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Forum: Rotorheads

9th Mar 2024, 08:38

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EC-130 Crash California

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Posted By Uplinker

OK, he seemed to be disorientated and in an...

OK, he seemed to be disorientated and in an unusual attitude, but he was too low, since he hit the ground.

Do heli pilots never look at their altimeter or Rad Alt ? He must have seen it winding...

Forum: Rotorheads

8th Mar 2024, 16:08

Replies: 148

EC-130 Crash California

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Posted By Uplinker

I think I stated I was a commercial fixed wing...

I think I stated I was a commercial fixed wing airliner pilot - or a plank flying button pusher in your charming words - cheers - and was politely asking about helicopter operations out of interest,...

Forum: Rotorheads

25th Feb 2024, 22:15

Replies: 148

EC-130 Crash California

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Posted By Uplinker

Obviously not - apart from training; which was...

Obviously not - apart from training; which was all fixed wing - hence my question to you heli guys.

I have flown as passenger in twin Squirrels, Jetranger, Longranger, Bolkow 105 , Westland 30...

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Feb 2024, 09:51

Replies: 148

EC-130 Crash California

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Posted By Uplinker

Ah, OK. A fixed wing aircraft would never...

Ah, OK.

A fixed wing aircraft would never normally fly below the MSA unless they were landing, or in an extreme emergency. (And there is one low flying lesson; where an instructor takes students...

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Feb 2024, 22:58

Replies: 148

EC-130 Crash California

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Posted By Uplinker

A genuine question I have always wondered about,...

A genuine question I have always wondered about, (from a fixed wing big-jet pilot):

We have Minimum Safe Altitudes, or Minimum Sector Altitudes, or Minimum En-route Altitudes etc. These are...

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