Comments on: Tiny engine part killed two people http://blog.fagstein.com/2010/01/07/hugh-haugland-crash-report/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:25:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2010/01/07/hugh-haugland-crash-report/comment-page-1/#comment-112375 Fagstein Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:59:26 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=8087#comment-112375 The story makes no mention of overheating, merely of a broken part that caused the engine to stop working. It's unclear if Bélanger had any warning that his aircraft was about to stall. The full report, I imagine, will look at related issues as well as make recommendations on how to avoid similar accidents in the future. The story makes no mention of overheating, merely of a broken part that caused the engine to stop working. It's unclear if Bélanger had any warning that his aircraft was about to stall.

The full report, I imagine, will look at related issues as well as make recommendations on how to avoid similar accidents in the future.

]]> By: Fassero http://blog.fagstein.com/2010/01/07/hugh-haugland-crash-report/comment-page-1/#comment-112364 Fassero Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:34:38 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=8087#comment-112364 Sounds like that's just a preliminary indication. I'd have to imagine they'll now move on to the mechanical records and pilot training. From what I recall about choppers, most give you instrument readings well in advance when a cylinder starts to overheat and, when it occurs, you're supposed to land pretty quickly or at least cut the pressure substantially to start letting the exhaust valves cool down. In other words, I think there will be more to this story in the next few months. Sounds like that's just a preliminary indication. I'd have to imagine they'll now move on to the mechanical records and pilot training. From what I recall about choppers, most give you instrument readings well in advance when a cylinder starts to overheat and, when it occurs, you're supposed to land pretty quickly or at least cut the pressure substantially to start letting the exhaust valves cool down.

In other words, I think there will be more to this story in the next few months.

]]> By: Jean Naimard http://blog.fagstein.com/2010/01/07/hugh-haugland-crash-report/comment-page-1/#comment-112352 Jean Naimard Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:58:27 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=8087#comment-112352 The sillyness of still flying helicopters with complex piston engines. The whole shebang comes crashing down for want of a sturdy enough washer… Ever look at one of those tiny Allison helicopter turbines? They’re so simple, nothing can go wrong… The sillyness of still flying helicopters with complex piston engines. The whole shebang comes crashing down for want of a sturdy enough washer…

Ever look at one of those tiny Allison helicopter turbines? They’re so simple, nothing can go wrong…

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