Aviation Forum / General / Rotary-wing / August 2006

rotor-heads,
I'm a private pilot with about 100 hrs fixed wing, and about 15 hrs in
the R-22 years ago.  Sometimes I think about finishing that helicopter
add-on that I started and maybe build a significant number of hours.

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Can someone provide the tailrotor RPM of the R22?
Main rotor is 520rpm correct?
Thanks,
John

Hi, New here Im am working on getting my license. All that is left is
the check ride. Does anyone know where I can download a pdf of copy of
the R22 POH?
thanks in advance

I am compiling information on wire strikes for both airplanes and
helicopters. If you have any personal info you'd like to share I'd
appreciate hearing about it. For those who access government sources
perhaps you'll share directions with us? NTSB has sent some info but I

Don't know how many of you caught the story out in California about
a has been rock star named Tommy Lee whoes main claim to fame seems
to be screwing Pamela Anderson on a well known and universally
distributed home movie type video tape.

www.ratemyaircraft.com lets you load photos of your rotorcraft, ones
you have flown / restored / shot down (!) and lets you and others rate
the rotorcraft on a scale of 1-10.  There are some interesting photos
already loaded!

In a previous post I had problems balancing my tail rotor on my Baby Belle
helicopter and received a lot of feedback on possible  causes.  I've since
got the bugger balanced and discovered a few things about both mechanical
vibrations and some characteristics of my ship.  In the ...

Got my CPL(H) in the last few months, now what!! Got no idea where to
start looking for work and collecting those wonderful hours..
I'm based in Australia, any ideas ??
Jad

Just thought I'd drop in for a quickie and advise I am giving up ag
flying to be a full time Dad! Yep, my wife gave birth to our son last
Monday. I came home for the week then went back to spray potatoes. Got
there, said to hell with this...I'm going home to participate in