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Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Mar 2013, 01:54
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

I'd suggest that this also is an issue with the...

I'd suggest that this also is an issue with the rotor brake on/off for start, since Agusta still don't have a simple code line in their software to inhibit start with the rotor brake on.

With...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2013, 08:34
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Dick, No, I have an old Rev 11 copy which...

Dick,

No, I have an old Rev 11 copy which shows the same procedure. It does note that
A little ambiguous, since if you start in IDLE (as I always do) after post start checks the last requirement...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2013, 08:18
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Dick, Yes, the first engine to flight idle...

Dick,

Yes, the first engine to flight idle after start was there from the start: drove me nuts as I thought it a recipe for forgetting to wind up the second engine plus it was unnecessarily noisy...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2006, 01:39
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

I realise that this article is from The Sun,...

I realise that this article is from The Sun, which bears little resemblance to accurate news, but it infers that it was just a gift wrapped flight, not the whole toy to keep :cool:



Source...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Mar 2006, 23:28
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Skadi, I'm fairly sure that the 109C has...

Skadi,

I'm fairly sure that the 109C has the same fuel cells as the 109AII, where the low fuel indicators illuminate when the fuel in each tank is approximately 30kg. The time remaining would...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jul 2005, 22:50
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Anjouan, Huh? BP, Make sure both...

Anjouan,

Huh?

BP,

Make sure both engines are selected to "Flight" before pulling pitch, it works better that way ;) :rolleyes:
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Mar 2005, 23:15
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Re the A109 scissor link, I think the lower arm...

Re the A109 scissor link, I think the lower arm (without the castings) is the culprit for inadvertant fitting. If you look at the photo, if it were fitted back to front, the lower section would no...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Feb 2005, 01:07
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Arrow picture of this scissor link

MaxNg,

Here you are:

http://www.helicopterservice.com.au/photos/pprune/A109E%20scissor%20link.jpg
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Dec 2003, 08:36
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Wink HPB, We're both wrong, the book says 50ft...

HPB,

We're both wrong, the book says 50ft :rolleyes: (RFM A109E 7-31 Rev 5)

Most of my IFR was on the A & AII, maybe the earlier Sperry had a different rad alt parameter?
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Dec 2003, 07:02
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Thumbs up Oxi, Yes, and the Sperry is excellent. Only...

Oxi,

Yes, and the Sperry is excellent. Only single channel for the yaw, so a little judicious pressure sometimes needed to keep the ball in the middle, but otherwise a delight to operate.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Nov 2003, 07:18
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Arrow The Elite vs the Power: The rear pax seat is...

The Elite vs the Power: The rear pax seat is raked back to give more headroom, but at the loss of 60-70lt fuel capacity. Also, landing lamps built into the stub wings/undercarriage fairings, pax...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Nov 2003, 17:17
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Arrow There has also been spotted a skidded Power or maybe it was a twin 119.

A picture of the skid equipped 109E was in a trade mag that I saw today, along with an article relating to a military purchase in SE Asia of 109E's. Strange look, and probably able to give a few...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Nov 2003, 12:25
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Question New A109 model?

Reports from pilots attending the factory to pick up their shiny new Powers, there appears to be a "stretched" Agusta A109 undergoing trials.

About a 2ft fuselage stretch in the cabin area,...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jun 2003, 11:41
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Arrow HT, I operated a 109AII for 9 years, which...

HT,

I operated a 109AII for 9 years, which is now on the bottom of the Pacific, along with the ship taking it to North America :rolleyes: When it was sold, a weight lifted from my shoulders.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2003, 18:40
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Arrow No experience of the E, but time on earlier...

No experience of the E, but time on earlier models. The nose up/CoG issue was partailly resolved in the C, by shifting most of the avionics from the tail boom to the nose bay, but even in the A &...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jul 2002, 02:36
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Angry Rob L, Even better, you can buy a new 117...

Rob L,

Even better, you can buy a new 117 tail rotor assembly (-C these days) direct from the factory in Germany, with incorrect (Bo105) weight arms installed. When the right pedal throws 2"...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jun 2002, 04:12
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

RotorHorn, Thanks, one of these days someone...

RotorHorn,

Thanks, one of these days someone will bring a Power down here for us to play with.

The Power certainly seems to need the extra fuel that it is supposed to be able to carry! (FWIW,...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jun 2002, 01:32
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Arrow Stinger's summary is fairly right, but I would...

Stinger's summary is fairly right, but I would query the fuel burn. 200lt/hr maybe, but not 200kg/hr. I consistently returned 135-140kg/hr fuel burn on a 109AII that I have operated for the past 8...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Mar 2002, 11:49
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Arrow Have a,. .. .Linfox have an Agusta A119 Koala,...

Have a,. .. .Linfox have an Agusta A119 Koala, VH-FOX, not a 109E. There are no Powers in Australia (yet?).
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Aug 2001, 10:12
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Arrow The TR blades are still metal, MRB's are...

The TR blades are still metal, MRB's are composite construction.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Aug 2001, 02:46
Replies: 700
Views: 289,209
Posted By John Eacott

Unhappy It would seem that Agusta may have been aware of...

It would seem that Agusta may have been aware of the problem at least a year ago. Company (Agusta) pilot spoke about the possibility of replacing the T/R blades to a friend of mine, when he was at...
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