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Where did you find the exemptions?

I guess this just went into effect In Canada yesterday. Buy a helicopter 2018 or newer and it will now cost the company an extra 10% on the first $250 K and 25% on everything over $250K How much is a new H125? Guess we will not be seeing to much new iron in this country for a while https://www.ey.com/en_ca/tax/tax-alerts/2022/tax-alert-2022-no-39

The vaccine is the equivalent of wearing a jean jacket in zero-degree weather during a blizzard. Maybe it's better than no jacket but the protection is minimal at best. quote from Anthony Brian Logan Made me chuckle

Aerosmith Heli’s booth is still open for business. This beauty just rolled out before Christmas.

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Sorry, torque check is what I need. Nothing is re-torqued. I agree with Heliian. I will see if I can get it without 150hr check. Might have to put it in at first then remove at a later revision after more data can be obtained. Thanks

Yes it is possible without Airbus aproval. You can deviate from manifactures instructions as long as it is approved in your MSA and does not excede LifeLimit, OH or AD. It would be something along the lines of a combination of flight idle ground run and a max power flight. Currently when you build up and install a head on an astar, you are supposed to check torque after first ground run before first flight. You would do the re-torque after a set time on the ground, then again after a set time full power flight (call it 15/15). It would need to be verrified at the next 150Hr inspection.

Hi All, For those that make cameo apperances maintaing astars in the field and at remote bases or have engineers that do, we need some help. We're in the process of updating our MSA and hit a roadblock. We created an alternate procedure for the 2-10 hour re-torques similar to the one for the Bell 206 TRDS and Mast Nut. Transport was good to go with it, but require some more data from us. That data bieng log entries for the re-torques with results (No Movement or Discrepencies) for MR Head, Servos, TR Blade, Suspension bars etc..... If anyone is willing to share a few photos of past entries that we can submit it would be greatly appreciated and we will return the favour once our MSA is approved. I tried to go to Airbus and get a letter similar to the one that Bell had issued long long ago, but they shot me down as usual. Thanks maintenance@kvheli.com

I predict, after quarantine. Black and Gray meet on a fire and have a drink or 3. she’s all uncharted territory from here boys and girls

We just pulled a spider off our B3e with 2000 Hrs since new ( mostly people moving). Split bush bearings had broken free and been spinning for a while. Output shaft was still ok, but the spider was a mess. There had been issues of the bearings not bonded in well during production as explained by the Airbus Rep. Let us know what you find.

We were excited when this SB came out and wanted it for our B3e, that excitement faded fast when we realized it would not work with an onboard load cell. You are in a unique situation were you can test the 2 versions. Would you be able to conduct an experiment where you load up a hook to max that your TQ limits and weight limits will allow. Try and lift it with the load cell conector disconnected at the hook. Then try it with it connected. See if there is a difference and if you can get the Nr to bump up. It would definitely help some operators make a decisions on retro fitting older aircraft. Why did they just not make a Nr trim switch. Then it could have been utilized with internal loads too.

I belive with the onboard hook you will no longer be able to reach the max potential of the B3e as stated in the flight manual. This was Airbus fix for the problem. You are going to have a tough time finding anyone with experience with the post mod airframe and siren hook, I think its very rare. Most opt for delivery with an onbard hook. It would have been alot better if you just could flick a switch and have the vemd/decu let the Nr go to 400 rather than have to detect a load. Here is something to debate and maybe help you get your answer. Will a straight B3 (2b or 2b1) out lift a B3e (2d & dual hyd)? In my head the lighter old B3 that does not have a governed down Nr should.

None of these graphs take into account average hours per pilot or how many pilots accounted for the hundreds of thousands of hours. In a 100000 hours the accident rate would be different if it was flown by 100 plots or 500 pilots. It also does not take into account pilot skill/experience level. Toral hours flown. Accidents with 10000 hour pilots vs 600 hr pilots Going straigt up hours to accidents doesn't really tell the story. If this is what the new regs are based of in my oppinion it will not make a difference. The same number of accidents to flight hours will remain the same. It is really up to the company to realize a guys ability to perform the job vs safety and recognize when to pull them early from a shift or know when to pull then self. Everyone has a limit to the amount of work/stress there brain and body can handle.

Thats an interesting read. Im interested in the ELT findings. I submitted an SDR (service difficulty report) about 6 years ago on the G switches. We were finding that 20 to 30% of our fleet were failing on the annual test. This is just another example where the ELT has failed to activate after an incident. Whithout the sat track unit and had the injuries been worse, this could have been a different story. We were mandated by Transport Canada to buy these junk 406 Elts years ago, and when they are alerted to a problem they do nothing. We all remember how flying in turbulence would set off the old units, now you need to pile the aircraft in at 10G to get the thing to go off (Maybee). It would be interesting to see the stats on how many crashes there has been, where the 406 failed to activate. From a maintenance standpoint the only ICA I have seen is to do the self test evey 30 days. I have never heard of taking it out and shaking it every 4 months. Has anyone else found they have had to replace the G switches?

Thanks. As technology advances, it seems Transport is going in the opposite direction.