Skidz Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 I remember reading a story about someone flying a 500 with bubble window and forgetting the VNE. While in (fast) cruise, the door ripped right off the a/c. :shock: Luckily it didn't take out the t/r on it's way aft... As for mods to skids: Seems to me all the 206s and 500s I've seen doing logging support have thick rubber or pvc "choker protectors" hoseclamped to the skids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helilog56 Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Easy Skidz....hose clamps have been used on 500's for years. The manufacturer utilized them on the oil cooler blower system. Bell used them on starter/gens, my wife uses them on her vib.......ooops? :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Angry Egg Driver Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Hey Skidz they arent choker protectors they are so the fallers or hill crew don't damage the skids with the spikes on their boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windslapper Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Yeah those spikes are nasty! They sure chewed up the wood layed done on the 214. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sharky Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 What about the 'Accelerate thru yellow arc' on the N2/Nr tach? Anyone still comply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Up Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Why wouldn't you? Has there been a notice to discontinue it? If tere has, why is it still on the guage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTICAL X Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hey Helilog 56, it sounds like maybe "Heli-loggers DON'T do it deeper" if the woman needs the hose clamp on the little friend. VX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazu Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 It's not that Heli-Loggers go deeper it's just that they PULL harder!! Zazu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidz Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Hey Helilog 56, it sounds like maybe "Heli-loggers DON'T do it deeper" if the woman needs the hose clamp on the little friend. VX <{POST_SNAPBACK}> She's gotta keep 'erself busy when her man's "in the bush"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sharky Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Exactly, Skids up. I hardly ever see it done. All say "That's for the old 1-piece tail rotor driveshaft, you don't need to do it now" If that is so, why is the arc still there, and why is the instructions still in the fm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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