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Search: Posts Made By: The Rotordog
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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Sep 2006, 14:13
Replies: 10
Views: 1,767
Posted By The Rotordog

After some disappointing experience with the...

After some disappointing experience with the first Frasca and ATC-610 sims, I viewed the arrival of these new "helicopter simulators" with something less than enthusiasm.

But there was something...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Aug 2006, 16:43
Replies: 11
Views: 1,606
Posted By The Rotordog

This statement is highly insulting to our...

This statement is highly insulting to our President and I personally am offended. There is absolutely *no* evidence that GWB uses now or has ever used a Speak'n'Spell.

In fact, it is highly...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2006, 19:24
Replies: 1
Views: 1,427
Posted By The Rotordog

Can't comment on the merits of the design, but...

Can't comment on the merits of the design, but dig that groovy candy-striped windsock! But...why does it appear that the aircraft is operating downwind?

Details...details...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2006, 15:44
Replies: 38
Views: 7,676
Posted By The Rotordog

I think The Scenario is probably more common than...

I think The Scenario is probably more common than we're willing to admit. Without a pre-discussed plan, it's difficult for lower-time guy to second-guess a higher-time guy, especially when he's the...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jul 2006, 15:50
Replies: 20
Views: 4,038
Posted By The Rotordog

As Bloggs made the first test-flight take-off...

As Bloggs made the first test-flight take-off after the rebuild of the G-4, he immediately realized two things:
1) Fabricating the tail rotor guard out of lead pipe instead of the silly aluminum...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2006, 17:16
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,677
Posted By The Rotordog

Ah, leave it to an old fart to answer the...

Ah, leave it to an old fart to answer the questions...

Patrick, one of the endearing things about aviation is that there is precious little standardization. It can be quite confusing.

Bell...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jun 2006, 18:24
Replies: 8
Views: 3,700
Posted By The Rotordog

Oh, I've flown der Boelkow, and I've done plenty...

Oh, I've flown der Boelkow, and I've done plenty of those maneuvres...inadvertently. Heck, that machine is so unstable and, forgive the expression "Ecurielly" that it tries to turn itself upside...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jun 2006, 01:47
Replies: 8
Views: 2,311
Posted By The Rotordog

Oh, life used to be so simple. In the good old...

Oh, life used to be so simple. In the good old days, we had this thing called "gyroscopic precession" and we used that term to describe how you had to put the pitch-change in back *here* to get the...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2006, 19:25
Replies: 32
Views: 3,366
Posted By The Rotordog

It was a dark and stormy night...

Okay, do the bad guys know he's a helicopter pilot? Do they know he's heading for the medevac ship or have they scattered?

I can start any 206L in under 30 seconds button-push to button-release. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jun 2006, 20:00
Replies: 263
Views: 56,946
Posted By The Rotordog

Shy Torque notes: "Unfortunately, helicopters...

Shy Torque notes: "Unfortunately, helicopters don't even have to get airborne to cause a major accident to either the crew, the passengers or other bystanders. All it takes is a gust of wind to cause...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jun 2006, 01:41
Replies: 39
Views: 18,630
Posted By The Rotordog

HOGE asked: What are the consequences of running...

HOGE asked: What are the consequences of running a turbine on non Jet A1 fuel?

Depends on the turbine. Those of us "of a certain age" will remember when turbine helicopters had heaters designed...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st May 2006, 18:57
Replies: 5
Views: 1,694
Posted By The Rotordog

Kiko, not to second-guess your actions (which...

Kiko, not to second-guess your actions (which were fine), but why did you have the defog blower on in the middle of the day? Was it raining? As you gain experience in the 206, you'll find those...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st May 2006, 18:51
Replies: 18
Views: 3,062
Posted By The Rotordog

Yes, I know it wasn't advertising. I put the...

Yes, I know it wasn't advertising. I put the words in quotes because in the first pic you could only read just the few letters of the word that gave the impression that a BK had some sort of...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st May 2006, 18:08
Replies: 18
Views: 3,062
Posted By The Rotordog

To Notar or not to Notar, that is the question

...Except that it's not a NOTAR, despite the "false advertising" on the tail.

See:

http://new.helionline.net/photogallery/6/40/14505//2.html

Just a bog-standard BK with one hell of a hotdog...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th May 2006, 18:24
Replies: 306
Views: 159,433
Posted By The Rotordog

Don't you love posters who, if they don't get an...

Don't you love posters who, if they don't get an immediate response to their inquiry, call us names? Where the heck is PF1 when you need him? Just like a cop.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2006, 20:55
Replies: 68
Views: 12,903
Posted By The Rotordog

Donut King:Nobody said anything about 747's, and...

Donut King:Nobody said anything about 747's, and hopefully nobody believes that "newbies" are put up as 747 SIC's. Actually, I was referring to the Regional Jet captains that are "forced" to put up...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2006, 14:39
Replies: 68
Views: 12,903
Posted By The Rotordog

Newbies will forever wonder how to break into...

Newbies will forever wonder how to break into this crazy industry and build time. But Gomer Pylot gives us in a nutshell why this will be so difficult: Airline/fixed-wing pilots don't seem to have a...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st May 2006, 15:51
Replies: 43
Views: 5,553
Posted By The Rotordog

All I can say about this thread is :eek: Holy...

All I can say about this thread is :eek: Holy crap!

Gomer Pylot:Well they say that confession is good for the soul, but umm, you finally figured out you had no ASI ten miles down the road?! So I...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st May 2006, 15:27
Replies: 68
Views: 12,903
Posted By The Rotordog

It's funny, but you'd think people would be smart...

It's funny, but you'd think people would be smart enough to discern the definition of "pilot shortage." It is *not* "a shortage of pilots with the bare-minimum credentials" but rather, "a shortage...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th May 2006, 00:40
Replies: 293
Views: 58,843
Posted By The Rotordog

I used to hate my 4.5 hour one-way commute. Did...

I used to hate my 4.5 hour one-way commute. Did it until I just couldn't do it anymore, then I quit. (I think I left with my sanity, but I'm not sure.) On the drive over, I'd frequently sing along...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th May 2006, 01:16
Replies: 293
Views: 58,843
Posted By The Rotordog

For years...decades?...the GOM existed in its own...

For years...decades?...the GOM existed in its own little world. Most of the guys were ex-military, and the nomadic two-world civilian life they hired into was actually a step up from what they were...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2006, 03:28
Replies: 41
Views: 5,998
Posted By The Rotordog

PHI's has two problems. The first is the...

PHI's has two problems.

The first is the expansion of their EMS division. Too many GOMers are trying to jump ship and fly the air ambulances. All things being equal, it's better to sleep in your...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2006, 03:28
Replies: 293
Views: 58,843
Posted By The Rotordog

PHI's has two problems. The first is the...

PHI's has two problems.

The first is the expansion of their EMS division. Too many GOMers are trying to jump ship and fly the air ambulances. All things being equal, it's better to sleep in your...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2005, 03:04
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,677
Posted By The Rotordog

LongRangers are faster than B-models. The very...

LongRangers are faster than B-models. The very first L-model produced had no endplates. Squirrelly bastard! Very unstable in roll, especially if you had a speedy one on low skids. (By the way,...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2005, 15:51
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,677
Posted By The Rotordog

It is always dangerous to post a checklist that...

It is always dangerous to post a checklist that is either not in line or differs with the AFM. The "checklist" referred to by John Eacott is one that I look at skeptically. I don't know why he...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2005, 15:22
Replies: 380
Views: 106,860
Posted By The Rotordog

Counterbalanced perhaps by all of the pilots...

Counterbalanced perhaps by all of the pilots who've gone to their grave while flying them...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2005, 15:48
Replies: 55
Views: 21,466
Posted By The Rotordog

I checked the TCDS for some other popular...

I checked the TCDS for some other popular helicopters and did not find any specific references to allowing external loads, and no prohibition against them. Just because the 210's T.C. does not...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2005, 04:07
Replies: 73
Views: 8,777
Posted By The Rotordog

It's ironic, straight guys say they hate it when...

It's ironic, straight guys say they hate it when gay guys throw their gayness up in everyone's faces. But straight guys do just that all the time. They're always strutting around, bragging about...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2005, 12:32
Replies: 380
Views: 106,860
Posted By The Rotordog

This question pops up so often that I sometimes...

This question pops up so often that I sometimes wonder if it's not a troll every time. Because you see, the answer to this timeless, slightly-irritating question of which aircraft is better to train...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jun 2005, 18:18
Replies: 32
Views: 4,140
Posted By The Rotordog

There is really only one answer to this question;...

There is really only one answer to this question; the pilot has no choice. Here's what the U.S. FAA says about it:Does "hitting something" equate to loss of airworthiness? I think it would be...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jun 2005, 15:21
Replies: 51
Views: 8,529
Posted By The Rotordog

There are a lot of different philosophies about...

There are a lot of different philosophies about power. Some people believe that you should only pull as little power out of the engine as you can. But remember, component overhauls intervals are...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2005, 03:16
Replies: 18
Views: 2,320
Posted By The Rotordog

In general, guys are inclined to hyperbolic...

In general, guys are inclined to hyperbolic exaggeration. Their cars are always the fastest, or get the most gas mileage. Or they caught some huge fish. Or they have the biggest...um, watch. It...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jun 2005, 17:31
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,677
Posted By The Rotordog

Agree with nearly everything Blender...

Agree with nearly everything Blender said...except that bit about straight-L's being "extremely" underpowered. Don't know that I'd go that far. Then again, I flew 206A's, Franklin-powered 47's and...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2005, 04:35
Replies: 16
Views: 2,724
Posted By The Rotordog

Well, look who stops in!

Making his first appearance on the internets since the announcement of his rise to power at Air Log, it's ol' Mike - elusive as Elvis- Suldo! I had typed up a real heartfelt response. I mean, really,...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th May 2005, 14:41
Replies: 7
Views: 2,651
Posted By The Rotordog

Ride quality is not so important in an RC...

Ride quality is not so important in an RC helicopter
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