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Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jan 2014, 00:47
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

I've never heard of two idle stops, and find it...

I've never heard of two idle stops, and find it difficult to imagine how that would be possible. It might feel like there is another stop below the actual stop, but that's just a feel, and there is...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jan 2012, 22:56
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

23, I would bet the rent money that spare parts...

23, I would bet the rent money that spare parts will continue to be available for decades, at least. I won't guarantee prices, however.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2011, 23:26
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

Yes, requiring a periodic alcohol wipe of the...

Yes, requiring a periodic alcohol wipe of the blade. I don't know if that was required in Canada, but I think it was. If so, it obviously wasn't sufficient. Some operators here are replacing...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Nov 2011, 20:21
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

That, plus another fatal accident on Nov 9 in...

That, plus another fatal accident on Nov 9 in Canada. Two blade failures, resulting in fatalities. Bell says it's a bad batch, and limited in the number of affected blades.
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jan 2011, 17:28
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

I think the compass location is a combination of...

I think the compass location is a combination of maintaining distance from the battery and the taxi/landing lights, and space. There is no good place on the glareshield, and on the right is an empty...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2009, 14:04
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

The 407 has cracking problems, especially around...

The 407 has cracking problems, especially around the horizontal stabilizer, and now requires doublers and even triplers to hold it. I know of at least two in which the tailboom broke off in flight,...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2009, 21:35
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

Bell had already killed the L4. The production...

Bell had already killed the L4. The production line was closed several years ago, and they reopened it for the Air Evac production run. The 407 is much more expensive to operate than a 206,...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2009, 12:53
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

No, you don't get increased max gross weight, you...

No, you don't get increased max gross weight, you just get more available torque for takeoff. It involves much more than a different torquemeter, and there are no increased inspection intervals that...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2009, 18:42
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

There is also an increased horsepower kit for the...

There is also an increased horsepower kit for the L3, which includes, among other things, a torque gauge in which the yellow range goes to 104.8%. This gives the allowed power of the L4, but doesn't...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2009, 17:42
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

It's supposedly not harmful, provided you go to...

It's supposedly not harmful, provided you go to 100% for awhile, then recool for 2 minutes before shutting down. We idle for extended periods at accident scenes while the med crews are preparing the...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2009, 15:54
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

Rolls-Royce says that 2 minutes is optimum, but a...

Rolls-Royce says that 2 minutes is optimum, but a few seconds more or less is OK. 90 seconds is pretty much the minimum, but more is better, up to 120. If you go much beyond 2 minutes, you're...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2009, 02:10
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

I have never flown in any model helicopter that...

I have never flown in any model helicopter that didn't leak. Not one. 206, 212, 412, S76, ad infinitum, they all leak buckets into the cockpit. The water pouring from the breakers isn't so bad in...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2009, 00:00
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

BlenderPilot is correct about the high-altitude...

BlenderPilot is correct about the high-altitude t/r problems, if the high-altitude tail rotor hasn't been installed. The tail rotor on the straight L was just about adequate. Put the same rotor on...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jun 2008, 01:40
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

If you're following FARs, is the helicopter...

If you're following FARs, is the helicopter operated under Part 91 or Part 135? It makes a difference. For non-commercial operations, see Part 43. Basically, a pilot can perform preventive...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jun 2008, 20:11
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

I think it's a complicated interaction between...

I think it's a complicated interaction between the wind, the rotor wash, and the balance. The easiest way to reduce the bounce is to pull just a little collective. How much is hard to say, you just...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jun 2006, 20:49
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

From (perhaps faulty, from the distant past)...

From (perhaps faulty, from the distant past) memory:

Correct.

Yes. Once you mute the horn, it stays muted, until you activate it by increasing RPM.

Yes, the cart and the battery are the...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Aug 2004, 00:59
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

Back in the old days, I used to carry a hammock...

Back in the old days, I used to carry a hammock with me. Just nylon netting, with a ring at each end and nylon rope attached to them. Attach one rope to the tail stinger, the other to the aft...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Jul 2004, 06:39
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

But which is massively uncomfortable for...

But which is massively uncomfortable for passengers and doesn't have room to carry your briefcase. There's a good reason none are flying in the oil patch. They're fun for the pilot, but they don't...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2003, 11:34
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

The 407 is fine as long as the tailboom stays on....

The 407 is fine as long as the tailboom stays on. We've put sheetmetal repairmen in the field full time to keep up with the cracks. That thing wasn't ready for prime-time.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2003, 13:56
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

The provision for starting the S76 with the rotor...

The provision for starting the S76 with the rotor brake engaged is in the flight manual, so it shouldn't be that dangerous or destructive. The part about not starting with a blade over the engine...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2003, 07:00
Replies: 1,304
Views: 596,337
Posted By Gomer Pylot

There should be no damage to the engine, but the...

There should be no damage to the engine, but the torque produced could cause damage to the tailboom or the drivetrain back toward the tailrotor. As long as the engine doesn't go above idle, the...
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