The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery...part DEUX

[Gatordev]

Man, that's just cool. Anyone know what the broom handle does on the left side of the cockpit? Flaps? Seems like it's in an awkward place, but that may just be the angle of the photo.

Crazy that I have more flight hours than this thing does. Amazing how lightly used it is for how old it is.

 

[Pags]

Emergency hydraulic hand pump.

How are airframe hours calculated for rebuilt/restores airframes? What if the airframe is kluged together from multiple airframes?

 

[ChuckMK23]

V-22 last week at 29 Stumps.

 

[ChuckMK23]

UH-60A from Timberline Helicopters of Idaho - just rolled on to the show floor in Louisville, KY here at HAI 2016.

Commercial operators are receiving generous operating certificates from FAA - as surplus UH-60's come on the market for disposal. GE is hard at work developing commercial support programs for the T700 engines - but thought you guys would appreciate that ex-mil aircraft like these UH-60A's are hitting the heavy lift, construction, and firefighting markets - FAA being super cooperative. @Randy Daytona ....

 

[Gatordev]

Chuck, have you heard anything about this now increasing the value/need for a S-70 type rating?

 

[ChuckMK23]

Chuck, have you heard anything about this now increasing the value/need for a S-70 type rating?

FAA rescinded the SK-70 type rating about 10 years ago - operators are currently doing commercial ops under a written LOA/Memorandum from FSDO based on the specific operations a surplus H-60 is engaged in.

Look for this to change - but for now it seems PQM/HAC papers are sufficient to show training and experience augmented with the company documented training plan.

Interesting the FAA does list a type rating possibility here: http://registry.faa.gov/TypeRatings/

A type rating should be available because it is a civilian-use helicopter also. FAR 61.31 allows for an FAA authorization in lieu of a type rating, but for a limited time (60 days).

 

[Gatordev]

That's why I was asking. I went to the same link today and saw that the document had been updated, so theoretically, it looks like you could get a S-70 rating now with no hassle.

But it wouldn't be the first time I've misread a government document.

 

[ea6bflyr]

60301-M-RH401-103

160301-M-RH401-072

160301-M-RH401-127

Four EA-6B Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point conducted a "Final Four" division flight aboard the air station March 1, 2016. The "Final Four" flight is the last time the Prowler squadrons will be flying together before the official retirement of Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1 at the end of Fiscal Year 16 and the eventual transition to "MAGTF EW". MAGTF EW is a more distributed strategy where every platform contributes to the EW mission, enabling relevant tactical information to move throughout the electromagnetic spectrum and across the battlefield faster than ever before. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. N.W. Huertas/Released)

 

[highside7r]

That's why I was asking. I went to the same link today and saw that the document had been updated, so theoretically, it looks like you could get a S-70 rating now with no hassle.

Just added the type as more of a "why not" when I was sitting with a DPE this week. I have a former Army coworker that got hired due to this -60 time, need to see if he had the type on his certificate. Cool paint scheme.

 

[Malo83]

NAVY FW-190
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57627

 

[Gatordev]

Slumming it old school...as evidenced by this thing on my kneeboard where you actually had to write down numbers AND do math. Craziness.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Slumming it old school...as evidenced by this thing on my kneeboard where you actually had to write down numbers AND do math. Craziness.

You know you can put that seat down another notch or two

 

[nittany03]

Slumming it old school...as evidenced by this thing on my kneeboard where you actually had to write down numbers AND do math. Craziness.

Ready, ready, hack.

11 years, 9 months of flight status, and that's the first time I've seen anyone actually flying with the API issue kneeboard.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Ready, ready, hack.

11 years, 9 months of flight status, and that's the first time I've seen anyone actually flying with the API issue kneeboard.

What are guys flying with now? And do they still issue that kneeboard in API?

 

[Gatordev]

You know you can put that seat down another notch or two

I sit about a notch higher than "normal." I did the same in the T-34. It just works for me.

Ready, ready, hack.

11 years, 9 months of flight status, and that's the first time I've seen anyone actually flying with the API issue kneeboard.

16 years of flight status and it's all I've used. Actually the one in that pic was a reclaimed one from Whiting. My original was wearing out and I couldn't get a new one, so I got one from a pile of gear from attrites. I think it still says "NACWS CHECK" on it. Again, it just works for me. Oh, and my original got stolen out of my office, along with everything else in my bag, including the damn PCL. Jerks.

But no one wants to make jokes about the MPD test screen? Noted.