It's typical... as I look out my window right now, at 6PM there's a bright blue, calm and cloudless autumn sky. Perfect flying weather. When I turned up at the airport this morning it was raining, 8/8 cloudbase at 300 ft, with about 1 mile horizontal visibility. No good. I was about to turn...

If all you've ever flown (seriously) is helicopters and 99.99% of your time is in turbines, how hard is it to transition to fixed wing? (not asking FARs, just practical stuff) Bart

Anybody hear what caused the engine out in that? The video was pretty spectactular. The pilots were interviwed on TV, and from my perspective the PIC did a pretty nice job given the amount of wires he had to navigate around. Bart

Continental Airlines, PDX-HOU-GPT. Got home and discovered my "Pub Bag" was missing from one of the checked bags. Held my GPS, Jep CR5, sectionals, knee board, flashlights, gloves, knife, Leatherman, signal mirror, misc other items that accumulate in a pilots flight bag. A call to Continental told...

What is the % of power a tail rotor at max pedal input takes . Does a Hughes 269 require the same tailrotor % of power to the 180 hp that a UH-1 of it's 1400hp?

Although you will have "turbine" time, employers are looking for turbine time inan aircraft that can carry people/long line..etc. That you are getting the experiance of working the helicopter. If you and someone else had the same hours, and turbine time, but he had it in a 206 or a 500, I bet I...

As a newly qualified ppl(h) UK based I am now starting to visit new airfields for the first time. Often I could easily land without going anywhere near the circuit. This can sometimes benefit other traffic but what do experienced pilots do? Do you always join in the circuit? When would it be...

SAVING ARMY AVIATION. Lexington Institute. http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/defense.asp?aid=579

a group of us just got back from flying from sydney to the gulf of carpenteria there were 14 of us, in 6 robbies we saw incredible deserts, salt flats and isolated islands there's photos at http://rotorheads.com.au/sweers04 we hope you enjoy the photos as much a we did taking them!

I want to know what you guys think of trying to relieve a little of the Op Tempo on our military by creating a mission specific helicopter medevac/relief group? The Presidential fleet is retiring its VH-3 helos. I think they would be great as flood/Hurricane/tornado medevac in places...

Are Jet engine % Tachometers interchangeable between engines or are they set to a specific engine?

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Does anybody know the markup of new Enstrom helicopters? With a retail price of say $340,000, I would like to know what the dealer paid. TIA

Has anybody modified a Peterson J-4 for a winch tow or auto tow?

Check this very interesting gyro concept from Holland: http://www.sparkdesign.nl/en/index.html Also, click the link below to lead you to this amazing 3 wheel car and then click video link (BBC Topgear) http://www.sparkdesign.nl/en/projecten/sd/sd.bdy.env.html an

clearing out some stuff I had and came across these .So they are on ebay and are going cheap.

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Hello, Could any kind soul point me in the direction of Bo105 photos, particularly what i am after is a picture taken from the cockpit with the instruments square in the picture. I have tried many websites, however, i can only find cockpit pictures taken on an angle. Apologies if this post is not...

Thinking of a UH-1B for AirShow Experimental just how hard are they to find parts for and keep up.

My neighbor is training with Silver State helicopters in Sacramento. They claim there are helos sitting around with no one to fly them and that pay can be expected in the $100,000 area. Our local DE thinks they are crooks but I think he just thinks that because they do their checkrides out of town...