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Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2023, 07:19
Replies: 9
Views: 1,758
Posted By Aucky

Technical Crew Members (HEMS/NVIS/HHO and...

Technical Crew Members (HEMS/NVIS/HHO and presumably SAR) don’t gain any licence or certificate issued by the CAA. This is one of those areas for which the training & checking is provided and...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2022, 21:54
Replies: 80
Views: 24,131
Posted By Aucky

If CAT - AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.110(b)(2) “For night...

If CAT - AMC2 CAT.OP.MPA.110(b)(2) “For night operations, ground lights should be available to illuminate the runway/final approach and take-off area (FATO) and any obstacles.”

For NCC see AMC3...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Oct 2022, 08:17
Replies: 8
Views: 5,496
Posted By Aucky

Hi all, Any chance anyone has a copy of...

Hi all,

Any chance anyone has a copy of DOC8168 Volume 2 7th Edition? I'm not a procedure designed and can't fork out $700+ in this instance for some light bedtime reading but interested to better...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th May 2022, 06:28
Replies: 79
Views: 31,846
Posted By Aucky

Technically yes, according to the UK regulations,...

Technically yes, according to the UK regulations, but in practice I can’t imagine it is used often - p136 details the ATPL pre-requisites...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2022, 17:00
Replies: 79
Views: 31,846
Posted By Aucky

You can have an ATPL(H) without an IR, but I...

You can have an ATPL(H) without an IR, but I don’t know of any HEMS operators who are not mandating an IR in their recruitment as almost all aircraft used in HEMS are IFR certified, and crews are...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Feb 2022, 14:28
Replies: 13
Views: 3,838
Posted By Aucky

Is cost a factor? It may have changed now, but I...

Is cost a factor? It may have changed now, but I seem to recall the white ones were also (surprisingly) cheaper than the green when they first came out, but that may vary by manufacturer/supplier.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2022, 14:32
Replies: 12
Views: 2,383
Posted By Aucky

Thanks aa777888, I don't yet have the...

Thanks aa777888,

I don't yet have the specifics of how the position data is coded or accessible, but I'm told that it has been done previously. I'm awaiting further information on this. I suspect...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Feb 2022, 10:12
Replies: 12
Views: 2,383
Posted By Aucky

FFS & EFB - 'Spoofing' GPS position to match simulator realtime position

Hi all,

Is anyone aware of an app or tech-tip which can trick the GPS location in an iPad to match the output simulated position of a commercial full flight simulator? I know that desktop PC...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2021, 09:09
Replies: 33
Views: 12,258
Posted By Aucky

Is this due to the installation of inlet barrier...

Is this due to the installation of inlet barrier filters? If so, are they essential in Norwegian operations?
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Nov 2021, 17:29
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

Perhaps, but generally I have found ops...

Perhaps, but generally I have found ops inspectors are more receptive when you tell them what you intend to write, the reasons why, and the safety case for doing so, and if you are unsure what is...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Nov 2021, 07:20
Replies: 6
Views: 2,735
Posted By Aucky

No doubt this puts significant stress on the...

No doubt this puts significant stress on the freewheels and gearbox if it is allowed to get all the way to the 88% cut out (usually with an associated XMSN OVTQ caption unless on the ground). It...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2021, 21:35
Replies: 6
Views: 2,735
Posted By Aucky

Frustratingly it is not the time spent in...

Frustratingly it is not the time spent in training mode either, but the whole flight duration if training mode was used 🤷🏼‍♂️ What’s equally odd is that both engines are operating delivering equal...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2021, 20:35
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

My interest is two fold: 1) As a conscientious...

My interest is two fold: 1) As a conscientious pilot I like to understand what rules I’m supposed to be adhering to incase I one day need to justify them, and 2) as post-holder I want to understand...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Nov 2021, 11:57
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

Thanks AM, do you recall what was considered...

Thanks AM, do you recall what was considered acceptable to the authority as a method of analysing the local area for obstacles such that the required performance can be established? OS...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2021, 22:03
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

From an immediate safety of life perspective yes,...

From an immediate safety of life perspective yes, but working back from the smoking hole in the ground you should be the last line of defence in preventing the accident. The unfortunate R116 accident...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2021, 20:19
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

In which case, has any professional pilot here...

In which case, has any professional pilot here seen such a thing in their ops manual if it’s what everyone is doing? It would seem odd that after 26 posts no-one has given an example of this…
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2021, 18:34
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

I’m aware it happens, and understand how it can...

I’m aware it happens, and understand how it can be done safely, my question was more around the operational compliance of doing so without some form of notified departure, whether SID or ODP, when...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2021, 13:33
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

I agree that this pragmatic approach would seem...

I agree that this pragmatic approach would seem acceptable, but it would require some statement based on Obstacle data or OS analysis, and I can’t see the CAA accepting this done as an ‘in-house’...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Nov 2021, 09:35
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

Interesting, so “When an instrument approach is...

Interesting, so “When an instrument approach is initially developed for an airport, the need for an ODP (Obstacle Departure Procedure) is assessed. If an aircraft may turn in any direction from a...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Nov 2021, 22:20
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

or do not want you to do it… Don’t get me started...

or do not want you to do it… Don’t get me started on PinS (or lack thereof) :ugh:.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Nov 2021, 18:51
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

I’m certainly no authority on it, and it may be...

I’m certainly no authority on it, and it may be outdated, but CAP 778 (which still shows as current on the CAA website) Chapter 1 Section 1.3 states “Within the UK, the term Standard Instrument...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Nov 2021, 16:32
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

I thought that might be the reason for the...

I thought that might be the reason for the statement in CAP 778 that ‘At many aerodromes, a prescribed departure route is not required for ATC purposes...’ but then I haven’t found any way to qualify...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Nov 2021, 15:41
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

Thanks TeeS, I suspect one of the reasons they...

Thanks TeeS, I suspect one of the reasons they don’t have a SID is that a SID has to remain wholly within controlled airspace. Easier done in the continent where they use Class D/E airspace...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Nov 2021, 13:38
Replies: 46
Views: 11,393
Posted By Aucky

IFR departures - SID, Omnidirectional, ATC clearance

Hi all,

I'm trying to better understand the compliance of IFR departures for CAT operations, where no published SID or omnidirectional departure exists in the aerodrome's AIP (i.e. there is no...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Nov 2021, 07:23
Replies: 10
Views: 4,249
Posted By Aucky

Presumably one of the reasons the FAA don’t allow...

Presumably one of the reasons the FAA don’t allow it is that you aren’t required to undertake the same level of training & checking prior to operating the type. One of the mitigation’s under EASA is...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2021, 11:50
Replies: 2,047
Views: 1,305,245
Posted By Aucky

Are the implications of this statement more wide...

Are the implications of this statement more wide reaching than SAR? As someone who has never flown offshore ARAs, is the weather radar performing a purely ‘terrain mapping’ function during an ARA,...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2021, 17:10
Replies: 1
Views: 948
Posted By Aucky

ARINC 424 - Nav Databases

Hi all,

Have pilots of FMS equipped aircraft using a Nav Database for RNP approaches (Jepp Nav DB for example), or other ‘overlay’ approaches such as VOR/NDB approaches, recently found approaches...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2021, 14:20
Replies: 171
Views: 150,560
Posted By Aucky

I’m told by a friend operating a police 169 that...

I’m told by a friend operating a police 169 that the aft mounted searchlight is good for surveillance work when linked to the Wescam, but has no value for a high/low recce for off airfield landings...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2021, 16:18
Replies: 16
Views: 2,851
Posted By Aucky

In certain EECU failure conditions on the AW169...

In certain EECU failure conditions on the AW169 it will automatically bring the engine back to IDLE where it can remain online as a generator, provided the EECU can still control the stepper motor....
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2021, 06:53
Replies: 16
Views: 2,851
Posted By Aucky

but they do sometimes have the authority to...

but they do sometimes have the authority to shutdown an engine, or reduce it to IDLE, particularly on types with no manual throttle controls.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Aug 2021, 21:35
Replies: 2
Views: 991
Posted By Aucky

Simulator IOS refresher

Hi all,

Could anyone PM me any material to refresh knowledge on the IOS software interface for a CAE 3000 series sim when not in one all that frequently? Is there any instructional material...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Aug 2021, 07:35
Replies: 23
Views: 6,881
Posted By Aucky

If they applied full left boot with all that...

If they applied full left boot with all that collective you could argue this was a successful application of the Vuichard recovery!
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Jul 2021, 14:43
Replies: 72
Views: 12,508
Posted By Aucky

Out of curiosity - what is the preference for the...

Out of curiosity - what is the preference for the addition of the Airbus advert? Is it that they are a HeliOps paid sponsor?
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2021, 17:59
Replies: 86
Views: 26,442
Posted By Aucky

Doesn’t always go to plan, a few lucky escapes: ...

Doesn’t always go to plan, a few lucky escapes:

Jul 21 Sécurité Civile EC145 Mountain Rescue Main Rotor Blade Strike Leads to Tail Strike - Aerossurance...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jul 2021, 21:35
Replies: 15
Views: 3,357
Posted By Aucky

I may have to start considering whether it’s...

I may have to start considering whether it’s correct to say no, when asked if I’ve ever had any reportable flying accidents. I totalled a good few paper aeroplanes, and an RC helicopter which lasted...
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