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Bob Barbanes repost #3: Copter crashes in Gulf of Mexico by
[email protected]
The Associated Press reported:
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) - A helicopter crashed and sank Saturday after its
landing gear caught on the handrail of an oil rig off the Louisiana coast.
The Coast Guard, Petroleum Helicopters Inc. and two offshore supply vessels
searched for the pilot, identified as...
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I Want a Mosquito..... by
Shiver
Well greeting folks.
Been a while since I made a post to the group so today is the day.
Was just watching Daily Planet a daily Canadian science news type show
and they were showing the Mosquito helicopter in action.
http://www.innovatortech.ca/
Flying all over a field with the greatest of ease.
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Sell Google Stocks before they crash! by
Wallstreet-Cockpit
Dear Traders,
One thing is fore sure, good value stocks will never fall like Amazon.com or Yahoo! during the perfect storm of the internet hype.
To give you a small hint about Google, you have to look at the heavy insider trading in this stock. Stocks with the value of more than 15 Billion...
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jacks, plugs and music on intercom by
Stefan Lörchner
Hello,
I'm looking for a source to buy these heli plugs and jacks, called
U-174/U.
The only one I found was
http://www.aircraft-spruce.com/catalog/avpages/plugsnjacks.php
But they only have the plug and its quite expensive.
I want to build a box to input music into the heli's intercom; so if
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January 28th 06 05:37 PM
by tinman4
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New book by
Stuart & Kathryn Fields
Uniform Kilo is a recent book about a trip in an R-44 from England to
Australia. Interesting reading. Trafford Publishing.
--
Stuart Fields
Experimental Helo magazine
P. O. Box 1585
Inyokern, CA 93527
(760) 377-4478
(760) 408-9747 general and layout cell
(760) 608-1299 technical and advertising...
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Marketing question for new Helicopter Product by
Jim
I have this idea and have been thinking of applying for a patent. Also
thinking of how much to charge for this product even though a prototype
is not yet "in the bag".
The idea for this product is a result of advances in technology evolving
in Helicopters for the benefit of pilots to reduce work...
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January 16th 06 08:16 AM
by boB
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$30,000 pitch links by
Stuart Fields
Currently on Ebay is an add for a couple of pitch links for a Bell 412
helicopter. The add says that the list price for the pair is $30,000!!!!!
With a buy it now price of $8,000. I just finished making a set for my
Safari that had rod ends both lt and rt hand and I doubt that I have $400 in
them...
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January 15th 06 07:00 PM
by B4RT
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"British Army being scalped of Apache pilots" by
Mike
Sat 14 Jan 2006 The Scotsman
Army being scalped of Apache pilots
JAMES KIRKUP
WESTMINSTER EDITOR
THE British Army's £2 billion fleet of Apache attack helicopters could
go short of pilots after a string of resignations. Military insiders
say that many of the small number of army pilots qualified
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January 15th 06 03:36 AM
by Mike
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1hr flight over Tokyo USD3000? by
[email protected]
Hi all,
I asked a Tokyo helicopter company what it costs to charter a small
chopper to one hour to do some filming at nightfall in Tokyo, and they
mentioned a figure around usd3000.
Is there any way of finding it cheaper? I am producing a low budget
doco and am hoping to find it cheaper if...
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Time Life by
Franklin Newton
Does anyone know about eliminating the time life (and the requirement to
record TTSN) for S61 main rotor blades (P/N S6117-20101-xx) if they are in
military or government service with the IBIS bim sytem installed and going
to "on condition"? If so can you provide a document number for...
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All the World's Rotorcraft site updated by
avia.russian.ee
Hi !
11 new aircraft were added, including helicopters, autogiros,
convertiplanes, tiltrotors and even a lifting platform:
RAF-2000
Little Wing Roto-Pup
Boeing X-50
KAI KMH
KAL KMH
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FAA Part 61 & 141 FAQ's gone! by
Barry
To All:
Removal of the FAA AFS-800 Part 61 and 141 FAQ web site
Last month the FAA cancelled the AFS-800 Part 61 and Part 141 FAQ's.
Evidently the reason was because the FAA Public Relations folks, the creator
of the FAA's main "How do I become a Pilot?" FAQ web page convinced the...
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January 5th 06 11:02 AM
by Barry
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New helicopter designs by
Stuart Fields
There are several firms offering either plans for, or kits, for homebuilt
helicopters that have little if any supporting actual flite test data. Yet
apparently there are willing buyers out there willing to part with their
money for these subjects of marketing rhetoric. Even EAA gave some...
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Autorotations by
Ol Shy & Bashful
It's getting pretty boring here. So, who has done an actual emergency
autorotation and what was the outcome?
As previously posted, I've done at least five with various failures and
all to successful conclusions. Geeez guys....it's Christmas! Can't we
say something or do something to brighten up the...
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Anyone interested in a Lockheed Cheyenne photo CD by
X-Plane Fan
I have just over 300 high res (200 dpi, 10 inch wide minimum) images of
the Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne on CD if anyone is interested. They include
mockup, construction, in-flights, details and even a couple pieces of
line art. Price is $15 (plus $5 shipping US and Canada, $8 outside US).
If interested...
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December 22nd 05 09:58 PM
by Beav
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ANR headset - which one?? by
Ol Shy & Bashful
Kev
The Clarks are OK, BOSE way expensive. I discovered a long time ago
that ear plugs under the headset did the same thing and a lot cheaper!
BTW, there is a question over in Just Helicopters in the new forum
regarding simulators. Thought you could give some good input there if
you choose to go...
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SA-341 Gazelle accident suggestion by
mazzonni
Hi to all!
Name is Darko and I am working in Serbia & Montenegro AirForce as a
flight instructor on SA 341 Gazelle helicopter. Recently I was involved
in an incident, luckily both student and I are ok, dough my beck hurts
a bit. Now, I am working as an instructor for some three years an have
loged...
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Helicopter superstitions and "old wives" tales? by
Simon Robbins
A few weeks ago on my last flight I kept having to put the collective lock
on and scratch my nose on the circuit approach. Could be nerves, but my
instructor noticed and commented "we'll have to get the tail rotor looked at
during the next service." When I queried that odd announcement, I was...
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