I'm looking into (financial) alternatives to doing my CPL(H) training in the UK. Heli Adventures offer a JAA course in Florida (plus FAA and a work visa for a year afterwards, which may or may not be useful). Anyone have any direct experience of them? Si

There is a new kit helicopter that is coming into the North America scene. The Dynali. A gentleman in Canada is the North America dealer and will be taking delivery of two ships early in 2008. Tech details will be forthcoming and I will publish them in the Experimental Helo magazine as well...

I heard via the rumor mill that Bell has cancelled the 417. Also heard that Bell has crashed 3 of the new armed recon helos and the Army is concidering cacelling the contract. Anyone have any new on the above taopics?

Hi Kevin, You didn't say, but I'm assuming that you were flying a R22, and not the R44. I've only done about 3 autos in the R22, but what you are saying makes sense to me, and was also the way I was taught. As long as you don't let the rotor RPM get into the red, you are fine, and the...

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Helicopters/1043.htm Is this where the UFO (kit gyro) people got their idea? The Monk

Is anyone building the ultralight Sparrow or the experimental Falcon from Vortech? Thanks, Dick ps-I fly a Zenaire Zodiac 601HD and am considering a gyro project..

Hi - I'm looking at buying a helicopter and am looking at an R44 for reasons of its popularity, low entry costs and the fact that that is all I am licensed to fly. However if I could get a second hand turbine reasonably cheaply, I would be interested. What is the group's views of the Enstrom...

Does anyone know who makes aircraft quality cockpit controls for fly by wire helicopters such as the NH90?

Forgive the question if it has been beat to death but "What is good a aircraft to start with in getting a rotorcraft rating? I currently have an A36 Bonanza with a CP-ASEL. I live in TN. I don't think I want to deal with R44's based on comments from some in our area. I'm leaning toward...

First of all i want to say hi all of you because i am new here and i wish that you accept my apologies about my mistakes. I am currently studying aeronautics and i am very intrested in mechanic of helicopters and helicopter aerodynamics. But while i was surfing on net i realize that i can not find...

On 1 Jun 2003 11:37:50 -0700, (HeliPilot) wrote: I REALLY dislike the R22, its got some nasty design characteristics, and more importantly, it develops some really bad habits in pilots, ask any Bell instructor who are the most difficult pilots to transition into the 206,...

Hi, Kevin, I'm a full-time writer and (what feels like) a full-time student pilot in the Phoenix area, and enjoy your posts from both perspectives: they're a joy to read, and since I'm just slightly behind you in hours, they're always relevant. And I gotta tell you, your bad days are even better...

Hello all, This afternoon I made a flight with my Safari 30 minutes and after refuelling I started again the engine and there was a lot of smoke coming from the exaust. very impressif. A guy from the local air club told me this could come from one valve not correctly positionned whenn the engine...

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...

Witnesses reported seeing kite string wrapped around the heli. http://news12.com/LI/topstories/article?id=118790 Could that even cause a heli to crash? I'd think that a kite string would be easily broken... and even if it did wrap around a control area, I'd think that the helicopter would have...

Lottery money still burning a hole in my pockets...... I was wondering what I could expect to get hourly from a TV station for an R44 ENG news copter. A station here is looking into contracting a helicopter for 10-15 hrs a month and I thought "Mmmm, maybe a way to get someone else to pay for my...

Ok, I'm one of those people who has always dreamed of becoming a pilot and always thought "Nah that's not realistic, I need to get a job at a boring company and sit in a Cube all day staring at a computer screen". So 5 long years have gone by and now I'm actually realizing that I should have...

There's a 1979 Enstrom f28-c on ebay. The seller says it needs one main blade and both tail blades. I'm guessing this would at least double the $47k buy it now price? Any ideas on the cost of those parts? Yea, I'm still thinking about buying a helicopter. The winnings are doing well in my...

What are the limitations on rotor brake use? Can you throw off the lead-lag if you "stomp the brakes" too hard? Bill

What do you do if your'e extremely tall?? Can you put extensions on the pedals on a bell 47, or R44? My seat in my Archer was modified to go back an extra 6" which accomodates me fine, but I've yet to find a Helo I can sit in and keep my feet on the pedals??? Help? I want my rotor rating!!