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Want To Be A Helo Pilot In The Danish Navy?

canoecarrier From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2657 posts, RR: 12
Posted (1 year 6 months 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3477 times:

Interesting video of a Lynx landing on a Knud Rasmussen-class patrol vessel in rough seas. Doesn't the US put cargo netting down so they can tie off the helo after it lands?

Enjoy!

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=110_1321563949

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HaveBlue From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2069 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (1 year 6 months 5 days ago) and read 3276 times:

That's sobering! No thanks

As an aside the notes say it was part of a 'limitations test' by a defense company.

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trident3 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 1012 posts, RR: 3
Reply 2, posted (1 year 6 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 3230 times:

Quoting canoecarrier (Thread starter):
Doesn't the US put cargo netting down so they can tie off the helo after it lands?

The Lynx has a built in grapple that locks the helicopter to a grid on the deck. That is the dark circle you can see in the centre off the landing deck. http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/lynx/

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canoecarrier From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2657 posts, RR: 12
Reply 3, posted (1 year 6 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 3098 times:

Quoting HaveBlue (Reply 1):
the notes say it was part of a 'limitations test' by a defense company.

I saw that too. But, someone has to do the test.

Quoting trident3 (Reply 2):
The Lynx has a built in grapple that locks the helicopter to a grid on the deck.

I didn't look very long, but I'd be surprised if most active military helos/vessels didn't have that capability. Especially in areas where if they don't land there is no alternate like in Norway or Alaska.

Still, it was an interesting video. At one point the ship seemed to be pitching around 30 degrees. If it did more than 40-45 there would be some danger of a rotor strike on the deck.

The beatings will continue until morale improves

HaveBlue From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2069 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (1 year 6 months 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 3073 times:

Quoting canoecarrier (Reply 3):
I saw that too. But, someone has to do the test.

Agreed, the only point I was trying to make is that maybe that would fall outside the scope of 'normal ops' but for the purpose of this test, much like test pilot flying, it was done. What I had in mind was the FICON or Goblin parasite tests of the USAF in the 50's... it was done, but never attempted by the rank and file line guys, simply because it proved to dangerous.

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Oroka From Canada, joined Dec 2006, 788 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (1 year 6 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 2987 times:

Seems kinda like the Aircraft Carrier trials of the C-130. Just because you can do it, doesn't mean you should!

EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13
Reply 6, posted (1 year 6 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2946 times:

Quoting canoecarrier (Thread starter):
Doesn't the US put cargo netting down so they can tie off the helo after it lands?

No... With most helicopters that are ship based the US Navy uses a cable arresting system where the helicopter drops a cable that is locked into a device that pulls the helicopter down and locks it into a 'truck'. The crews fold the blades back and the 'truck' slides in a track bringing the helicopter into the hangar deck...if the ship is has one.

[Edited 2011-11-20 08:54:29]

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