Thread: East Kaweka Helicopters - CAA Licence expired.

Originally Posted by R93

They can't have ever done a cto if they want the machine shut down every time the pilot has to get out.
Pencil necks.

That's the frustration, that they're now the now the industry regulator.

Sure has. But mostly overseas military also

Figured so, UK?

Yup

Whinging POM syndrome strikes again

Originally Posted by Pengy

Whinging POM syndrome strikes again

Where??

No not that so much Pengy, more that general aviation and military aviation are just completely different worlds and typically don't mix well together. This is compounded by foreign preconceptions of best practice and lack of commercial grounding.

Would a overseas military pilot shut the machine down before troops can disembark in a war zone?

Originally Posted by tetawa

Would a overseas military pilot shut the machine down before troops can disembark in a war zone?

Soldiers don,t run into tail rotors or lift there hands above there heads to wave goodbye to the pilot. Bloody poms are everywhere

Originally Posted by tetawa

Would a overseas military pilot shut the machine down before troops can disembark in a war zone?

Soldiers don,t run into tail rotors or lift there hands above there heads to wave goodbye to the pilot. Bloody poms are everywhere

Originally Posted by tetawa

Would a overseas military pilot shut the machine down before troops can disembark in a war zone?

Exactly, the crewman/crewmen on board oversees loading and unloading of passenger or payload. The pilots are able to remain at the control while the rotors are in motion in their application.

When flown in the USA, rotas come to a complete stop before disembarked,

Originally Posted by Taff

When flown in the USA, rotas come to a complete stop before disembarked,

Really?

None of the Heli's I was in did that.

Some of them didn't even stop or fucking touch the ground.

Originally Posted by Taff

When flown in the USA, rotas come to a complete stop before disembarked,

Depends on the task as to whether it's appropriate to shut down, however there needs to be relief to allow loading and unloading by the pilot rotors in motion.

Bit of a stutter there Taff

By the time the rotor head stops turning the chopper is unloaded and would be lifting off again.
Anyone who goes near the rear of a chopper deserves a darwin award
Saying that I bet a lot of pilots cross their heart when lifting off without any casualties from nutcases jumping out and running around like Rambo