Thursday, May 28, 2026

At least it did that on the ground

 


12 comments:

  1. ground resonance. one corner touched down early. it happens so fast that the bird disassembles itself before the pilot recognizes it. the cure is to lift off again, but your reflexes are rarely fast enough.

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  2. is that what my buddy calls a "high speed fly-apart" ? he says he's about to have one. (cringe)

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    1. Based on the theory that a helo is a collection of parts that really don't want to be together.

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  3. On the ground?
    He’s on a ship!

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    1. It's a general term meaning not in the air. Don't be a pedant.

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  4. Did they pull the dipstick and check the oil lately?

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  5. Muffler Bearing failure

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    1. Compounded by loose kanootan valve couplings.

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    2. I've heard that similar things happen when gennable valves stick open.

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    3. Can confirm, I definitely had troubles with my Johnson rod when I was active.

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  6. KA-27. We also had a somewhat similar design at one time.

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  7. Every time I was on an army chopper it felt like it was gonna fly apart. Overwhelming vibration.

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