BlownAwaybyLewinski Posted April 26, 2021 Member ID: 23073 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 9 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 75 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 142 Achievement Points: 1615 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/12/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 03:14 PM Birthday: 03/01/1952 Device: Macintosh Share Posted April 26, 2021 https://www.quora.com/Is-it-necessary-to-crouch-or-duck-when-entering-a-live-helicopter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted April 26, 2021 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4668 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5849 Achievement Points: 41024 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 08:23 AM Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted April 26, 2021 We did, while working in the gulf. Chopper blades sag while idling. Unless you wanna step out like Vic Morrow, I'd recommend it. Rule of thumb, if you walk up to a shut down helicopter and your head barely clears the end of the stopped blade, you still might want to crouch while boarding. loaderXI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CW4 Posted April 26, 2021 Member ID: 2902 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 229 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 213 Achievement Points: 1672 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/17/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 2 Birthday: 06/11/1952 Device: Windows Share Posted April 26, 2021 Dang near dinged a young German sailor at Nordholz Naval Airbase, Germany back in the late 70's with the main rotor of my OH-58A. I landed to refuel and he got really close to the rotor disk as I was shutting down. Once I stopped rotating I showed him that he no clearance at all as the blades flap at slow speed a lot. loaderXI and TheLastColdBeer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BROMODROSYS Posted April 27, 2021 Member ID: 676 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 14 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 25 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 23 Achievement Points: 516 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 26 Birthday: 09/16/1958 Device: Windows Share Posted April 27, 2021 Upside is they only make that mistake once! hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
PHUCKITMAN Posted April 27, 2021 Member ID: 23 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 32 Topic Count: 192 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1829 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 1556 Achievement Points: 16052 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Birthday: 08/06/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) I would say ask Vic Morrow his thoughts on this question but he isn't available right now to respond, besides who would even want to risk checking out which way is better? Not me Edited April 28, 2021 by PHUCKITMAN missing word TheLastColdBeer, Timmah! and TBB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TheLastColdBeer Posted April 27, 2021 Member ID: 489 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 547 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 4668 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 5849 Achievement Points: 41024 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/22/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 08:23 AM Birthday: 01/09/1963 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted April 27, 2021 When I said the Gulf, I meant Gulf of Mexico, we were working on Chevron rigs off the coast of Mobile. Dinky little things, one gas well, one control room/galley, & a helipad the size of a card table. Flew out in a little Bolkow, no creature comforts. And yes, you kept your head down. Pilot didn't cut the throttle much, touch & go. loaderXI and RobMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
EastCoast50 Posted May 4, 2021 Member ID: 25026 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 18 Topic Count: 109 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 530 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 1028 Achievement Points: 7124 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 9 Joined: 09/13/16 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) I've learned a few things about helos during my time around them: No flares at an LZ. No helmet without a chinstrap connected. Eye protection is highly recommended. Stay away until instructed by the crew to approach (they will usually come to you to tell you). Small tree branch strikes will ground a helo in 10 seconds flat. Duck a lil' bit ... and stay the hell away from the tail rotor. Edited May 4, 2021 by EastCoast50 RobMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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major-mark63 Posted May 4, 2021 Member ID: 23233 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2409 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 1893 Achievement Points: 19039 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/10/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: 9 hours ago Birthday: 08/11/1963 Device: Windows Share Posted May 4, 2021 Hmm Heli brush cut i would to see this hairdo LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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