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Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jan 2007, 19:58
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,595,449
Posted By choppersafari

EC120 - SA Surf Rescue Season Pics

Just a few quick pics for those who like 120's..Flew this EC120 on the 2007 Christmas Surf Rescue season on SA's East Coast..
Blue Skies, and Calm Seas! :D...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Oct 2006, 07:28
Replies: 6
Views: 1,096
Posted By choppersafari

Chopper 'Stolen' from Zim in 1980's - Recent Arrest!

Anyone know anything more about the 'stolen chopper', taken from zim to zambia and operated by Southern Cross Airways at the falls in the 1980's, reported in the press recently?
<See report copied...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Jul 2005, 12:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,756
Posted By choppersafari

Botswana Helicopters

Try United Air Charter based at Livingstone, Zambia who are near to Kasane (Northern Botswana) and can go into Bots from there, or try and find Peter Perlstein who owns helicopter company in Maun,...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Apr 2005, 08:23
Replies: 1,505
Views: 564,324
Posted By choppersafari

Mast Bumping ...

I remember reading of a pilot telling how an instructor demonstrated a low G pushover in an R22 to him (against common sense and the FM!) - apparently there was a loud thump and bang as he recovered...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2005, 22:36
Replies: 1,505
Views: 564,324
Posted By choppersafari

More Winds and Turbulence ...

Outstanding replies – always good to learn from others experience – thanks guys.

On a similar note, I got caught in a ‘south westerly buster’ a little while ago along our south coast, again in an...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2005, 21:33
Replies: 1,505
Views: 564,324
Posted By choppersafari

R44 in Turbulence

Looking for comments on being caught in uncomfortable turbulence in the R44 and/or B206.

The other day I had to do a photo shoot and survey in an R44. I collected the pax from a city airfield...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2005, 05:32
Replies: 1,983
Views: 215,349
Posted By choppersafari

Question How does the R22 MCP Limits graph work?

How does the R22 MCP Limits graph work?

Before taking off in the R22, one of the performance checks is to calculate limit of MCP and 5 Min Take Off power available from the graph in the aircraft....
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jan 2005, 05:32
Replies: 2,217
Views: 300,615
Posted By choppersafari

Question How does the R22 MCP Limits graph work?

How does the R22 MCP Limits graph work?

Before taking off in the R22, one of the performance checks is to calculate limit of MCP and 5 Min Take Off power available from the graph in the aircraft....
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2004, 19:26
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,595,449
Posted By choppersafari

More Zululand Rhino Capture Pics

More Game Capture Pics From Zululand, South Africa

Here are some more pics, this time from a black rhino capture ops for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Black Rhino Range Expansion Project.
A...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2004, 19:26
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,472
Posted By choppersafari

More Zululand Rhino Capture Pics

More Game Capture Pics From Zululand, South Africa

Here are some more pics, this time from a black rhino capture ops for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Black Rhino Range Expansion Project.
A...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2004, 09:42
Replies: 132
Views: 43,665
Posted By choppersafari

Thumbs up Missions Pilots ...

CaptHook - MAF Pilot ... :ok:

Outstanding! So good to get an informed reply from someone who has been there a long time ... thanks for the insight ... enjoyed your post ... look forward to reading...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2004, 14:43
Replies: 132
Views: 43,665
Posted By choppersafari

Heli Experience continued ...

This thread seems to be getting off it's original focus ... For more on this important line of helicopter experience/qualifications ... Steve76 has started a very thought provoking thread on...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2004, 19:28
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,472
Posted By choppersafari

Cool Snow in KZN Midlands ...

South Africans ... Snow in KZN Midlands!

This will be of interest to South Africans from KZN. It only snows
in some of these areas evey 30 years (from what I have been
told) and makes these...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2004, 19:28
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,595,449
Posted By choppersafari

Cool Snow in KZN Midlands ...

South Africans ... Snow in KZN Midlands!

This will be of interest to South Africans from KZN. It only snows
in some of these areas evey 30 years (from what I have been
told) and makes these...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2004, 18:25
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,472
Posted By choppersafari

Alouette II Para Drop ...

Alouette II Para Drop at FAPM ...

Here is a series of pics from a para drop I did with the classic Aloutte II at FAPM earlier this year. Heli jumps are always a novelty for skydivers and because I...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2004, 18:25
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,595,449
Posted By choppersafari

Alouette II Para Drop ...

Alouette II Para Drop at FAPM ...

Here is a series of pics from a para drop I did with the classic Aloutte II at FAPM earlier this year. Heli jumps are always a novelty for skydivers and because I...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2004, 13:02
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,472
Posted By choppersafari

Cool Black Rhino Capture - Wilderness Area Heli Uplift

Hello Rotorheaders

I'm new at this - trust it works OK! I've used low res jpegs to save d'load time.

Imfolozi Black Rhino Capture - Wilderness Area Heli Uplift

Here are a few pics I took...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2004, 13:02
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,595,449
Posted By choppersafari

Cool Black Rhino Capture - Wilderness Area Heli Uplift

Hello Rotorheaders

I'm new at this - trust it works OK! I've used low res jpegs to save d'load time.

Imfolozi Black Rhino Capture - Wilderness Area Heli Uplift

Here are a few pics I took...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2004, 09:31
Replies: 132
Views: 43,665
Posted By choppersafari

Angel Heli Experience ...

Steve76

Can only agree with you – more is better ... as I intimated earlier 1500hr more realistic for Papua and similar terrain/envt flying. But in defence of the recent Papua accident, who says...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2004, 11:52
Replies: 363
Views: 76,972
Posted By choppersafari

Smile MK 10 Have you thought of building those...

MK 10

Have you thought of building those hours in South Africa, combining it with a great vacation ....

I could point you in the right direction to get those 40 hours in three weeks or even...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Oct 2004, 12:09
Replies: 132
Views: 43,665
Posted By choppersafari

Angel Heli Experience etc. ... + LINKS and PHOTO RE: NEIL ROESLER

MBJ, and others ...

500hr/100 turbine minimum -> 1500hr more realistic ... without doubt more is better ...

We never did consider Neil to be in question - as you say we haven't heard any...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
5th Oct 2004, 10:33
Replies: 2
Views: 705
Posted By choppersafari

Thanks Greaser, I'll follow up on that ...

Thanks Greaser, I'll follow up on that ...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
4th Oct 2004, 11:07
Replies: 2
Views: 705
Posted By choppersafari

Question South African CPL(H) Wanting To Do Maintenance Training

Just sending this out as a broad enquiry to get some feedback on possibilities.

I am a CPL(H) and PPL(A) pilot from South Africa preparing to working as a bush pilot, possibly in aviation missions...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2004, 10:10
Replies: 132
Views: 43,665
Posted By choppersafari

Helimission Pilots Experience - A Comment

MBJ, an interesting question on missionary pilots experience - not at all contentious ...

I cannot officially speak for MAF or Helimission, but have had a little contact with both organisations...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Oct 2004, 04:50
Replies: 132
Views: 43,665
Posted By choppersafari

Anyone hear or know any more detail about the...

Anyone hear or know any more detail about the circumstances around Neils accident?

Any other helo pilots out there flying in similar conditions regularly - bad wx in deep jungle valleys etc?
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Oct 2004, 09:38
Replies: 132
Views: 43,665
Posted By choppersafari

Our hearts are with you and we salute you ...

Devastated to hear of the sad loss of Neil Roesler.

Helimission do such a fantastic work in the really remote places of this world - working entirely on donor funding and self funded missionary...
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