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Forum: Rotorheads
14th Feb 2011, 14:16
Replies: 0
Views: 798
Posted By DTibbals53

Nostalgia

I was discussing with a friend an ad that came out in print in the late 70s, I think. It had a reclining woman superimposed over an S76.

We have had no luck finding it on a google search, so I...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Feb 2011, 13:55
Replies: 113
Views: 53,614
Posted By DTibbals53

Exactly, SASLess! My problem is, I can never...

Exactly, SASLess! My problem is, I can never remember which ear I told her has the worst hearing loss. ;)

After 2,100 hours in CH-53s, I can tell you the noise primarily comes from the...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2010, 17:26
Replies: 31
Views: 13,528
Posted By DTibbals53

Rule of thumb

When flying a 3 degree glideslope, the target rate of decent is 50% of ground speed times 10. For example: 90Kts GS / half = 45 x 10 = 450 fpm. Take the GS by half and add a zero is the easy way...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2009, 04:19
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,328
Posted By DTibbals53

Blender

Blender Pilot,

I will buy that explanation, with one exception.

You stated: "You mentioned that the optional Kit is Bells solution to the L1 and L3, but it's more for the L3 or L4 and it...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Aug 2009, 07:10
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,328
Posted By DTibbals53

206 Jock

Have your mech/engineer try shimming the fuel nozzle. The plume of fuel and air mix will sometimes not make adequate contact with the ignitors, resulting in the characteristics you have outlined. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Aug 2009, 15:56
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,328
Posted By DTibbals53

Blender wrote: "at High DA's I would much rather...

Blender wrote: "at High DA's I would much rather go on the L3 as the L4 gets a little dangerous with the TR situation."

I think you have that reversed. The High Altitude TR is the fix for the...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jun 2009, 10:34
Replies: 19
Views: 15,630
Posted By DTibbals53

Grumpytroll

Congratulations! By the way, the blurriness (sp) of the sectionals and the performance charts, according to the King manual, is intentional. I don't recall the reasoning, but they supposedly have...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2009, 02:05
Replies: 13
Views: 1,531
Posted By DTibbals53

Not to offend

This is not meant to offend, but to assist in the ultimate goal of having quality statistics derived from a quality survey. There needs to be a preliminary survey, or sample survey, to determine...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2009, 09:54
Replies: 197
Views: 38,070
Posted By DTibbals53

A Different Tack

Here is a response to the question that I have not seen in the thread, though it may be as wrong as any other postulation.

When landing on a Helicopter Carrier (as in LPH/LHA) the aircraft...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jun 2009, 04:04
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,107,129
Posted By DTibbals53

Who is this player?

Anyone know much about this advert on Vert.Ref?
Helicopter pilots/AP mechanics



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Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jun 2009, 17:01
Replies: 19
Views: 15,630
Posted By DTibbals53

Answers

John and Martha King address a couple of questions that the FAA has determined an answer to be correct that are actually incorrect in the response. They inform the subscriber to answer XYZ even...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jun 2009, 13:14
Replies: 19
Views: 15,630
Posted By DTibbals53

ATP Study

The Dauntless was just fine, and you set the question bank you desire at the beginning of each session, to include difficulty.

I just completed my ATP and the written is the worst of it. King...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2009, 17:13
Replies: 51
Views: 13,212
Posted By DTibbals53

Stupid things

While flying skydivers in a Beech 18, we had an observer riding along for the ride down. As some on here know, the ride down is a 2 G maneuver in a steep bank turn to increase the rate of decent and...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2009, 21:29
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,107,129
Posted By DTibbals53

Evergreen Virgin Nigeria (EVN)

18Left,

I have heard some rumblings regarding Evergreen and some un-named party to joint venture into the Nigerian arena. What news have you heard, and how credible is it, regarding Virgin as the...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2009, 08:41
Replies: 110
Views: 32,427
Posted By DTibbals53

Pig F****r. Some thought it was because he...

Pig F****r.

Some thought it was because he was a total slob, until they saw his wife, then they understood.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2009, 18:39
Replies: 115
Views: 74,848
Posted By DTibbals53

AZ, I think

http://photos.flightaware.com/dropbox/retriever.rcl?id=cf7d94fe1f77fc509e5ac004c5b1c599f01a0f8a
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Nov 2008, 18:17
Replies: 7
Views: 1,038
Posted By DTibbals53

IFR Refresher

I recommend IFR Refresher. It is a periodical that is reasonably challenging and assits in keeping the concepts in the proper lobes of the brain housing unit.

http://www.ifr-refresher.com/
...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Nov 2008, 23:16
Replies: 48
Views: 6,736
Posted By DTibbals53

Us Hems

Great comments by all! Very constructive, with a minimal amount of emotionalism involved.

I agree with the regulation as a necessary evil. A timeline for compliance is the norm in the US and...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Nov 2008, 18:58
Replies: 40
Views: 7,659
Posted By DTibbals53

VRS

Yes, the rotor does not care from whence the clean air cometh.

Also, VRS takes some time to develop and the bottom of an auto has 2 factors which decrease the possibility of settling with power or...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2008, 02:13
Replies: 70
Views: 8,505
Posted By DTibbals53

Helmet Fire

We often land away from familiar areas, and away from certified Heliports, Airports, etc.. The problem with the Chicago aircraft was, as best I know, was experienced upon departure from one of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Oct 2008, 06:45
Replies: 42
Views: 22,101
Posted By DTibbals53

Minumums for hire

Often, the minimums are set in the contract of the supported agency. In the US, most minimums are set by the insurance companies that underwrite the aviation company.

It is a difficult thing,...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Oct 2008, 18:37
Replies: 70
Views: 8,505
Posted By DTibbals53

Perhaps our medical system here in the US should...

Perhaps our medical system here in the US should all be not-for-profit!?


Not trying to pick on you here, but there is no such thing as a not for profit. It is merely a tax category. There have...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2008, 18:08
Replies: 70
Views: 8,505
Posted By DTibbals53

Danger My .02 worth.

There are many aspects to this. Poor decision making, poor weather flying, improper influences to "get the mission done", all while under operational control that is non-existant in most cases.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2008, 15:18
Replies: 12
Views: 1,256
Posted By DTibbals53

Tool Control

The cutout and shaddow system is OK, if properly monitored by the PIC. The pilot follows the eng/mech on work by renewing his/her preflight after maintenance is performed, right? So, simply have...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2008, 06:21
Replies: 95
Views: 34,891
Posted By DTibbals53

Hey Cunuk Guy

"Susan's email is in an older thread on here somewhere. However I'll save some the trouble of looking for it, as she'll no longer be with CHC as of Friday July 11th.

Not sure who's filling her...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jun 2008, 17:56
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,107,129
Posted By DTibbals53

Joker

You are correct. There was at least one American (me) that got the unfortunate call the other morning. I had just resigned my position with my current company to dedicate some serious study time to...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Apr 2008, 01:53
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,107,129
Posted By DTibbals53

Danger Getting shot

It is interesting, this level of potential violence. I have flown in (over) 5 continents, several times in "hostile environments", and the only place I have had a hit on my aircraft is in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2002, 18:33
Replies: 41
Views: 4,793
Posted By DTibbals53

Talking In a CH-53E, brand new out of the Stratford,...

In a CH-53E, brand new out of the Stratford, Conn. factory, enroute to CA with a fine Northeastern cold front pushing us at 10,000 feet, Houston Center reported us at 258Kts ground speed. They asked...
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