We needed to take the EC120 to Baltimore for an annual/100Hr inspection. We arrived at KGBR at 8am ready for launch and pre-flighted the Helicopter for the 250 mile Journey. The hangar was warm and we were able to complete the inspection in comfort !
We used the heli mover to wheel the machine out to the ramp and did a final walk around before we jumped in and started working through the checklist . Battery master on , Generator On, Fuel pump On......... I cranked the turbine up and we soon had warm P2 bleed air pouring into the cabin on the 15 degree morning !
Our route took us down to KPOU for some jet fuel and then down the Hudson and through NY City, What a morning , clear skies and very busy radio !
La Guardia routed us over the numbers of 04 at 1500FT , the safest place for them with arrivals and departures , they wont do this unless you have some idea of what going on !
We continued with flight following down into KNTN, its just outside the exclusion area of DC. We picked up the technician and did some compass swings on the compass rose , part of the 100HR that needed me to fly . We packed the helicopter into the warm hangar and headed to KBWI for our flight to Boston !
What a great day and not the kind of day you will find at most flight schools in New England !
Steve
We will post some video as soon as we string it all together.....
We used the heli mover to wheel the machine out to the ramp and did a final walk around before we jumped in and started working through the checklist . Battery master on , Generator On, Fuel pump On......... I cranked the turbine up and we soon had warm P2 bleed air pouring into the cabin on the 15 degree morning !
Our route took us down to KPOU for some jet fuel and then down the Hudson and through NY City, What a morning , clear skies and very busy radio !
La Guardia routed us over the numbers of 04 at 1500FT , the safest place for them with arrivals and departures , they wont do this unless you have some idea of what going on !
We continued with flight following down into KNTN, its just outside the exclusion area of DC. We picked up the technician and did some compass swings on the compass rose , part of the 100HR that needed me to fly . We packed the helicopter into the warm hangar and headed to KBWI for our flight to Boston !
What a great day and not the kind of day you will find at most flight schools in New England !
Steve
We will post some video as soon as we string it all together.....
To Whom It May Concern,
ReplyDeleteI am the Head of Training and Chief Flying Instructor for SkyWest Aviation in Cork, Ireland. I have just written a training manual for the EC120 helicopter and I have included it in our type rating course.
If you are in need of training material for the EC120 Colibri, you can purchase this book at my website http://helicopterblog.com/?p=560.
Kind Regards,
Capt. John Toal.