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Forum: Rotorheads

13th Oct 2018, 08:30

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SA.330 Puma roof console

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Posted By ShyTorque

Yes, the placcy blades suffered far less drag...

Yes, the placcy blades suffered far less drag than the metal. However, the inertia of the RAF system meant that the old FRC advice to flare to 27 degrees nose up (!) for an OEL remained in place for...

Forum: Rotorheads

12th Oct 2018, 23:14

Replies: 21

SA.330 Puma roof console

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Posted By ShyTorque

The Wessex on its side...the sortie appropriately...

The Wessex on its side...the sortie appropriately authorised as "pre Northern Ireland shakedown"...

Forum: Rotorheads

12th Oct 2018, 19:45

Replies: 21

SA.330 Puma roof console

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Posted By ShyTorque

It was and it caught many out. I discovered the...

It was and it caught many out. I discovered the answer though. One Puma I flew in NI in 1991 had a red-line entry in the F700 for one of the engines because the Ngs were as much as 10% apart most of...

Forum: Rotorheads

10th Oct 2018, 16:49

Replies: 21

SA.330 Puma roof console

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Posted By ShyTorque

At some stage the Puma maintenance manuals...

At some stage the Puma maintenance manuals regarding the tail rotor control cables were changed from "lifed" to "on condition". Unfortunately, the manuals weren't changed to include a check on the...

Forum: Rotorheads

10th Oct 2018, 11:29

Replies: 21

SA.330 Puma roof console

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Posted By ShyTorque

Bloomin' Jonah! I remember those incidents - was...

Bloomin' Jonah! I remember those incidents - was your nose jack the one that motored forward of the normal position? I do recall you ending up in a swamp after the T/R blade problem.

I only...

Forum: Rotorheads

9th Oct 2018, 10:18

Replies: 21

SA.330 Puma roof console

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Posted By ShyTorque

Krypton, As far as RAF HC1s were concerned, not...

Krypton, As far as RAF HC1s were concerned, not much chance for in flight catering at 140 kts and 50 feet agl... ;)

The glass windscreen heaters were AC (earlier aircraft we flew had unheated,...

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