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| Author: | Fraser MacPhee [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Eggbeaters |
Those of us who operate around eggbeaters....especially large military ones pretty much know the hazards, or at least should. The following is a video that demonstrates these hazards. Granted, as the pilot survived with bumps and bruises only it seems, and the Cirrus was wrecked, the helicopter may be deemed to have done a public service......... According to the pilot of the cirrus (that I read second hand), he had full right deflections in for both aileron and rudder to no avail. Stay away from eggbeaters. |
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| Author: | James Grahn [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eggbeaters |
A larger aircraft can do this more than ten miles behind it. Wake can be so strong, it can rip a plane apart mid air. Best to avoid. Cubes |
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| Author: | jrevens [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eggbeaters |
There was a T-18 destroyed & pilot killed - I believe in California, when a chopper descended over him during his landing flare. IMHO, helicopters should stay off & away from runways and other aircraft under most all circumstances. |
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| Author: | dan [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eggbeaters |
Fear anything that has a wing that moves faster than the Fuse....Dan |
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| Author: | Rich Brazell [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eggbeaters |
If you've never had a chance to get up and close to a V-22 , check out the size of those rotors !  Sad News for the Navy as they plan to replace the C-2 Grayhound with the V-22 as their new COD replacement . The down wash from these props has to be enormous , not to mention the side movement of the air from this beast . In order to taxi on the ground they must "tilt" the rotors to move . Another danger area behind this traveling accident !  RB 
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| Author: | Lou [ Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eggbeaters |
Thanks for posting Fras. A good lesson, seeing is believing! While I was shooting the @#$% at FOX field this morning four of those twin screw Marine egg beaters came in. I’m glad my T was behind a hanger. Then two sonic booms from over Edwards. Gotta love The high desert! |
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| Author: | Bill Williams [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eggbeaters |
He was complaining about ground clearance. We had two on the flightline over the weekend. 
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| Author: | Fraser MacPhee [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Eggbeaters |
Marines - always worried about ground clearance.......prolly couldn't dip sonar lying on their stomach. |
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