Classic British Flight Sim

There I was sat in me chair near the window having a cup of coffee before braving the rain to come to the library (well, only spitting it was ) when the peace and quiet was rudely shattered by the thump thump thumping of rotor blades. The sound grew and on looking out one must have flown directly over our bungalow, the second was seen just passing a wood opposite and the third passed in front of our window at approx 200ft, I could clearly see the pilot.

I thought that when flying over built up areas there was a height restriction that applies unless of course there are circumstances allowing them to fly lower however, should he have had an engine failure and although he would have speed on his side he certainly would not have had the height to be able apply auto-rotate for landing. Just wished I had a camera handy as it would have been a brilliant photo!!

Regards
Nigel.

You didn't mention what helicopter it was (they were) Nige

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DaveB

Sorry Dave, Apache.

Regards
Nigel.

Rgr that mate

TBH, I've never seen Apache's flying anything but low but not perhaps as low as you've described. They're impressive bits of kit aren't they
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DaveB

TBH, I've never seen Apache's flying anything but low but not perhaps as low as you've described. They're impressive bits of kit aren't they

Certainly are Dave, just wished they made another pass so that I could have got at least one of them on camera.

Regards
Nigel.

You're in Lincolnshire its a Low Flying Area! Helis are allowed that low, when I lived at my Parents over near Wainfleet, used to get the Chinooks low, once there was 6x Hercs that flew over low and used to get the Tornado's heading onto the range.

We get helis low flying inspecting the power lines...they are flying about 20' higher than the cables! Had similar in Wales.
Keith

On the subject of helis and blade slap, I heard just such a noise late on saturday afternoon and just got outside in time to see a Huey just out of Edinburgh(EGPH) pass overhead.Couldn't detect any sound of 'Ride of the Valkyries' though. Just caught part of his callsign of 509 on the airband.The following morning the Swordfish and Seafire passed close by.They had all been appearing at the airshow at East Fortune on saturday. EricT

As explained to Dave, it's been a loooong day of keying data, and it's after midnight, so I may regret what I'm about to type:
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Apaches inspecting power lines? Aren't they assault helis? Do they blow 'em up if they look a bit crook?
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Did it hurt when you caught his callsign on the airband?

The Air Navigation Order does not apply to military aircraft, so there are neither height restrictions nor "land clear" requirements - which in any event as far as I remember only apply to single engined helicopters