There are several helo operators that offer training in the mountain environment there in SoCal. Western Helicopters comes to mind near Rialto. A couple hours dual in nearly any helicopter in the high country will give you an insight into the do/don't of mtn flying. Major difference is in the...

The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote: Anyone got any good reccommendations for a helicopter kneeboard? This ASA unit I've got now sucks and my FlightDesk tri-fold gets in the way of cyclic and collective.. I take it that you wear it on your left leg. Have you considered switching legs? Is...

Ryan Ferguson wrote: So my fixed wing ATP is worth $150k... to START? Hilarious! Well, my neighbor is an ATP and flys private jets for corporate clients. That's what he makes even though he isn't really exercising his full license. The point is not to state the exact...

Look the manufacturer Bell Textron site: http://www.bellhelicopter.textron.com/ Commercial Aircraft models http://www.bellhelicopter.textron.com/en/aircraft/commercial/ The 407 / product specs / 407 Product Data Book...

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004, John Harlow wrote: http://www.theonion.com/ Article is half way down the page. The Onion - "New Co-Op Airline Offers Cheaper Fares If You Help Fly The Plane The onion rules!

Great looking magazine, But I can't seem to find what we get for the subcription. I'm guessing 12 months worth , true /false? Cheers Cam "Kathryn & Stuart Fields" wrote in message ... A new magazine devoted to the experimental...

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(tamflyer) wrote in : Anyone have source for any or all state aviation dept regulations governing landing helicopters at sites other than approved airports Seems to be lots of mis-information about this topic Feds FAA...

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...

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... Thanks for following along with me as I train.. Kevin, don't forget to factor in about 5,000 Lbs of extra weight into your pre-flight calculations, because we're...

Kevin: If it makes you feel any better, Mike Zemlock, CFI, plus an examiner with scads of hours, told me that people are surprised to learn that hovering is NOT the hardest thing to learn. It is a normal approach!!. I thought that I would never get it and I had been flying my Safari for a...

Hi Kevin, Great write up as usual! :-) Glad to hear the approaches are getting better. Knew it would come though, it was only a matter of time. That's got to be some kind of rush when it finally all comes together. Congratulations! Your first experience with settling with power sounds fun! ...

bueno esa compañia quebro y no produjo en serie el pink wheel los planos de este aparato se vendieron a una empresa inglesa que aparentemente mejoro el diseño y lo queria producir , aun no se sabe si lo hicieron saludos desde colombia

We operate floats on all our Jetrangers and our 407. For a 206BIII, I think the weight difference compared to high skids is about 75lbs. As for an effect on airspeed I'm not so sure because I'm on the maintenance side of the company. Yet I figure 5-10 knots. If you want some precise numbers I...

On 27 Jul 2003 12:19:57 -0700, (sanman) wrote: Hi, I'd done some reading about pre-rotators for gyroplanes which can be used to give them a jump takeoff. I was wondering if any of them have tried using compressed gas to power the pre-rotator? I got the idea after...

"...Liquified nitrogen gas can store a lot of energy, pressure-wise..." Not so. The reason people store N2 in the liquid phase is that the density is high so you store a lot of mass for little volume. Also if you keep it liquified you can store it in a lightweight thin wall tank. To keep...

ryuzu wrote: I want to study full time, have the funds available - around £40000 (about $55000 US) and am looking to start in the next few months, probably before christmas. can anyone give me opinions of these places? Well unfortunately first impressions are...

"ops" wrote in message ... : : The hard drives are for Matt - an over the phone update (MTOG) : : Wonder what happens it the company after the 25th January 2004? : : rm : A firm that builds hard drives is a...

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,...

The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote: Anyone got any decent R44 panel pics? Actual pics to my e-mail addy or a link would be greatly appreciated. Well Kevin this one is for you. Don't know if you have ever heard of, or looked at http://airliners.net but try there.