Darksidelogger 22 Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 The 214 is an extremely reliable well built Heavy lift Helicopter if it is kept within the factory specs Problems will arise quickly when you start to treat it like any other Bell medium left in the hands of a cowboy who knows better it can rip itself to pieces fuel starvation was not always the problem rocky mountain had several engine failures related to the following Accessory gearbox drive failures GP disc failures GP Disc retaing bolt failures GP nozzle failures These problems have been corrected or addressed over time by honeywell and are an engine problem not an airframe problem Great Features the 214 Has The Nodamatic suspension when the nodals are tuned one of the smoothest bells ever The SCAS Stabilty Control Augmentation System makes it extremely stable Composite blades built 25 years Before carson ever dreamed of it exteme hot and high performance Ballistic self sealing fuel system extemely good flight charecterisitcs during emergencies, Auto's, Hovering Auto's, TR failures 12 pax, + ski's,full fuel max internal gross basically and you get off the ground with 75% power It is bar none the best sounding helicopter ever built Everybodys bucket list should include getting a low pass @ 140 knots by a Bell 214B To bad it didn't get more attention from the right people it would have been more succesful DSL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
helicopterjim 285 Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 To bad it didn't get more attention from the right people it would have been more succesful We're still working on that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bell214 0 Posted July 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 The only thing that a 214 operator had to do to have a bad accident record was to operate the machine. It is a fabulous helicopter, but it only has one engine. The accident record for the 214 in logging is horrendous - it was simply not the right application for the machine, and never forget that Bell marketed this as a logging machine. They crashed in Canada, just as well as the US. The same stands true for the K-Max. These are small fleets, with extremely high attrition rates in this application. The UH-1, 205 and 204 didn't do very well in this application either. They are good helicopters, but working in an unforgiving and challenging environment - lose a motor and it won't be good. N1 seems to be the expert!!! But I am still thinking that this post is a joke... :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
33InchChord 1 Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 In regard to engine failures..for you 2 engine dude's...keep in mind...that most of , if not all the engine failures in the 214 are from fuel starvation, There has been only 3 documented fuel starvation incidents in the 214B fleet. These incidents were not considered "engine failures" but were pilot or maintenance errors or a combination of both. 2 of the fuel starvation incidents were posted earlier in the thread, the 3rd happened to the 'original Transwest' in approx 1980 when they were moving a tank at the Pitt Meadows airport and ran out of fuel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iceman 123 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 The 214B is one machine that always sparks an engaging conversation amongst pilots. Great helicopter if maintained and operated properly. "Tranny spindle failure - 1 (Now time-lifed)" I was there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bell214 0 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 I finally found one of RMH's 214. Do you guys know the Callsign of this machine? I have a picture of East West's FXNI with similar colours, but I am not sure. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
33InchChord 1 Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 This appears to be N914RM s/n 28022 in the early 90's now C-FXNI. Where did you find this pic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picapart 27 Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 There has been a S-64 skycrane crash every year for eight years now . We should talk about that safety record . The crash this summer with the 214 would be far more serious in any other single engine helicopter considering the circumstances. I believe in the 214 . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bell214 0 Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Was this the original RMH painting for their 214's? I finally found one of RMH's 214. Do you guys know the Callsign of this machine? I have a picture of East West's FXNI with similar colours, but I am not sure. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark_ 1 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 "It is bar none the best sounding helicopter ever built Everybodys bucket list should include getting a low pass @ 140 knots by a Bell 214B" I agree...crank your speakers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgRIpxsHXHU Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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