If you start a descent from cruse by reducing pitch and maintaining rotor speed, what happens to coning forces as compared to cruse? I have noticed that during a decent in a R22 that you can get a "Wop-Wop" noise from the main rotor blades. Changing cyclic or increasing rotor speed a very small...

Do any of you remember some terrorist guy that whated to kill Americans buy selling them a Helicopter death trap? i think he did kill a few, any news from Muhammad al Faris.

Does anyone know where insurance for hull and liability can be purchased?

This is a test. My messages keep disappearing from this and other forums, after only a couple of minutes.

Kudos Kevin! Bart

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Well I didn't write anything last week because I had a really bad second day's flying. Having done really well the day before side-slipping round a hover square I think I went in to it with too much confidence. Early in the second hour I came down a little too hard on concrete and instantly got...

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... Tune in next week for the exciting conclusion (I hope!) of my quest to become a licensed Helicopter pilot! All the best with that Kevin. Sounds like you're more...

Did anybody try to gain height with a paraglider with a pedal driven rotor?

Hi I need a perspective so this is a general question . If a 6 foot dia. tail rotor is turning 2500 rpm how many pounds of static thrust at a particular pitch angle would be produced???? And is that for a flat rotor blade meaning no helical twist. Any senario close to the above would be a big help....

Howdy group, I just got my private pilot certicate (for airplanes) last week and I'll soon be starting on my gyrocopter certificate. (Actually I've already got 16 hours of dual logged in a gyro, and by next spring I plan to have a two place gyro of my own.) My question is this: Will experience a...

I'm looking for the two gentlemen that came down to Virginia to help Gil put together the doors for his Mini500. I was there helping also and I would like copies of the pictures that we took together at the end of the day. I don't remember the names of these two gentlemen, but I do remember that...

CONGRATS KEV!!! Rocky

Due to popular demand, AeroFile is keeping the pricing the same as the introductory price for the second edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems". The 2002 Edition is completely reworked and updated, it now features designations from six countries including Canada, United...

Looking for a used Chadwick-Helmuth any good used test equipment dealer web page link would be appreciated.

Hey gang. A good friend is a high-time civilian pilot who is interested in going over to the Tsunami-damaged areas and flying relief missions. Additionally, he recreationally flies an Alouette II here in L.A. and the owner of that bird is willing to have it shipped overseas for this purpose as...

Have you priced the insurance on the 44? Thats what killed my dreams. Joe I'd been kicking around the idea of going in halves with a co-worker on an R22 but now that I've flown the 44, I don't think I want to go back to the 22s.. Anyone got $150k I can have???

Has anyone here been involved in the process of getting an OH-58 for a local police or sheriff's department? Our county has been on the list for a while and not getting anywhere. Any help would be appreciated.

After decades of wanting, several attempts at starting and many job/life related frustrations, years of not quite having the time, and the resources, I finally began my training in earnest this year. I gotta tell you, it was EXACTLY what I expected it to be. I didn't take the usual introductory...

Due to popular demand, AeroFile is keeping the pricing the same as the introductory price for the second edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems". The 2002 Edition is completely reworked and updated, it now features designations from six countries including Canada, United...