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sreenath_y
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 Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: Do helicopters fly in the monsoon? |
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Maybe a weird kinda question, but I always see zero helicopter activity during the rains in BOM from my terrace. During the rest of the year there are atleast 2 helis flying into/from VABB.
Is this because of the unfavorable weather like low-thunderstorm-clouds? Does chopper activity grind to a halt during the rains? Or just no heli's flying over me?
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Well ive never heard something like this before but AFAIK they fly in monsoons as well. Maybe something related to visibility, as they fly using visual refernce. Hence most of them dont fly during the night time.
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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No such thing.
Visibility permitting is the question only.
There are choppers flying sorties to the Rigs & back daily.
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sreenath_y
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Ohh thanks for clearing my doubt!  |
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| sreenath_y wrote: | | Ohh thanks for clearing my doubt! |
Bro, you forgot those "exclusive" pics by Star News of the Mumbai Floods in 2005 from a helicopter 
It was still raining at that time
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sreenath_y
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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| the_380 wrote: | | sreenath_y wrote: | | Ohh thanks for clearing my doubt! |
Bro, you forgot those "exclusive" pics by Star News of the Mumbai Floods in 2005 from a helicopter
It was still raining at that time |
Yup even NDTV had hired a Pawan Hans chopper. But that's the only thing I remember. |
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sreenath_y
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I don't want to make another thread, hence one more q';
How frequently are a/c tires changed?
After how many landings? Or depending on the wear and tear? |
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iflytb20
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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This is MEL bhai's domain but i can try and speculate a bit
i'm not too sure of the exact figure, but from my personal experience, it about every 50-60 landings |
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| sreenath_y wrote: | I don't want to make another thread, hence one more q';
How frequently are a/c tires changed?
After how many landings? Or depending on the wear and tear? |
Depends on Type of aircraft,servicing [nitrogen pressure],airfield type,operating procedures.
there is no fixed duration,But Wheel assemblies will be replaced when the tires wear down to their limits.
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| Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks iflyb20 and Mel! 50-60 landings is a lot isn't it? |
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