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Msg ID: 2702778 Why is the MD a popular EMS bird in Europe but not in the States? +0/-0     
Author:Hurin
9/10/2021 1:29:09 AM

Seems like a bunch of EMS operators in Europe use the MD with its notar reducing sound. I can't think of one operator in the US that uses for EMS besides papillions grand canyon bird?



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Msg ID: 2702818 Why is the MD a popular EMS bird in Europe but not in the States? +0/-0     
Author:Cox in Missouri
9/10/2021 9:57:24 AM

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has one. Maybe had. Only one I know of.



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Msg ID: 2702819 Why is the MD a popular EMS bird in Europe but not in the States? +0/-0     
Author:PTW
9/10/2021 9:59:48 AM

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They have two. 



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Msg ID: 2702826 Why is the MD a popular EMS bird in Europe but not in the States? +2/-1     
Author:Whenever I See MD In Relation
9/10/2021 10:15:54 AM

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To aerospace or helicopters, I think of Mogen David.



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Msg ID: 2702827 Having flown them, they are junk +0/-1     
Author:Yep, junk
9/10/2021 10:21:58 AM

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Msg ID: 2702833 Having flown them, they are junk +0/-0     
Author:Yeah
9/10/2021 10:51:28 AM

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Use to be 2 or 3 in Pit. Pa. I'm sure they're long gone by now?



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Msg ID: 2702857 Funny story: re. Pittsburg  +4/-0     
Author:At least I thought it was
9/10/2021 1:20:47 PM

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Back in '98-99, sometime around then, Allegheny Lifeflight got 3 of them, (maybe it was 4), Keystone had the contract.  Traded in BK's for them.  They left one BK in Sharonville, which is where I flew.  Anyway, they got the last MD900 from the factory and flew it to the main helipad in Pittsburg.  Everyone was hanging around the helipad, gawking and talking, and someone spoke up and said "Hey, they misspelled 'Allegheny', part of the hospital's logo blazoned on the side of the helicopter.  Sure enough, even after two previous deliveries, MD managed to misspell Allegheny on this one; they left out one of the 'L's'.  Opps. Well, I thought it was funny.  Won't even talk about the complete nightmare concerning the pivotal, collapsible stretcher system, $50K per copy, by the way, that never did work right.  Defective MR pitch change links, one of which failed in flight, and only by the grace of God and superior piloting skill did the pilot get it on the ground.  Of course, after that, they were all grounded until MD came up with a new P/C link.  And meanwhile, guess who was doing all of the flying?  Yep, the ol' BK. 



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Msg ID: 2702894 Funny story: re. Pittsburg  +0/-1     
Author:I doubt MD was the one
9/10/2021 5:29:27 PM

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that painted it. And yes, one would expect you would be flying an aircraft that wasn't grounded didn't really have to guess.



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Msg ID: 2702922 Why is the MD a popular EMS bird in Europe but not in the States? +1/-0     
Author:Popular with pilots
9/10/2021 11:32:01 PM

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Nice ride and plenty of down time to sleep while the helicopter is parked in a hangar waiting for parts.

 

 

That's what kills MD:  lousy support.  

 

It seems that if you ever need anything, they have to restart the assembly line to crank another one out.  You'll see it in a couple months.  Maybe the organizations flying them can afford a nice room full of spares



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Msg ID: 2703657 Why is the MD a popular EMS bird in Europe but not in the States? +1/-0     
Author:Sky Flight Care
9/15/2021 9:49:17 AM

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   out of Brandywine Hospital in Pa used to operate one.  Could hardly hear it until very close.  



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