What are these

Chickenhawk · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: What are these

My instructor doesn't know what these are
for:

They're positioned just beside the battery on the airframe.

Any ideas anyone?

afterburner · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject: What are therese

And what helicopter are we looking at?

Rolling Eyes

PS: Not a good thing if your instructor doesn't know. I would think that he would be finding out for you by now.
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Chickenhawk · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject:

oops sorry - it's an R22

When I asked he told me that funnily enough that was my homework...

PilotWolf · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:05 pm Post subject:

I m guessing it's the R22 but not sure I've ever noticed them before..

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afterburner · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject:

HaggisHunter · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject:

They are relays for the emergency night light kit. Job is a good'in!

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PilotWolf · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

Emergency night light? God my R22 knowledge is really rusty - never knew they had one...

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WindSwept · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject:

Optional extra i think?! Some have emergancy flares also in the same position.
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HaggisHunter · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject:

Sorry, I should have added that you will probably only see them in the UK on G- reg'd R22/44's. It's a UK certification requirement. I believe the kit consisting of two additional spot light mounted on the rear cross tube of the landing gear. Originally designed to replace the parachute flares... which were better! The flares were very sensitive to electrical current and on occassions were known to inadvertantly fire, in-flight and on the ground, which caused some injuries.

Hope this is of use. Where are you learning to fly Chickhawk?

Fly Happy (and tell you instructor you got the awnser from Google).

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HaggisHunter · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject:

...and also...

If you follow the wiring you will see that they go to each light, from the relay in the other direction they go to the bus bar (requires panels to be removed) under the circuit breaker panel in front of the left seat, they then each have a circuit breaker.

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Chickenhawk · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject:

I'm at Booker aka High Wycombe aka Marlow.

There are indeed two emergency lamps right near there which are quite powerful but will also completely drain the battery if left on for more than oooh I don't know... half a second!

HaggisHunter · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

You Heli Air or Heli Services? And whose you're FI? I know most folk there.

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Chickenhawk · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject:

Heli services under the tutelage of Mr Richard Galley.

HaggisHunter · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

You mean "The Ginga' Ninja"!
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Chickenhawk · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

I guess it must be! I'll pass on your regards but only after tomorrows lesson otherwise he may fly into a rage and plunge us both into the ground!