Robinson blade crack...

denverpilot · Feb 23, 2015

Just passing along. Blade cracking on R44 in NZ...

https://m.facebook.com/HeliOpsMagazine/posts/10153029982256023

(Sorry it's a FB link. Original source as it wandered it's way thru the Net to where I saw it. Feel free to link elsewhere...)

RyanB · Feb 23, 2015

Saw that too, wondering if the FAA will issue an AD for it here in the states.

denverpilot · Feb 23, 2015

Posted mostly as a heads up for the real rotor heads around here. I won't claim to know a darn thing about whirlybirds.

rbridges · Feb 24, 2015

denverpilot said:
Posted mostly as a heads up for the real rotor heads around here. I won't claim to know a darn thing about whirlybirds.

rule #1 of POA. you're supposed to act like an authority and argue with people that correct you. :lol:

Henning · Feb 24, 2015

Interesting. I wonder why they made corners there.

Velocity173 · Feb 24, 2015

The actual notice issued by CAA in NZ.