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- From: cm9@prism.gatech.EDU (MCKEITHAN,CLIFFORD M.)
- Newsgroups: rec.aviation
- Subject: Re: Helicopter icing
- Keywords: helicopter,ifr,icing
- Message-ID: <75483@hydra.gatech.EDU>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 18:48:59 GMT
- References: <1992Nov11.025904.8159@cirrus.com> <pdb1.721491915@Isis.MsState.Edu> <1667@seqp4.sequoia.com>
- Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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- Yes, but in general the military doesn't operate IFR without stability
- augmentation systems either. Only the Huey (which is similar stability to
- a 222 - lousy but certifiable) is operated IFR without a stability
- augmentation system. The OH-6 (Hughes 500) OH-58 (Bell Jetranger) and
- Cobra are not operated IFR. The Blackhawk and Chinook have stability
- augmentation systems. I believe all the large Sikorksy ships do as well.
- So the military isn't really that different - no IFR in small helicopters.
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- >
-
- I assume that you are referring to the civilian environment. Almost all
- Army helicopters have been flown in IMC in the tactical environment. You
- are correct that a large number are not properly instrumented for civil
- IFR.
-
- A
- IFR.
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- MCKEITHAN,CLIFFORD M.
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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