Dipstick Posted January 3, 2022 Posted January 3, 2022 Happy New Year, got an opportunity to get into a Kmax this season, any body have thoughts on flying it? I know its slow and you have to "manhandle" it like a Hiller 12E Seems to have a high rate of fatal accidents compared to other Airframes. 30 years in the industry and I'd like to make it to 40 so i can retire full time. Thoughts appreciated. Cheers Quote
Disguise Delimit Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 The fatalities probably relate to the work it does, lifting from awkward areas. Quote
E. Scott Yackel Posted January 6, 2022 Posted January 6, 2022 It is an excellent opportunity to fly a Great machine, I am flying, I will call you back Safe. The accidents I’ve read, were more about what the machine and Pilot were tasked to do and not a failure of the machine. I wish I had the opportunity that you have. Fly Safe Quote
Dipstick Posted January 8, 2022 Author Posted January 8, 2022 35 K-MAX are worldwide in service - registered in 5 countries 5 K-MAX are withrawn from use at Kaman or to be rebuilt 14 K-MAX are written off and no longer in service Not exactly a stellar record by any other airframe standard, I'll somewhat buy the higher-than-normal numbers based on doing lift work but I think it's still rather high at 25% written off Quote
adam32 Posted January 11, 2022 Posted January 11, 2022 If you're used to long lining in a conventional helicopter, I've heard you can pretty easily "cross control" a K-Max and end up with a rotor strike against itself... Quote
helonorth Posted March 7, 2022 Posted March 7, 2022 On 1/11/2022 at 3:14 PM, adam32 said: If you're used to long lining in a conventional helicopter, I've heard you can pretty easily "cross control" a K-Max and end up with a rotor strike against itself... Yes, it has two cyclics. One for each. 1 Quote
lnxguy Posted April 4, 2022 Posted April 4, 2022 That is one helicopter I have always wanted to fly and would jump at a chance if I was 30 years younger! Quote
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