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2019, 05:36
Replies: 33
Views: 18,041
Posted By hihover

I did exactly that same exercise last year. Give...

I did exactly that same exercise last year. Give me a day or two to see if I still have it at work.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Aug 2019, 09:06
Replies: 20
Views: 8,206
Posted By hihover

Hear hear DB, she's gorgeous for goodness sake,

Hear hear DB, she's gorgeous for goodness sake,
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2019, 08:42
Replies: 548
Views: 510,862
Posted By hihover

Well said FH. It is a trap we can all fall into,...

Well said FH. It is a trap we can all fall into, and at times its hard not to offer some thoughts, but we really ought to be careful of our phraseology all the time.

Not that it would have made...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th May 2019, 11:52
Replies: 2
Views: 2,367
Posted By hihover

What a terrible shame, Phil was a lovely man. I...

What a terrible shame, Phil was a lovely man. I remember him as a quiet and gentle man. I also remember him running me ragged around a squash court several times. I don't think he even broke into a...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2018, 12:05
Replies: 1,254
Views: 702,712
Posted By hihover

Chop, take-off profiles are designed to give us...

Chop, take-off profiles are designed to give us the best chance when dealing with an engine failure, and they actually work very well if you stick to the profile when you lose an engine. Sadly, it...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2018, 11:39
Replies: 1,254
Views: 702,712
Posted By hihover

SAS....:):):) I have a job. Please feel free to...

SAS....:):):) I have a job. Please feel free to be discouraged by me maintaining my employment. :):) When I have time I will have another look.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2018, 09:01
Replies: 1,254
Views: 702,712
Posted By hihover

:) No thanks SAS, I’ve seen enough....

:) No thanks SAS, I’ve seen enough. Unfortunately, when faced with an issue that requires immediate action, we revert to basic mode and we generally deliver whatever our survival instincts think we...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2018, 01:05
Replies: 1,254
Views: 702,712
Posted By hihover

You could be right mate. I was just astounded at...

You could be right mate. I was just astounded at how little control I had in trying to keep her level and reduce the yaw rate.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Nov 2018, 17:11
Replies: 1,254
Views: 702,712
Posted By hihover

Sure, I agree, simulation has limitations, it was...

Sure, I agree, simulation has limitations, it was a different type from your student, and not even a 169. My point is simply that, after 40 years and 14,000 hours in the game, and being ready for the...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Nov 2018, 15:14
Replies: 1,254
Views: 702,712
Posted By hihover

Crab, simply as a matter of interest and as I...

Crab, simply as a matter of interest and as I have easy access to a Level D 139 FFS, I had a go yesterday at using the technique discussed by you and DB. Even in the sim, and I knew it was coming, I...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2018, 12:38
Replies: 76
Views: 34,806
Posted By hihover

What a boost for Leonardo. The 139 certainly is a...

What a boost for Leonardo. The 139 certainly is a lovely machine to fly.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2018, 11:30
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

Beadwindow Crab, Beadwindow

Beadwindow Crab, Beadwindow
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2018, 08:56
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

Wow, thank heavens for that, I thought it was...

Wow, thank heavens for that, I thought it was only me who couldn't resist taking bait.:rolleyes:
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2018, 11:30
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

:D All the Belgians I ever worked with on...

:D All the Belgians I ever worked with on exercise were a great bunch. Still in touch with a couple today.

As for the Dauphin, I think we're done here.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2018, 10:42
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

Not interested in points Shy, I have as many as I...

Not interested in points Shy, I have as many as I will ever have.

I am, however, very interested in preserving the highest standards of military flying and in not tarnishing the reputation of...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2018, 09:42
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

Shy, I believe you are confusing a few issues...

Shy, I believe you are confusing a few issues here to bolster your case that our "military are required to train to fly in extremely poor weather"...... We were not allowed above 150ft because the...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2018, 08:09
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

Shy, you must know that is BS right??? You must...

Shy, you must know that is BS right??? You must know!! Do you really think that any authorising officer (or any pilot with self-auth) would authorise a flight into fog/dog**** weather where there are...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2018, 02:07
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

:):):):):)

:):):):):)
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2018, 16:14
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

OMFG is this Round 3 or 4?

OMFG is this Round 3 or 4?
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2018, 13:19
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

If we can cut through all the willy waving and...

If we can cut through all the willy waving and heroic, life-saving adventures from previous lives, I think we can agree that we all have some common thoughts...

1. Not a good idea to continue in...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2018, 18:58
Replies: 369
Views: 73,146
Posted By hihover

Absolutely seriously!!

Absolutely seriously!!
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2018, 07:26
Replies: 27
Views: 8,004
Posted By hihover

I made a forced landing (autorotation) when I was...

I made a forced landing (autorotation) when I was about 20 hours out of my pilot's course which taught me many lessons within a 1 minute period, it also frightened the life out of me but having read...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2018, 06:58
Replies: 1,887
Views: 1,108,105
Posted By hihover

Correct Manriman, in point number 4 it describes...

Correct Manriman, in point number 4 it describes the technique for both types of heater and you follow the technique for whichever heater you have installed. You are basically carrying out the same...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jul 2018, 12:15
Replies: 1,887
Views: 1,108,105
Posted By hihover

That is exactly right mate AFAIK. The only way to...

That is exactly right mate AFAIK. The only way to be sure the air bleed for the heater is closed is to look for the ITT drop when you switch the heater off. That may mean switching it on then...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2018, 14:51
Replies: 31
Views: 15,150
Posted By hihover

Mutt, you seem to have gone off at a tangent...

Mutt, you seem to have gone off at a tangent here, I don't know of any helicopter operators offering a Ryanair type of package.



You can't be thinking this through before you bash your thoughts...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2018, 04:45
Replies: 31
Views: 15,150
Posted By hihover

Brutal - I hear what you are saying but the term...

Brutal - I hear what you are saying but the term "Qualified" is only a starting point in many cases. You advertise for the pilot you would choose in an ideal world, however, if they don't exist or...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Feb 2018, 13:41
Replies: 31
Views: 15,150
Posted By hihover

Unfortunately Murdoch, the times we live in are...

Unfortunately Murdoch, the times we live in are changing. Big industry cares about safety and their shareholders....not sure which takes the priority.

The end-users are the Oil and Gas suppliers...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Nov 2017, 06:12
Replies: 270
Views: 121,363
Posted By hihover

Just pampered myself with a new Moto Guzzi...

Just pampered myself with a new Moto Guzzi California Touring. I love it....possibly more than my children.

TM
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