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Search: Posts Made By: Practice Auto 3,2,1
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Forum: Private Flying
1st Nov 2013, 22:43
Replies: 15
Views: 2,128
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

I suspect the cost of the mod to make the...

I suspect the cost of the mod to make the installation legal would be massively prohibitive.

A few years ago we installed Kenwood CD player/radios to many new Robinson R44 helicopters (all with...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Feb 2012, 17:33
Replies: 16
Views: 4,931
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

I'd try Heli Air or Sloanes. Both bring the 66's...

I'd try Heli Air or Sloanes. Both bring the 66's into the UK so either or both should have suitably qualified people that can help you.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 21:09
Replies: 14
Views: 8,159
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Angel Oops, Ian is very much correct about disengaging...

Oops, Ian is very much correct about disengaging before mixture pulling :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 20:53
Replies: 14
Views: 8,159
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Not quite, start the engine. Once its running you...

Not quite, start the engine. Once its running you move the switch to ENGAGE. Clutch light will illuminate and you know the clutch actuator motor is running. Blades will (should) start to turn within...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2011, 20:11
Replies: 14
Views: 8,159
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

To answer your Q's in order Bao: when must...

To answer your Q's in order Bao:

when must the clutch be engaged? is there a minimum ERPM and what do you check once you engage it - RRPM, engine and rotor needles matching-?

Soon as the engine...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
14th Sep 2011, 20:39
Replies: 13
Views: 5,904
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Never seen or heard of Armstrong. Have some Snap...

Never seen or heard of Armstrong. Have some Snap On in my box, but prefer Stahlwille. Better quality and feel imo
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2011, 20:07
Replies: 71
Views: 12,301
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Well done Wycombe Councillors :ok:

Well done Wycombe Councillors :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Dec 2010, 11:47
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,589,122
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Wow!! that would make a great desktop background...

Wow!! that would make a great desktop background :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2010, 18:08
Replies: 43
Views: 4,789
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

You F**k 'em, we fix 'em engineering.

You F**k 'em, we fix 'em engineering.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2010, 11:39
Replies: 1,505
Views: 560,504
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Dont think so VG, if you ask your maint. outfit...

Dont think so VG, if you ask your maint. outfit they may have the right colour Robbo paint (and activator) that they can let you have a small jar of. Depending on how big they are they may not though...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2010, 17:58
Replies: 6
Views: 6,455
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

In Memory of Adrian Judd, Red Bull Air Race...

In Memory of Adrian Judd, Red Bull Air Race Technical Director? ? :: Red Bull Air Race Articles...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Nov 2009, 20:57
Replies: 6
Views: 2,266
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Emergency landing lights. Needed by UK CAA if you...

Emergency landing lights. Needed by UK CAA if you want to fly at night.
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Feb 2009, 17:45
Replies: 20
Views: 5,203
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Possibly a serious safety issue here? Isn't by...

Possibly a serious safety issue here? Isn't by default, the place where Robbo put the fire extinguisher on the forward left hand side of the instrument console (i.e. in front of the L/H pax's feet?)...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jan 2009, 22:27
Replies: 1,505
Views: 560,504
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

No idea about a minimum altitude to activate the...

No idea about a minimum altitude to activate the floats, but they only take a few seconds to fully inflate.

Here is a video on YouTube of them being inflated during maintenance...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jan 2009, 21:44
Replies: 37
Views: 9,869
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Looks like the (ex) YIIK :{ Flew over London...

Looks like the (ex) YIIK :{

Flew over London in her many many years ago, shame to see it end like that.......
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
24th Dec 2008, 14:02
Replies: 16
Views: 1,493
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

I got something similar, from my Nationwide bank...

I got something similar, from my Nationwide bank account the other day.

Thing is I don't bank with NW.....

Scamming to$$ers!!
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2008, 22:20
Replies: 1,505
Views: 560,504
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Runway101 That 'handlebar' is an antenna,...

Runway101

That 'handlebar' is an antenna, well two of them, for, I think, the nav instruments. They were installed for a while on factory new R44 II's 18 months or so ago.

As per here (not a...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2008, 17:00
Replies: 3
Views: 933
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Common problem with Peltors, especially when left...

Common problem with Peltors, especially when left out in the sun (like in your case) They shrink slightly over the years and then never clip in properly to the casing.

What you need is whats...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
30th Mar 2008, 14:39
Replies: 255
Views: 135,974
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Sky News bloke to witness on phone: "Any...

Sky News bloke to witness on phone:

"Any ideas what might have caused it to crash"

:ugh:

Hope that people on board are ok, but unfortunately doesn't look good from the pictures :(
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2008, 18:25
Replies: 278
Views: 72,971
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Nice to see the courts handing out suitable...

Nice to see the courts handing out suitable sentence for a change.

Some of the "Your Comments" are laughable too :rolleyes:

Still better than the couple of inches this story got in The Sun...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Mar 2008, 18:54
Replies: 12
Views: 3,626
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Any links? Glad to read everyone is ok...

Any links?

Glad to read everyone is ok though!
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2008, 20:00
Replies: 28
Views: 2,814
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

MD600: should a robbo with 11 hour to next...

MD600:

should a robbo with 11 hour to next 100 hr check have black treacle oil anyway ?

No, but the oil does tend to darken fairly quickly. But without a picture of said oil its difficult tell...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Feb 2008, 17:07
Replies: 5
Views: 1,029
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Lightbulb Flight Int? HeliData?

Flight Int?

HeliData?
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
27th Dec 2007, 21:31
Replies: 5
Views: 567
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Thanks everyone for your help, but Keef, thank...

Thanks everyone for your help, but Keef, thank you especially, that was exactly what I was after.

Cheers

Happy New Year all!

:ok:
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
27th Dec 2007, 12:29
Replies: 5
Views: 567
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Yet another Excel question..

Once again im a little stuck with Excel. This hopefully will be an easy one and I'm just missing something simple.

I've got a basic spreadsheet for money in and out a a groups bank account. People...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
15th Nov 2007, 21:21
Replies: 8
Views: 1,160
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Thanks for all your help folks! Sorted now ...

Thanks for all your help folks!

Sorted now

:ok:
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
14th Nov 2007, 19:24
Replies: 8
Views: 1,160
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Excel: Average formula question

Ive got a very simple spreadsheet that I'm using to calculate my cars fuel consumption (don't ask :hmm:).

I'd like to have a single cell that works out the average fuel consumption automatically,...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Sep 2007, 22:05
Replies: 7
Views: 3,704
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

I do believe that you cannot retro fit floats or...

I do believe that you cannot retro fit floats or pop-outs to the R44.
Stand to be corrected though :ouch:
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Sep 2007, 19:22
Replies: 9
Views: 6,255
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/...

http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/july_2007/robinson_r44_astro__g_taty.cfm

This is a link to the AAIB accident report for G-TATY and R44 that crashed in 2005.

On page 3 (of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2007, 22:52
Replies: 37
Views: 6,425
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Come on, its at better than that c**p we entered...

Come on, its at better than that c**p we entered for this years 'contest'

Scooch :ugh:

:8
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jul 2007, 17:02
Replies: 72
Views: 29,733
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Thumbs up Brilliant pics AFC More more more :p :D

Brilliant pics AFC
More more more :p :D
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Apr 2007, 17:00
Replies: 223
Views: 76,414
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

http://www.robinsonheli.com/srvclib/r22sb96.pdf ...

http://www.robinsonheli.com/srvclib/r22sb96.pdf

http://www.robinsonheli.com/srvclib/r44sb61.pdf
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Mar 2007, 19:25
Replies: 10
Views: 1,507
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

98% sure that you wouldn't be able to retro fit...

98% sure that you wouldn't be able to retro fit the camera and gear to any 'standard' R44 (much like you cant put floats on a non float machine). The amount of wiring, box's of things etc that is in...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
20th Feb 2007, 17:10
Replies: 17
Views: 2,696
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Best bit of kit you can get is a Snap On...

Best bit of kit you can get is a Snap On ratcheting screwdriver.
As for the rest, If you've got a small fortune to spend, go for Snap On. If not, pop down to Halfords and you can get AF sets of just...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Feb 2007, 17:08
Replies: 5
Views: 1,305
Posted By Practice Auto 3,2,1

Thumbs up As you say in the title, there was no practice...

As you say in the title, there was no practice about it. ;)

Perfect FL after an engine failure. Apparently no damage to aircraft or persons. R44 was there to pick up the crew and give them a lift...
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