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Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2013, 14:05
Replies: 2,609
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Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

I don't know the SK at all, but by the sound of...

I don't know the SK at all, but by the sound of it, Crab is referring to captions/warning lights, in the normal line of sight, that come ON when a mode decouples, drawing your attention even if you...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2013, 19:24
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

He's been SAR that long that even "armed forces"...

He's been SAR that long that even "armed forces" is pushing it a bit...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Oct 2013, 10:25
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Notice how everything under the helicopter in the...

Notice how everything under the helicopter in the video is very small.
That's because it's "far away".
Or what we in aviation call "high up".

See how they started the exercise at 2500'.
See how...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2013, 20:37
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Fully developed Vortex Ring will give you 6000',...

Fully developed Vortex Ring will give you 6000', the report does state "...vortex-ring state entry condition..." so 1000' to 1800'/Min is entirely reasonable. It also says that the ac went from 240'...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Sep 2013, 18:16
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Aberdeen-Magnus-Aberdeen direct both ways loses...

Aberdeen-Magnus-Aberdeen direct both ways loses its appeal very quickly!
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2013, 08:55
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

My bad! I read it as L2!

My bad! I read it as L2!
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2013, 07:14
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Dakarman, on the old 330s (the RAF ones at least)...

Dakarman, on the old 330s (the RAF ones at least) the door jettison was on the door itself, both inside and out. Seems far more logical, why it was moved I don't know.

On the subject of the pax...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2013, 13:42
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Lonewolf, At least one operator does...

Lonewolf,



At least one operator does (2 now I've seen Bristow do as well), I would imagine they all do. HC's points are very valid though, very few crews will sit in almost complete silence...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2013, 09:39
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Mary, only one of the 3 companies at Aberdeen...

Mary, only one of the 3 companies at Aberdeen does that. The other 2 use company instructors.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Sep 2013, 07:42
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

DB, or even more simply, if one of the two pilots...

DB, or even more simply, if one of the two pilots had been actually monitoring the airspeed.



Probably fair, I for one have not done that in the past, other than "this will be 3/4 axis...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2013, 21:06
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Is not the clue in the name "check" list? ie by a...

Is not the clue in the name "check" list? ie by a certain stage in flight, the following items/actions should have been completed, and the list is just a check that they have?

In practice, of...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2013, 18:04
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

HC, sorry, I deleted it before i saw you'd...

HC, sorry, I deleted it before i saw you'd replied as I re-read it and it was in fact rather rambling and over long, quite what I'd been arguing against!

For those now confused, I rather ranted...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Sep 2013, 15:42
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

SASless, the way you describe it is how we do it...

SASless, the way you describe it is how we do it on the NS (I assume the other companies do it that way as well.)

Hummingfrog's description is how it was (and may still be, I don't know) in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2013, 13:22
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

HC, if you were flying that approach completely...

HC, if you were flying that approach completely manually, at 110kts, which control would you use to adjust/maintain IAS, and which control would you use to adjust/maintain your "glidepath"?
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2013, 13:13
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

And I have to disagree. "Error" implies a...

And I have to disagree. "Error" implies a mistake, an unintended occurrence, or perhaps something you did mean to do, but the decision making leading up to the occurrence was well-intentioned but...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2013, 13:01
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

In defence (but only a little ;)) of Crab, this...

In defence (but only a little ;)) of Crab, this scenario is a low-medium speed regime, and it is a little bit (not utterly) counter-intuitive, at least initially, to control speed with collective and...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2013, 09:55
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

HC beat me to it.

HC beat me to it.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2013, 09:24
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

They will have weather minimums in their Ops...

They will have weather minimums in their Ops Manual that will require them to do an IFR recovery vs a VFR recovery.

I'm sure it doesn't say:

"In the event that the cloud base is 200', carry...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2013, 08:35
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Grenville, have a read of my post #1238 in...

Grenville, have a read of my post #1238 in conjunction with DB's post above about Mixed Modes and it should give you some idea of maybe how the aircraft ended up at 30kts.



I would be surprised...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2013, 19:07
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Lonewolf, you're right it is counterintuitive, it...

Lonewolf, you're right it is counterintuitive, it is however the way the L2 is set up. First upper mode selected goes on the cyclic, whether Alt or IAS. If the other one is selected, making it...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2013, 16:09
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Lonewolf, It seems, from the report, that...

Lonewolf,

It seems, from the report, that the crew had not "selected" an airspeed, and were operating with just VS and Localiser coupled. In this instance the vertical mode is being controlled by...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2013, 08:37
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

and if I pass you on the way out, please assume...

and if I pass you on the way out, please assume the rank of Captain..
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2013, 18:07
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

I know 4 people died. I, like many, spent hours...

I know 4 people died. I, like many, spent hours on Friday night checking on here and elsewhere hoping to god it wasnt anybody I knew. Fortunately, it wasn't. If you did, I'm sorry for your loss. But...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2013, 16:04
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Hummingfrog, Stop being boring, it's Sunday...

Hummingfrog,

Stop being boring, it's Sunday and SASless told us to think outside the box.

Perhaps Mechta's boat could have a couple of those paraglider propeller things on the sides to push it...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2013, 15:33
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

^^^^^^^^ Someone's had a productive Sunday!

^^^^^^^^ Someone's had a productive Sunday!
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2013, 19:13
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Check and pumaboy just beat me to it. Virtually...

Check and pumaboy just beat me to it. Virtually anything is possible:

You want fewer pax per flight, or lower Tq settings, or more in depth maintenance between flights? No problem.

New...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2013, 15:12
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

What happened to airwave45? He hasn't been...

What happened to airwave45?

He hasn't been on here for a couple of days, he added some good value to the thread.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2013, 19:05
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Les Linklater from the HSSG: Audioboo / Les...

Les Linklater from the HSSG:

Audioboo / Les Linklater from the Helicopter Safety Steering Group on Superpumas return to flight....
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2013, 18:28
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

I know it's fairly obvious! I forgot the...

I know it's fairly obvious! I forgot the tongue-in-cheek smiley! 😉
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2013, 18:05
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

So what do the HSSG know that changed their minds?

So what do the HSSG know that changed their minds?
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2013, 12:37
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Helialan may have a good point. Does anybody...

Helialan may have a good point.

Does anybody know for sure if the crew have actually given their accounts to the AAIB?

The AAIB report doesn't actually say that much that couldn't be got from...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Aug 2013, 16:06
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

I really can't see any crew from any company...

I really can't see any crew from any company allowing something secondary like briefing pax to affect the way they plan their flights. The plan takes as long as it takes.

A quick single stop...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2013, 21:17
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

Unfortunately for them, what they want doesn't...

Unfortunately for them, what they want doesn't exist.

I am unaware of fleets of underused S-92s sitting in hangars around the world, ready to decamp to the NS.

If they really are going to...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2013, 20:09
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

HC, Maybe on the second 225 ditching,...

HC,



Maybe on the second 225 ditching, but the Bond G-REDW AAIB report quite clearly says that Bond picked up a trend on the day before the ditching, and again after first flight on the day...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Aug 2013, 12:07
Replies: 2,609
Views: 877,673
Posted By obnoxio f*ckwit

True, but the red fuel shut off levers aren't. ...

True, but the red fuel shut off levers aren't.

Still agree its very unlikely though. Plus, if it was a birdstrike, I'm sure the pilots might have mentioned it by now (!) and we'd have heard from...
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