Swap Helicopter for Boat.

Stuey, could seriously be tempted, have a Targa 48 which looks loooomingly like she needs to go, however I dont think a trade will go down well with SWUSEDTBO.

However with 450 hours on 22's, 5 on 44's, I can honestly say they are a nice aircraft sadly with an unforgiving attitude. Its that 1.5 seconds to lower the lever, that used to scare the crap out of me! I mean come on, it would take that long to realise something was wrong in the real world??

I had a BELL 47 a few years ago, you could auto rotate to the ground, lift it again, turn through 180, all with no power, just blade inertia. Thats the scary bit, but i agree, if maintained correctly they are a great machine. Flew one from Sywell to Blackpool and back once.

Happy days!
Jas.
 
Morning Jason

I thought the r44 rotor mass was way higher than the r22? Sounds like you've been on the r22 safety course (I have too) and that's where that 1.5s to get the lever down for an engine failure in the cruise comes from; I thought the time available was materially higher in the r44?

Have you tried the 206? I've got a rating on that as well, and from a safety point of view it's a much better bet. Rotor mass approaching your 47.

Cheers
Jimmy
 
The 206 is a lovely machine, and Im sure your right about the rotor mass on the 44, but having flown jets with big rotors I'd have a real problem with going back to a Robbo now! I havent flown for 8 years so things have probably changed by now?

The best machine I ever flew without a shadow of a doubt was a Hughes 500 T tail, bad arse Mo.Fo! You know the bad guy ship in all the movies! Extreme, fast and effortless!

The Augusta 109 Power another cracking machine, I grabbed half an hour with my mate who was Eddie Stobbarts pilot in one of those! Auto Hover! Awesome!

I fancy getting my license current again actually, now this thread has got me thinking?
Jas.

I trust you are well James?

N.B. The Robinson safety ourse just served to prove how unsafe they are!! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I had a govenor failure on a 22 coming out of sywell, in the climb, took me ages to fathom out was was wrong, overspeed happened in a milli second...........turn the govenor off, wind down the throttle, and landed in a rape field just outside the airfield.

I'll never forget that, the cheif flying instructor when I got back, simply said..............dont mention the overspeed in the tech log, its got 70 hours till its refit!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

The attitude seriously put me off after that, some other poor sod could have flown a machine with knackered head bearings???? I told the cheif mechanic, who grounded the aircraft pending inspection. The incident proved to me, even with over 400 hours, and rally driver reactions, that you would struggle like hell to establish an auto rotation in the time allowed before your 'DEEED'. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
Did you do the factory safety course ie at Torrance or one of those outside the US?

When I did it I came to the conclusion that the pilot is most definitely the weak link (subject to a few blade problems!).

The flight portion of the factory course also gave me more confidence in the 22 - won't say what I was shown by the factory test pilots in case someone tries to copy it! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

W.
 
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Fixed wing pilot here - sorry guys, but for me the propellor points in the wrong direction on those helo things.

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Ah but us flingwing types can stop before we hit the ground instead of aiming at it travelling at 70mph +!

W.

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Can't really argue with that!! Going to the AAIB on Weds, be interesting to get some stats on R22/R44's
 
I saw that at Lodge Road in Lincolnshire, along with the Kegworth aircraft. As you say, a very disturbing thing to see, especially the cockpit section.
 
i am interested in buying a r44 raven could you give me more information on yours i am a private buyer thank you for your time
 
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