Very Cool Turbine Start - Bell 206 Jet Ranger Startup

[codmad11]

what an old piece of cra´p

[shaneo0306]

@codmad11 yeah? well wheres your fucking helicopter?

thats what i thought... stick you your C.O.D. dickhead.

[codmad11]

ha ha ha ha ha, email now? how many pictures you want? @shaneo0306

[shaneo0306]

@codmad11 i can get pictures from google images too.. but thanks for the offer.

[Hawaiifive01]

OK, so you've found the "broom closet". Do you know where the "hell hole" is on a 212?

[padtango]

@Hawaiifive01 Well I have to confess I needed help on that one - here is what I learned: The "hell hole" is below the transmission and mounts the integrated valve assemblies as well many lines for the hydraulic systems. It is pretty tight for the engineers to fit into. You can get in there from the belly and a small inspection panel from inside the cabin. It also is where the hook is mounted.

Generally a tight and messy spot!

[TheChinaClipper]

cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooll!!!!

[DellDude]

LOVE that sound!!!

[poodleslayer]

So JetRangers don't have rotor brakes like Sikorskys do?

[kennimer]

@poodleslayer yes, they do have rotor brakes. Handle is right above pilots head

[LS1Heli]

well i hope the broom sticks are working on this one!

[444rotrax]

I love hearing those old C20's moan, nice 206 there...

[adamsb33]

I see. I obviously haven't flown in one of these but I lost my father in one of these on a governor failure and was curious as to what that term was. Thank you.

[adamsb33]

So I have no idea about helicopters, but I heard this one term called the vertical tunnel or "broom closet" once. What is a "broom closet" and what is inside of it. Any answers from anyone who might know what I am referring to on a 206b?

[padtango]

@adamsb33 the broom closet or vertical tunnel is where the control rods are - in between and just behind the pilot and copilot seats. These rods come from the controls under the pilot seats and run up to the area above the cabin where the hydraulics boost the inputs and then run to the rotor head. I believe it is called a broom closet because the control rods running vertical are like broom handles in a closet. Vertical tunnel because it is a tunnel from under the seat to the top of the heli.

[padtango]

@adamsb33 the broom closet or vertical tunnel is where the control rods are - in between and just behind the pilot and copilot seats. These rods come from the controls under the pilot seats and run up to the area above the cabin where the hydraulics boost the inputs and then run to the rotor head. I believe it is called a broom closet because the control rods running vertical are like broom handles in a closet. Vertical tunnel because it is a tunnel from under the seat to the top of the heli

[webb99lynx]

tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-ti­c- BBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH!!!!!

[Patriot1776]

@webb99lynx Yep! The ticking was the fuel igniter sparking with no fuel in the engine. Pilot has to use the starter to spool the engine up to around 12%-15% RPM before turning on the fuel to avoid damaging the engine, and he also has to watch the exhaust temp too for a few seconds after first giving it fuel. The exhaust gets too hot initially, he has too immediately shut off the fuel and keep motoring the engine with the starter to avoid VERY expensive engine damage.

[PMDGpilot737]

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[coppe7]

Where are the droop stops?

[padtango]

The droop stops are the little bars on top of the rotor head with round weights - they are up when the rotor is stopped or at low speed and retract from centrifugal force when the speed reaches about 30-35%. They limit the amount the two blade system can "teeter" and helps prevent the rotor hitting the tail boom during start up or shut down in windy conditions.

[15nicolek]

@padtango

Those are not droop stops they are flap limiters.

[mjm9536]

@padtango You need to check your terminology and knowledge. No such thing as a "droop stops." They are flap limiters. You are confusing two very different things. Blade flapping and rotor droop. Rotor droop related to power droop or N2 droop which is a drop in N2 and rotor RPM if you ask for to much power to quickly.

[mjm9536]

@padtango Also don't forget that generally speaking before the rotor will hit/cut off the tailboom you will encounter mast bumping which is a bit of a miss-nomer as after one "bump" the rotors will probably depart the aircraft and leave you on one last deadly trip to the ground lol

[southoreast]

@padtango Why is it important not to stand under the helicopter when it's on?

[southamptonbythesea]

Very nice!

[Elhombresombra]

...you made my day... ;-) Thank you!