The 60 is NOT rigged to flat pitch at min collective.
Interesting, every time I'm doing main rotor balancing a slight increase in collective drops the q about 1%, what would cause that then if it's not an ever so slight negative pitch?
The 60 is NOT rigged to flat pitch at min collective.
I'll just take the 90 knot timing at the bottom of the approach plate, factor in some Kentucky windage, and hope for the best. Introductory knowledge of NDB's yes - computing timing down to the last second on a Whiz Wheel, no.
No dude. I'll advocate getting rid of the whiz wheel timing when I see a Navy helo actually hit an accurate TOT. I think just knowing how fast you move over the ground (time-distance) is a skill set that is way too reliable on automation these days, and frankly a lot of people suck at it.
Really? It's been 8yrs since I flew a route for time but back then the software used to give you a TOT.Well, the last time I flew an S model the software didn't do a TOT for you so it had to be done manually using dog houses to determine ahead/behind TOT. The H however does, and makes it a lot easier to hit.
No dude. I'll advocate getting rid of the whiz wheel timing when I see a Navy helo actually hit an accurate TOT. I think just knowing how fast you move over the ground (time-distance) is a skill set that is way too reliable on automation these days, and frankly a lot of people suck at it.
I've never heard that explanation. Not saying it's wrong; just never heard it.
The 60 is NOT rigged to flat pitch at min collective...
Sorry gents, imprecise on my part to call it "flat" pitch. I should have called it something like minimum pitch instead.Interesting, every time I'm doing main rotor balancing a slight increase in collective drops the q about 1%, what would cause that then if it's not an ever so slight negative pitch?
You could overspeed (exceed 120%) the 60B head on a hot day if you were too heavy for the maintenance auto. Otherwise, target Nr was in the high one-teens; the numbers on the chart for the 57 have Nr in the high 90~ish % range. That's a big difference.I always figured the 60 collective rigging was set to prevent NR overspeeds with min collective, a la FCF auto checks.
Interesting, every time I'm doing main rotor balancing a slight increase in collective drops the q about 1%, what would cause that then if it's not an ever so slight negative pitch?
Some shipboard helos' rotors make them squat; I didn't think the navalized 60 does that but I've been wrong before...
Yes. This. Although actually the collective rigging is to the MMU and also involves a blade protractor. The pitch control rod length sets auto rpm.I always figured the 60 collective rigging was set to prevent NR overspeeds with min collective, a la FCF auto checks.
The only thing worse than E-2 NFOs geeking out is helo pilots geeking out...
You can't handle the geeking out.The only thing worse than E-2 NFOs geeking out is helo pilots geeking out...
... (forgetting they don't have a CDI on their Ipad, so they would end up following an ever-changing heading instead of tracking a course if there are winds.)
4. A lot of them now think of knowing how to use instruments to identify or locate a fix or an airport as antiquated... (forgetting they don't have a CDI on their Ipad, so they would end up following an ever-changing heading instead of tracking a course if there are winds.)