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Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2021, 21:56
Replies: 10
Views: 4,289
Posted By overtorqued

AW139 - SPIFR

Looks like the boss would like a little more headroom than our current 76 can offer and a 139 has made the short list.

Wondering, can an N-registered 139 operate SPVFR/SPIFR under Part135...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Apr 2004, 02:53
Replies: 71
Views: 11,100
Posted By overtorqued

it can and does kill

Whew!
Missed a couple days of prophylasis meds and took a real bad dose of Cerebral Malaria. Put me in a coma, damn near killed me...six days in the hospital...most of it in ICU.
Falciparum...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2004, 16:02
Replies: 2
Views: 1,384
Posted By overtorqued

CHC world domination

ERA...thats a good one, makes some sense as well.....but I always figured Heli-Union would be the next to come under the 'cod-father'
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2004, 04:19
Replies: 624
Views: 294,773
Posted By overtorqued

Yep

Not sure where it is now, and not even sure how the new program is going. Silverline lost the contract....it went to National and thats the last I heard of it.
Flew the 480 for about 6 mos, long...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2004, 23:14
Replies: 19
Views: 2,005
Posted By overtorqued

Running around the UK

For three and occasionally four pax plus bags
Low DOC's
Easy to hanger
Good customer support
Looks good
Performs better
Low (er) aquisition costs
Reasonable insurance
Good to Better than...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2004, 19:02
Replies: 624
Views: 294,773
Posted By overtorqued

E 480

Glad to hear about other operator experiences....they're a pretty rare bird in Canda.
As stated, I'll concure on the flying characteristics, they are very nice and forgiving. The machine is very...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2004, 18:46
Replies: 624
Views: 294,773
Posted By overtorqued

Manufacture reserves rights to make changes!

I was flying a very early model. As mentioned above, I believe the transmission was uprated and maybe some other improvements. Lets hope they solved the frame-flexing!
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2004, 16:44
Replies: 35
Views: 9,691
Posted By overtorqued

Hmmm?

Firstly, My condolences to all the families / friends of those recently departed.

250'/min....1000' in 4 mins.
Wreckage appx 40nm from last radar contact
Cruise speed of SK-76 - 130kts (or...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2004, 04:49
Replies: 624
Views: 294,773
Posted By overtorqued

480

Spent some time flying one...about 350hrs in it.
Typical C-20 operation, torque gauge appears lifted right from a 206, 'cept its redlined at 72%!! as the transmission may have been lifted right out...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Apr 2004, 13:07
Replies: 8
Views: 1,372
Posted By overtorqued

Looks like 212 only for CHCA

Might of been a little premature there, it looks like CHCA is supplying ONE 212 to the petronas operation, long term contract, not sure of the exact base location there, but starting to look for SPF...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Apr 2004, 18:28
Replies: 28
Views: 3,374
Posted By overtorqued

Observations from the Sub-Saharan

I, like many here, have been working and living in Africa for the majority of the last ten years. There are many reasons why Africa is the corrupt, mismanaged, mired in poverty state that it is, but...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Apr 2004, 17:46
Replies: 8
Views: 1,372
Posted By overtorqued

CHCA in Sudan

Words out, Looks like CHCA ( Africa) has been awarded a 12mos contract with Petronas to supply one of each B-212, AS-332, B-206 for onshore support of five platforms. Looks like I might be...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2004, 17:32
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,107,272
Posted By overtorqued

Sudan Contracts

Words out, Looks like CHCA ( Africa) has been awarded a 12mos contract with Petronas to supply one of each B-212, AS-332, B-206 for onshore support of five platforms. Looks like I might be...
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