Up, Up and away
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Re: Up, Up and away
What's wrong Horst, you don't want to get spoiled?
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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one is work, the other one pleasure. Still trying to figure out which one is which...
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Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
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But life is not always Instagram, real work is what we did last week, fixing power lines
ground crew is shutting down the power line we are getting ready to lift a bucket with 2 workers how will actually repair the damaged parts over the power line with the bucket about 80ft below only way to see the bucket is with the mirror at the nose of the helicopter very intense work (and officially high risk...)
ground crew is shutting down the power line we are getting ready to lift a bucket with 2 workers how will actually repair the damaged parts over the power line with the bucket about 80ft below only way to see the bucket is with the mirror at the nose of the helicopter very intense work (and officially high risk...)
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Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
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Wow! I thought you flew rich people around to mansions. Here you are hanging working guys from cables. Over here (and probably there) I have watched them work off of a platform on the side of the chopper on the cables. The arc to the ground wire is always impressive but I can't imagine the pucker factor of having to hold that close to the wires not to mention having another persons life depending on your skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YmFHAFYwmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YmFHAFYwmY
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Not only but also apart from that, over here power lines will be shut off when working on them, that’s more a legal requirement than a technical one. Takes a lot of preparation by the power company and is planned weeks and months in advance. Grounding the wire takes typically longer than the actual work.
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Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
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Re: Up, Up and away
Unreal, Your D man Horst. Driving a Mutt must be really chillin after a day of hanging guys over power lines.....
1976 M151A2 4 Color Cammo Mutt, aquired August 09
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
1976 or 7? M151A2 "Miss Sandy" Driver, aquired May 2010
Former owner M151A2 "Miss Saigon" Vietnam Rescue Sold Sept 09
Fond appreciation for the M151 Breed!!
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Wow! Horst I didn't know you was in the lineman trade
mark
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
1968 m274A5
1960 m151
1981 m151A2
1964 m416
1971 m416
Re: Up, Up and away
and back to some more relaxing work, ferrying a H130 from the island of Mallorca back to Germany. As I have done this already a few times, I am not so anxious anymore to fly for 2 hours over water single engine. Have a life raft, life vest and emergency floats on the helo in case something bad happens. Did not see a single boat or ship...
Take-off from Son Bonet airport, an airport with some not so nice history in the Franco era. However today, sitting right next to the main airport, it is a nice regional field. Crossing the Mediterranean See...
Take-off from Son Bonet airport, an airport with some not so nice history in the Franco era. However today, sitting right next to the main airport, it is a nice regional field. Crossing the Mediterranean See...
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Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
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I would assume that in an engine failure over water the procedure would be the same as on land which is autorotate down but then what? Choppers don't float like planes. Do you try to bail before it rolls or do you stay in until it rolls to avoid the rotors? I am thinking if you bail before it rolls you do not know which way it is going to roll and you could end up with it on top of you. The training we got in the military was wait until it flipped and then make egress using your bubbles to orient your position. Scary drills even though I grew up swimming in fast moving water.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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The probability that the engine quits is very remote but I can think of many other reasons which could force me to put it down in the water. If the emergency floats deploy as they should, the helicopter should float.
If for whatever reason it does not, it will capsize almost immediately. The most important thing is to stay buckled-up until the airframe comes to a stop. Then, still in the seat, the door is opened und only then the seat belt is opened. Bubbles will not help at all because the cockpit is full with them and you cannot see anything. Therefore the reference of the seating position to the door unlocking mechanism is so important. Once outside you will either float to the surface or inflate the life vest.
If for whatever reason it does not, it will capsize almost immediately. The most important thing is to stay buckled-up until the airframe comes to a stop. Then, still in the seat, the door is opened und only then the seat belt is opened. Bubbles will not help at all because the cockpit is full with them and you cannot see anything. Therefore the reference of the seating position to the door unlocking mechanism is so important. Once outside you will either float to the surface or inflate the life vest.
Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
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Re: Up, Up and away
I've been flying to Florida with my son every couple weeks, he always cuts across the gulf, I tell him "Don't You Know There's SHARKS Down There?, plus, I can't swim very far anymore."
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What's the glide rate on a Pilatus? And the float time after that.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Re: Up, Up and away
I haven't even flown in the Palitus yet, he's flown right seat some, been waiting on an opening to get type rated, scheduled at the end of the month. He likes the speed of the TBM 850 but I like the size of the PC12.
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Handover procedure for a brand new H130 in Marseille at the factory.
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Horst
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
Gone: 2xM35A2c, Unimog 404S, Hanomag AL28, DKW Munga
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A very sweet-looking ride. I bet it flies just as good as it looks...