GBs 50 thru 57 - Finalized Schedule

• May 17, 2021

• #81

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Crimea_River said:

Yes to the STF Zombie. No to the chopper IMO. The "No props" theme evolved from a myriad of jet proposals and a glider theme if I recall. Helicopters was another one proposed but it didn't make the cut.

Good thing. I hate the f!cking things. Oh did I say that out loud?

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Nope I didn't hear nothing.

 

• May 17, 2021

• #82

Bustedwing

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I kind of figured the helicopter deal was a stretch. I have a Flettner I've been meaning to build for ages. And what's the deal with hating helicopters ? My first solo flight. 1979 Bell 47G-2. CF-ONT Never finished my license though.

 

• May 17, 2021

• #83

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Karl has a "thing" against helicopters too, especially the Wessex ..................

 

• May 17, 2021

• #84

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The company in the hanger I worked next to flew a Sikorsky S-58, I though that thing was cool as all get go !!

 

• May 17, 2021

• #85

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Bustedwing said:

The company in the hanger I worked next to flew a Sikorsky S-58, I though that thing was cool as all get go !!

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That is unless your flying in the Wessex version of the S-58 like Karl and it decides to stop flying while still up in the air.

 

• May 18, 2021

• #86

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T Bolt said:

That is unless your flying in the Wessex version of the S-58 like Karl and it decides to stop flying while still up in the air.

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Ah.....the old airborne VW Van trick. Practiced auto-rotations, can't imagine having to do one for real !!!

 

• May 19, 2021

• #87

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I don't think Karl's Wessex actually autorotated - more like plummeted !

 

• May 19, 2021

• #88

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I don't think Karl's Wessex actually autorotated - more like plummeted !

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Wow, that is some scary stuff. I've seen a lot of wrecks, nearly all were rotor contacts. So what happened ?

 

• May 19, 2021

• #89

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Can't remember the details, but I think it was a night exercise, with Karl and other Paras onboard, when the Wessex decided it didn't want play anymore.
I believe it ended up on it's side, but no doubt Karl can fill in the details.

 

• May 19, 2021

• #90

Bustedwing

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My instructor made a point of telling me the two rules of helicopters. 1) Never fly higher than you would like to fall. 2) A helicopter is a machine that defies all laws of physics by continuing to fly. Still, I loved the flying. Just not all the BS that came with it.

 

• May 20, 2021

• #91

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Here's a picture Karl posted a while back when we were discussing it. It's not the bird he crashed in but he said his looked pretty much like that.

 

• May 20, 2021

• #92

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It does have a Bunson burner in front so no great loss!

 

• May 20, 2021

• #93

Bustedwing

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T Bolt said:

Here's a picture Karl posted a while back when we were discussing it. It's not the bird he crashed in but he said his looked pretty much like that.

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OUCH !!! Hope he didn't get messed up too bad !

 

• May 21, 2021

• #94

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Bustedwing said:

OUCH !!! Hope he didn't get messed up too bad !

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No real injuries fortunately.

We climbed in pilot took off, didnt get very high or far, lost power and came down bit too fast, on hitting the ground was pitched over on its side.
We climbed out and waited for another helicopter to pick us up.

 

• May 21, 2021

• #95

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I was in a Wessex once and it was fascinating watching a bulkhead rivet rotating clockwise. There was another rivet that bounced up and down. I mentioned it to one of the crew and he said "don't worry" I was worried.

 

• May 21, 2021

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• #96

Crimea_River

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If the rivet was rotating clockwise on the OTHER side, that would have been really worrying....

 

• May 21, 2021

• #97

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Loose rivets, The company I worked for was converting an S-55 to an S-55T. It had so many loose rivets. Drilling them out was a PITA. Two man job, one guy inside grabbing the tail with vice grips, some one else drilling the head. I eventually got fired. A month into Forrest Fire season they crashed it !

 

• Jul 13, 2021

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Hi, does the No Props GB need to be piloted? whoosssh!

 

• Jul 13, 2021

• #99

Donivanp

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Wildsau said:

Hi, does the No Props GB need to be piloted? whoosssh!

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• Jul 13, 2021

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Well that doesn't help!