206biii Weight Increased To 3350

[Blackmac]

Nomex: I went back over what I posted and didn't find anything that was aimed at anybody in particular.

My comments are just that, comments.

Again, without beating this thing to death, I apologize.

I have flown 500C at 8-9000 ft and had to skid them over the edge of a cliff and drop off to get airborne.

Also flew 206b3 at 11,000 density altitude,with the large tail rotor and wishing I had a C20R installed, almost like flying a Bell 47 at 8,000ft with the throttle wide open and flying air currents.

Sorry I offended you.

Cheers Don

PS: I have a hard time shutting up when I'm ahead. Again as you stated I don't know who you are. You will find out that the flight manual was put together on a computer as far as performance criteria is concerned an in maybe one time a year you will meet 15 degrees C, zero wind and sea level.

Every helicopter will not put out the same performance criteria due to the condition of all components, including the driver.

So getting back to the original 150lb increase in gross weight and me saying it was zip, I agree with myself.

Most manufacturer's have cintinuasly built helicopters that were under powered.

And I say again IMHO.

 

[skullcap]

Let's see,,,,case of beer(12 bottles) should equal roughly 10 lbs(depending on cans or bottles) so, 150 lbs divided by 10 = duh .....15 cases of beer!!! Wow, hey I sure wouldn't scoff at that or maybe one young lady to share 5 cases of beer, even better. Don't know guys but seems like a heck of an good kit to me. course given the lack of largness of the 206 baggage compartment you'd have to lug all that stuff around in the front, or sling it then shoot don't need no stinking kit.

Gotta say though if they will allow some extra torque to be used to carry that 150 lbs it will be nice.

hic, Cheers, hic

 

[Nomex]

Blackmac

Tx for the reply - understood and no problems.

 

[Blackmac]

Given all the recent concerns about 150lb increase in GW, I'm sure every operator will be using his portable scales when in the bush to weigh every thing. Don't forget to convert everything to kg, eh.

Cheers Don