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Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2003, 11:40
Replies: 99
Views: 12,420
Posted By NigD2

SAS and anyone else I read somewhere (can't...

SAS and anyone else

I read somewhere (can't remember where) that it is possible to land the UH-1, cut the throttles, then lift the collective and there is enough inertia in the blades to lift the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
31st Dec 2002, 13:45
Replies: 11
Views: 2,101
Posted By NigD2

W Just from general reports and rumours from...

W

Just from general reports and rumours from a few people who are independent from each other. One or two bad mouthings I could put down to chance of meeting a disgruntled employee or someone...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
31st Dec 2002, 05:52
Replies: 11
Views: 2,101
Posted By NigD2

Mike E Bloody hell, things move quick in...

Mike E

Bloody hell, things move quick in aviation. Last I heard (about a month ago) Matalans 800XP was going to be the first XP on the G-reg. CAA surveyor had been to view it and made his...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
30th Dec 2002, 11:51
Replies: 11
Views: 2,101
Posted By NigD2

H125pilot Ones I know of are: Matalan...

H125pilot

Ones I know of are:

Matalan 800XP based at Blackpool.
Ambrion Aviation H125 700s based at Luton.
Markoss Aviation H125 700 based at Biggin Hill and Northolt (I think).
Ford air...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Dec 2002, 09:38
Replies: 3
Views: 756
Posted By NigD2

Air Mauritius

Hi everyone

Me and My fiancee are off to Mauritius soon to get married and are flying with Air Mauritius.
Anyone have any experience with the airline, good or bad? Just interested and not looking...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2002, 12:24
Replies: 45
Views: 3,952
Posted By NigD2

FFF Sorry, my mistake, finger troubel ...

FFF

Sorry, my mistake, finger troubel !!!!:)

Meant to say Mode 'S' alone is poor mans TCAS.

NigD2
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2002, 12:00
Replies: 45
Views: 3,952
Posted By NigD2

Elementary mode 'S' is due to become live in...

Elementary mode 'S' is due to become live in certain parts of Europe from March 2003 but not the UK who is going straight to enhanced mode S in 2005.

A mode S transponder can be configured to...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
22nd Nov 2002, 06:06
Replies: 5
Views: 827
Posted By NigD2

The Drop Yep it exists and is certified. ...

The Drop

Yep it exists and is certified.
To get the full 3D perspective view you require certain types of Universal FMS, some of which have video cards so that TAWS will display on the FMS or the...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Nov 2002, 10:11
Replies: 16
Views: 1,671
Posted By NigD2

Oh no I've missed what happened after the...

Oh no

I've missed what happened after the crash!!!
Who got wiped out? How many scousers tried to pinch the radios?

Any news? I wait with baited breath

Yours

Sad bastard
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Nov 2002, 15:46
Replies: 5
Views: 827
Posted By NigD2

The Drop Do you mean TAWS as in the...

The Drop

Do you mean TAWS as in the Universal system or any generic ground prox with a forward looking capability ie Universal TAWS or Honeywells EGPWS?

EGPWS is pretty much the dominant system...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
13th Nov 2002, 11:32
Replies: 1
Views: 1,080
Posted By NigD2

Mag What you need as far as I know anyway ...

Mag

What you need as far as I know anyway

RVSM
TCAS II
Mode S elementary surveillance from 31st March 2003
EGPWS (unless a GPWS was fitted prior to 2001)
8.33
VHF Nav immunity
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2002, 13:00
Replies: 1,983
Views: 215,321
Posted By NigD2

Pilotwolf Haven't got a clue what the...

Pilotwolf

Haven't got a clue what the instructor does with the governor switch, just assumed it was slightly harder to recover afterwards with no governor on.
Far too busy kicking rudder pedal,...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2002, 13:00
Replies: 2,217
Views: 300,576
Posted By NigD2

Pilotwolf Haven't got a clue what the...

Pilotwolf

Haven't got a clue what the instructor does with the governor switch, just assumed it was slightly harder to recover afterwards with no governor on.
Far too busy kicking rudder pedal,...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2002, 11:51
Replies: 2,217
Views: 300,576
Posted By NigD2

Dzeroplus Method for preventing overspeed...

Dzeroplus

Method for preventing overspeed with both tachs and governor off, that I was taught anyway, was to very slowly back off the throttle until you get the low RPM horn and light and then...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Oct 2002, 11:51
Replies: 1,983
Views: 215,321
Posted By NigD2

Dzeroplus Method for preventing overspeed...

Dzeroplus

Method for preventing overspeed with both tachs and governor off, that I was taught anyway, was to very slowly back off the throttle until you get the low RPM horn and light and then...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2002, 13:32
Replies: 16
Views: 1,671
Posted By NigD2

Police helicopter appearance on Brooky

To all the members of the Liverpool ASU.

Latest rumour is that Brookside (crappy scouse soap opera, to all you across the big puddle) is filmimg an episode with the Police helicopter crashing into...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2002, 06:38
Replies: 80
Views: 8,076
Posted By NigD2

PPfan#1 a wind-up merchant........ definately. ...

PPfan#1 a wind-up merchant........ definately.
This post keeping me entertained......... definately.
Nick L being tee-total......... maybe (SASLess should perhaps input some lat/long waypoints of...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2002, 09:55
Replies: 33
Views: 5,274
Posted By NigD2

SASless RAIM outages may occur due to an...

SASless

RAIM outages may occur due to an insufficient number of satellites or due to unsuitable satellite geometry which causes the error in the position solution to become too large. Loss of...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2002, 14:51
Replies: 52
Views: 6,065
Posted By NigD2

SOB= Son ofa bitch???? just wondered how...

SOB= Son ofa bitch????

just wondered how informal these reports are
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2002, 11:56
Replies: 48
Views: 6,771
Posted By NigD2

Landed at nearby local airfield, and landed on a...

Landed at nearby local airfield, and landed on a patch of grass (R22) as advised by the A/G bloke. I was just starting to shut down when A/G bloke asked me to hover 20 yards to my left so they could...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Oct 2002, 11:22
Replies: 45
Views: 8,955
Posted By NigD2

Gents I believe the Honeywell equiped Hawker...

Gents

I believe the Honeywell equiped Hawker 800 is going through RVSM modifications so operational use shouldn't be too far off after that. Once that aircraft is operational the Hawker 700 will...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2002, 06:29
Replies: 33
Views: 5,274
Posted By NigD2

Stan Yep, GPS is very accurate for non...

Stan

Yep, GPS is very accurate for non precision approaches. It would just worry me coming into an unusual airfield with crap wx etc relying on GPS alone to fly the approach. You have obviously...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2002, 11:53
Replies: 802
Views: 88,032
Posted By NigD2

All Some good points on a clearly emotive...

All

Some good points on a clearly emotive issue (questioning pilots airmanship is bound to be).

I think the EMS/SAR/Police do a very difficult and important job but there is bound to be good...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2002, 11:53
Replies: 863
Views: 120,848
Posted By NigD2

All Some good points on a clearly emotive...

All

Some good points on a clearly emotive issue (questioning pilots airmanship is bound to be).

I think the EMS/SAR/Police do a very difficult and important job but there is bound to be good...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2002, 11:47
Replies: 3
Views: 1,023
Posted By NigD2

Awwwww, poor lads. My usual remedy for this is...

Awwwww, poor lads.
My usual remedy for this is 10 pints of lager and I've got enough of the dutch courage to chat to anybody (female!!!).

Is this anything to do with them being replaced by EASA...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Aug 2002, 11:52
Replies: 282
Views: 81,713
Posted By NigD2

VFR I think I saw the same Oz mustering...

VFR

I think I saw the same Oz mustering programme on Sky a while back.

I smiled a little at the huge aborigine pilot who had to auto from 50ft because his left handed marksman knocked the fuel...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Aug 2002, 12:26
Replies: 27
Views: 3,489
Posted By NigD2

Mr Coupling That arguement is not admissable...

Mr Coupling

That arguement is not admissable due to the inconvenience of not being able to get to the retail park to go shopping. There's not even a helipad there to back me up!!

:rolleyes:
Forum: Private Flying
12th Aug 2002, 11:45
Replies: 63
Views: 6,243
Posted By NigD2

Whirly Trust woman heli pilots completely,...

Whirly

Trust woman heli pilots completely, except for the hovering backwards into the parking spot bit!!!!
;) :D

just kiddin

NigD2
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Aug 2002, 11:37
Replies: 27
Views: 3,489
Posted By NigD2

Bloody dangerous machines

All

In light of the recent high profile heli accidents (professional and private flying), has anyone been receiving pressure from wives/girlfriends/family to stop flying those "bloody dangerous...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Aug 2002, 11:48
Replies: 2
Views: 858
Posted By NigD2

Spoolup Matalan have an 'N-reg' Hawker 800XP...

Spoolup

Matalan have an 'N-reg' Hawker 800XP based at Blackpool, Ambrion Aviation have a Hawker 125 700, based at Luton and
Iceland have a Citation based at Hawarden.

Thats all I can come up...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2002, 11:28
Replies: 1,327
Views: 375,060
Posted By NigD2

Nick Whats the reasoning behind not having...

Nick

Whats the reasoning behind not having any nav set hooked up to the emergency bus??

Not as essential to do a precision approach in a heli???

NigD
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2002, 11:28
Replies: 777
Views: 89,332
Posted By NigD2

Nick Whats the reasoning behind not having...

Nick

Whats the reasoning behind not having any nav set hooked up to the emergency bus??

Not as essential to do a precision approach in a heli???

NigD
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