Forum: Rotorcraft
July 25th 12, 10:32 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Engine Out Operation
On Thursday, July 16, 2009 3:17:38 AM UTC-4, Charles Talleyrand wrote:
I'm curious. Can a Blackhawk, Chinook, or other large military
helicopter hover with one engine out? What is the...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
June 23rd 09, 10:06 AM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Rotorcraft
November 13th 08, 05:44 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,720
Helicopters?
On Nov 8, 10:42*am, "Brien" wrote:
I agree. *It's sad to see this NG fall off the way it did. *I read for
quite a few years. *Not to feed into it, but maybe it has something...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
April 15th 07, 03:06 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,982
Wake for RAR
Micbloo
fh1100(dash)pilot(dot)blogspot(dot)com ---(anti spider)
He lives on an island out in the Caribbean, off the coast of Honduras,
now. So, the blog has things about the island life and not...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
April 14th 07, 04:52 AM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Wake for RAR
I guess that should say, "...he writes just as *well* as he ever did."
Mea culpa!
Linc
On Apr 13, 11:24 pm, "Linc" wrote:
snip
he writes just as good as he ever did!
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Forum: Rotorcraft
April 14th 07, 04:24 AM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Wake for RAR
Does Bob post on JH? I personally don't read JH, but I hear enough
about it. I follow Bob's blog, it's a lot more fun and exciting, and
he writes just as good as he ever did!
Linc
On Apr 11, 6:31...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
April 10th 07, 03:41 AM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,982
Wake for RAR
Hi, Micbloo!
I remember you.
601XL,
I've only been around Usenet for about 10 years. I obviously have no
clue, so you don't have to listen to me. I've only watched the death
of RAR for that last 10...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
April 8th 07, 06:56 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,982
Wake for RAR
Google Groups is a relatively new feature/service, especially compared
to the heyday of RAR. And there are plenty who will argue the
"perfectly usable" nature of OE. What's more, the two do not...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
April 7th 07, 07:52 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,982
Wake for RAR
The problem is that the newsgroup format requires a dedicated news
reader and a usenet server to pull the messages from. Back in the AOL
days (read: 1995-97), AOL provided this through the service...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
April 7th 07, 04:16 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,189
BELL 417
The 417 cancelation was announced at Heli-Expo 07: fact.
The Army issued a stop work notice to Bell requiring them to stop work
for 30 days and create a plan to restructure the program to get...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
March 19th 07, 05:06 AM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,195
Air Scooter
I found this:
http://www.airscooter.com/pages/airscooter_main.htm
Couldn't post a reply on the Super Skycycle thread.
Linc
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Forum: Rotorcraft
March 17th 07, 12:17 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,120
Dumb ass
Here, here.
Linc
On Feb 1, 5:52 pm, "Ol Shy & Bashful" wrote:
With any luck the clown who keeps posting his garbage re;Belfort will
fall off a cliff or something and quit...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
March 17th 07, 12:15 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,453
I know almost nothing on helicopters...
You probably would encounter different issues. One would be the
downward pressure on the fin would require a different rigging of the
main rotor that would limit forward tilt and airspeed....
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Forum: Rotorcraft
January 19th 07, 07:06 AM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 0
Views: 865
Another post about helicopters
Helicopters doing what they're good at:
http://tinyurl.com/3drmc3
http://tinyurl.com/33x82w
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0701/S00073.htm
--Linc
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Forum: Rotorcraft
December 29th 06, 01:37 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,037
Super Skycycle
I liked that one too, it's just questionable as to whether or not
they've actually built and certified that model. The more I look at
price, the more an autogyro for local cross-county purposes looks...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
December 26th 06, 01:30 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,037
Super Skycycle
boB,
It's gonna be a while. I have a few more years to go before I can put
that (Ret.) after all my information. I remember looking at a few that
were decent that I had somehow found through the...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
December 26th 06, 11:57 AM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,462
Flying in Germany ---------- Medivac
I'm spoiled then, (v)1 Types 5 & 6 with new image intensifiers were
incredible. And now the whole thing is better with the (v)3. 25mm
eyepiece lenses make it easy to make sure you get that full 40...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
December 25th 06, 02:53 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,462
Flying in Germany ---------- Medivac
boB,
Good stuff! We're underpowered again, thanks to all the armament and
the boxes to run it, but the engine is extremely reliable. I have never
had a serious engine issue (knock on wood) and I...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
December 24th 06, 06:56 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,037
Super Skycycle
boB,
When I'm done with my current flying gig, I'm getting into an autogyro.
Probably one of the more reputable ultralights, but it will be an
autogyro. I figure it will be more fun than a Harley....
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Forum: Rotorcraft
December 24th 06, 06:46 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,207
Dumb Question
Stefan Lörchner wrote:
But an interesting question is why nobody ever tried a supersonic rotor.
Maybe it's easier to fold or stop the rotor than to make it strong
enough and still efficient for...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
December 24th 06, 06:41 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,462
Medivac Safety of homebuild Helicopters
boB,
I would never bust on you for it, and anyone who would, "they should
hold their manhood cheap." I find it a prudent course of action and
like I said, if you have the tools to use, you handicap...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
December 23rd 06, 05:00 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 31
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Medivac Safety of homebuild Helicopters
clear of clouds, 1 mile at night in Class G, unless the aircraft is
higher than 1200 feet AGL.
Especially with the new NVGs, I would personally choose to fly with the
NVGs down, even if I was told...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
November 26th 06, 04:19 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 4
Views: 789
Stuck Collective
I remember reading an article discussing how there were emergencies
that most emergency procedures don't cover because they are
statistically improbable of happening. This article...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
November 26th 06, 04:00 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,304
To the R-22 buzzing Sea Cliff Golf Course
Videographer filming for a video brochure for the golf course or a
gated community, then? Or photographer for the same?
Stan is probably correct in his assumption that it was a joyrider. I'm
just...
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Forum: Rotorcraft
November 24th 06, 02:04 PM Posted to rec.aviation.rotorcraft
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,304
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