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Search: Posts Made By: handyandyuk
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Forum: Rotorheads
20th Nov 2004, 13:11
Replies: 68
Views: 10,511
Posted By handyandyuk

Just as a thought hopefuly in the right general...

Just as a thought hopefuly in the right general direction, how about the idea of incorporation of already proven parts or subsystems as a possible route to some degree of cost saving.
The specific...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Aug 2004, 15:52
Replies: 12
Views: 1,804
Posted By handyandyuk

Just to clarify Bill.... what we Brits call STASS...

Just to clarify Bill.... what we Brits call STASS is the same item the US types call HEED III.
The basic item is marketed by Submersible Systems in Ca as 'Spare Air', a redundant backup for divers....
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jun 2004, 15:58
Replies: 9
Views: 4,503
Posted By handyandyuk

Recent internal news has told of discussions...

Recent internal news has told of discussions within Bristows and their partners as to which of various elements might be consolidated under which banner. Without going into too much commercial...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd May 2004, 12:30
Replies: 201
Views: 60,990
Posted By handyandyuk

Ok, so bypassing the flat/round electron...

Ok, so bypassing the flat/round electron arguments on this one (although personally I'd think flat ones would be more practical purely on storage grounds), the main restriction point on this one...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Nov 2003, 01:11
Replies: 47
Views: 5,044
Posted By handyandyuk

I've only got 79 hours in me book..... does that...

I've only got 79 hours in me book..... does that limit me to non longbows?

All jokes aside... it's good to see someone who, even though he flies something as big and shiney as an Apache, he has...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2003, 03:07
Replies: 53
Views: 3,886
Posted By handyandyuk

Whirly, could I interest your hunt in a Mk27H...

Whirly, could I interest your hunt in a Mk27H Aircrew Life Preserver perchance? Deactivated but not mutilated, may well interest a collector. Your PM doesn't want to work for me, so please try mine...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2003, 22:23
Replies: 6
Views: 548
Posted By handyandyuk

Ok... so lets think semi seriously about this a...

Ok... so lets think semi seriously about this a sec..... just what would an airline have to counter and how?

On the ground... probably something like and RPG 7.... unguided so infra red or radar...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2003, 01:56
Replies: 34
Views: 5,604
Posted By handyandyuk

Idle curiousity here.... but you get 3rd party...

Idle curiousity here.... but you get 3rd party manufacturers offering alternate parts for exsisting airframes... prime example... the new blades for the 61.... so what would there be to stop someone...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jun 2003, 05:12
Replies: 48
Views: 7,574
Posted By handyandyuk

I fly wearing the usual Gloves, Flying, Summer...

I fly wearing the usual Gloves, Flying, Summer (Nomex) and although the 'guantlet' type length has the advantage of protecting the lower forearm, I tend to just concertina them down to wrist length. ...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jun 2003, 09:35
Replies: 83
Views: 7,643
Posted By handyandyuk

Seeing as we're pretty much all cheating and...

Seeing as we're pretty much all cheating and having more than one, I'll sneek in a second.

T'was mid 99 and I was still in training for my PPL(H) at Cambridge. We had been out and done the deed in...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jun 2003, 03:57
Replies: 1,303
Views: 591,712
Posted By handyandyuk

Without a fire warning system I'd imagine you're...

Without a fire warning system I'd imagine you're limited to external observation by others prior to the donk dying.

As I started my PPL a few years back we had a double belt failure on a 22...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2003, 01:28
Replies: 70
Views: 7,819
Posted By handyandyuk

Apart from being yet another in praise of the PPL...

Apart from being yet another in praise of the PPL Confuser, I can only say the one minor problem I had with my PPL exams was the fact that they are all based around fixed wing and I'm one of the odd...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2003, 01:08
Replies: 83
Views: 7,643
Posted By handyandyuk

Well as I doubt if I could get away with saying...

Well as I doubt if I could get away with saying it's each time I lift when I fly.... I'd have to go with my check ride when I moved over to fly from Denham.

Heading back toward Denham, Q asked me...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th May 2003, 05:56
Replies: 14
Views: 1,494
Posted By handyandyuk

Is it just me or can anyone actually see the link...

Is it just me or can anyone actually see the link between Whirly's curiousity as to other female instructors in the uk and Mr Bicker's point that the ability to upend a 45gal drum of fuel constitutes...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th May 2003, 05:48
Replies: 7
Views: 845
Posted By handyandyuk

Thanks for the pointers so far guys and gal; most...

Thanks for the pointers so far guys and gal; most informative.

Perhaps what I should have mentioned in the original blurb was that whilst I have had a read through the EP's detailed in my trusty...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2003, 22:29
Replies: 7
Views: 845
Posted By handyandyuk

TR - Lack of cooperation, thereof.

Having had a read of the goings on at North Weald and the subsequent minor diversion to the subject of Dennis Kenyon's TR failure experiences, I as a low time PP type thought it seemed sensible to...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th May 2003, 19:15
Replies: 2
Views: 562
Posted By handyandyuk

I found that when I was learning, flying once a...

I found that when I was learning, flying once a week or once a fortnight weather dependant, was a comfortable rate for me. Less immediate pressure to absorb the instruction and a chance for my bank...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2003, 00:00
Replies: 358
Views: 65,843
Posted By handyandyuk

It may well be worthwhile, whatever you have now...

It may well be worthwhile, whatever you have now or intend to get, having a word with Headset Services on Shoreham Airfield. Apart from being stockists for all things headset, they do a very nice...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2003, 06:12
Replies: 27
Views: 7,770
Posted By handyandyuk

Reminds me of that clip of a CH53 driver chopping...

Reminds me of that clip of a CH53 driver chopping his probe off.:eek:

Don't supposed anyone still has the link to that clip??
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2003, 06:06
Replies: 6
Views: 1,126
Posted By handyandyuk

For those wondering what's it about... UK tv news...

For those wondering what's it about... UK tv news today (sat 19/4) was showing heli attack firefighting on heath and forest fires currently raging in South Wales and Cornwall.
This included a few...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Mar 2003, 18:20
Replies: 4
Views: 1,379
Posted By handyandyuk

One point you may or may not have thought of,...

One point you may or may not have thought of, although not directly connected with your injury or subsequent recovery, is the impression the ADF will assume should you choose not to fight your...
Forum: Medical & Health
4th Mar 2003, 01:03
Replies: 14
Views: 3,024
Posted By handyandyuk

A recent post on the CAA site spoke of the...

A recent post on the CAA site spoke of the eyesight issue. The response was they suggest you should ask for and EYES FIRST exam. Should you subsequently fail this you would only be liable for a £69...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2003, 01:56
Replies: 82
Views: 12,110
Posted By handyandyuk

Ok, so some joker thought it would sell some...

Ok, so some joker thought it would sell some papers to 'expose a massive security loophole'. My guess... the most they've ever done is get drunk at college before getting a local paper job then...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2003, 01:03
Replies: 66
Views: 15,637
Posted By handyandyuk

The G-INFO register of UK a/c lists 48 Hughes 269...

The G-INFO register of UK a/c lists 48 Hughes 269 or Schweitzer 269 model aircraft. Would it not be an idea to contact the registered owners of these aircraft, inform them of the state of play and...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2003, 12:26
Replies: 8
Views: 1,190
Posted By handyandyuk

Interesting idea though Gem..... R22 with say a...

Interesting idea though Gem..... R22 with say a couple of 94mm strapped to the skids.... give the passenger an SMG.... might be just what AAC needs till someone sorts out Longbow.

Darn sight...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Feb 2003, 00:16
Replies: 8
Views: 1,190
Posted By handyandyuk

Hey Gem, I can answer yes to all that,...

Hey Gem,

I can answer yes to all that, having had over 17 years Brit Army experience.... however talking to the Teeny Weeny Airways guys in Bosnia, I was informed even though I am ex Army and...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Feb 2003, 00:22
Replies: 6
Views: 942
Posted By handyandyuk

First thought that comes to mind there is come...

First thought that comes to mind there is come the flare wouldn't the TR be uncomfortably close to the surface in a downhill FL?

Surely facing uphill by the time you've flared you're already...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2003, 21:29
Replies: 99
Views: 12,384
Posted By handyandyuk

All the time I was training and SFH from...

All the time I was training and SFH from Cambridge I did practice engine failures, with power recovery above 500' agl and practice forced landings/ EOL to the ground. Once in autorotation the most...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2003, 01:09
Replies: 23
Views: 7,211
Posted By handyandyuk

Spooky coincidence, G-BTFY was featured in A...

Spooky coincidence, G-BTFY was featured in A Chopper Is Born on Discovery as a visiting guest, with owner( ?) Mike Swuboda. I would have to assume he owned it and leased it to Direct Helicopters.
It...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jan 2003, 02:30
Replies: 10
Views: 1,075
Posted By handyandyuk

DB Been there... done that.:o Luckily...

DB

Been there... done that.:o

Luckily it wasn't on LPC though:D
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
19th Jan 2003, 18:20
Replies: 4
Views: 381
Posted By handyandyuk

If you can get into the BIOS - usually f2 or f8...

If you can get into the BIOS - usually f2 or f8 from the start screen or whatever it says to enter Setup - check the device it is trying to boot from.
The standard order should be Floppy, IDE 0...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2003, 18:48
Replies: 37
Views: 4,203
Posted By handyandyuk

The very nature of a terrorist operation requires...

The very nature of a terrorist operation requires a small number of attackers, usually one or two, operating against the target location or person.
Given the degree of training and equipment...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2003, 20:59
Replies: 302
Views: 93,712
Posted By handyandyuk

Should we not??:eek: Soz... but I learned...

Should we not??:eek:

Soz... but I learned there and I'd be back there in a flash.

I fly at HeliAir now (when I can afford it), I have no doubt they are most capable... but as far as training...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2003, 14:30
Replies: 2,002
Views: 661,760
Posted By handyandyuk

Ok.. going of at a slight tangent here... but...

Ok.. going of at a slight tangent here... but idle curiousity begs the question...

Are there many incidences of tail rotor bird strikes?
It's not something I have heard much of. I have,...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jan 2003, 14:30
Replies: 601
Views: 78,223
Posted By handyandyuk

Ok.. going of at a slight tangent here... but...

Ok.. going of at a slight tangent here... but idle curiousity begs the question...

Are there many incidences of tail rotor bird strikes?
It's not something I have heard much of. I have,...
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