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Over a two year period i had 4 x 202 blades crack severely. One had an in flight catastrophic failure involving approx 18inches at inboard end of outboard blade. Interesting landing! We also did in 6 dampers. Brantly sent Chris Gerrard to NZ and we striped and rebuilt rotor head and installed new 40...

The factory sell a tail rotor kit that apparently allows more tail rotor pitch travel.
More tail rotor pitch = more tail rotor authority (only if power is available.)

Has anyone any experience with the tail rotor mod that gives more pitch?
I take it also takes more power?

I have a 202 blade for sale. It has less than 600 hours TT and is currently at the Brantly factory. I have installed 404 blades on my machine. Any offers?
I can be contacted at koreneff@gmail.com.

Is there no one out there who admits to having a cracked blade?

Has anyone any idea how many 202 blades have become U/s due to cracking? Also have any 101 or 404 blades failed. I am aware of at least 8 blades that have failed with less than 700hrs. Nick

I am looking for a second hand outer blade for a 1964 B2B. Good condition and must have traceable history - any one help?
koreneff@gmail.com

Thanks for comments. The dampers were supplied by Brantly new in September 2005. I also replaced all the bolts and bushes between inner and outer blades. The dampers had all separated by mid february 2006. At over $800 per set its getting expensive. The outer blades are all rigged dead straight- on ...

Has anyone else had dampers fail within low hours? I have had 3 new dampers fail within 50 hours. The late Bernard Finch had also had 3 dampers fail on a new machine possibly with similar hours? I have taken posted advice to shorthen damper travel with a 1/32 inch washer with considerable improvemen...

All Brantly pilots will be saddened to learn of the tragic death of an Australian Brantly pilot, Bernard Finch, on 22nd January 2006. Bernard was a livestock farmer and was learning to fly his recent model Brantly VH-FBE when he flew into power lines on his own property while his wife watched.. The ...

has any one got any experience of brantly blades with a slight (or more) forward bend?

What sort of wind strengths do others feel the B2B can be taxyed in and or hovered downwind?

When my machine was purchased (750hrsTT) it had a dutch roll. Only over 8o mph and worse at max wt and temp over 20 degrees C. Also we found out board blades were rigged 1/4 in forward. H269C experts say leading is no no, lag is ok. Anyway we replaced dampers (2 were separated) leaving 1/4" lea...

has anyone had problems with dampers? Also outer blade set up, straight? lead? or lag?

Hi Jim, Gradually getting everything sorted. Still running a bit rich and oiling a couple of plugs but its coming right with a bit of flying. Weve done about 30 hours this month so far and if wind drops I'll do a few in next few days. It is ptretty hard to hold taxying in over 12 knots wind but im g...