I'm just curious how many of you have flown on top? Either way, why or why not? I have. but didn't like doing it. It was to avoid flying too low among the blue ridge mountains when there were low layers hanging in the valleys. (I had a Garmin 396 with XMWx so from the sat/radar view I knew what...

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Has anyone got one of these for sale? If you do, please quote me in £GBP please! Regards, Ralph

Hi to you all, I did my first full down autorotation yesterday however it was not my intention. It was not so bad afterall. I was busy doing my renewal on a R22 Beta 2 We did a few auto's with the instructor cutting the throttle and me doing the auto. The instructor added throttle everytime after...

Is anyone aware of anyone in Minnesota who has a Rotorway helicopter 162F? Scott

Has nothing to do with helicopters (other then the fact that I am flying one across the country to get there). Have a couple of days to spend in the city. I know Micbloo is a local. Does he or anyone else have any ideas about what to do and see? Any recomdations for hotels? Get to bring my two...

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... Just walked in the door from my latest checkride - Commercial Pilot Helicopter. Busted a 94 on the written in about 40 mins. Oral this morning wasn't very...

Did anyone happen to catch the documentary on the history channel about using helicopters to check HV lines. Fascinating stuff, very wild to see the heli some inches from a 300KV line with a handler hanging out the side with a grounding line to the heli. At some points you could see the arc jump...

Hello all, These may be a bit heavy for an ultra-light, but I guess whoever has an interest will know that better than I. I have in my garage, two Augusta 42hp twin horizontal crankshaft and cylinder gasoline engines in their factory crates. They were sold by Augusta to the National Research...

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...

I'm trying to track down 3D designs (.dwg) for various models of helicopter. I've been asked to provide Dcals and need to get the surface curvature/sizing millimetre perfect. Short of going around the country asking for access to various helis does anyone have a suggestion? HITC

The Second Edition of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is now available from AeroFile. This edition is completely reworked and updated over the 1995 edition, and now features designations from six countries including Canada, United States, Japan, Russia, Germany and Sweden. In all,...

That's right..... Your fired. Pack up your bags and scram. Your no longer needed. R-Max is on it's way to replace you. Lighter, smaller, newer.

Being an Editor/Publisher of the Experimental Helo magazine has some advantages. In three days, I flew 5 different helicopters. #1 Hummingbird: A 4 seat nearly certified kit helicopter based on the Sikorsky S52. An article about this smooth load hauler will be in the March issue. No hydraulic...

Scenario #1 Helicopter hits a wire doing blade damage, tearing off an end cap, causing the blades to be removed for inspection and overhaul. No other damage or injuries. Repair cost estimated at in excess of $25,000. NTSB reportable? Accident or incident? Read the FAR's carefully... Scenario...

Hello, I am currently serving with the US Army overseas and oneday (gotta be soon since I am cutting close to age limit) I am hoping to go to Flight School in the Army, I'd like to meet Army Aviators and talk about their experiences in the Army as pilots. Thanks ...

I bought a Chadwick 177M-6A on e-bay does anybody have the manuals that I could get a copy of for the 177M-6A , and 135M-11 strobe, and model11 cal box. Brien

Don't know if you have seen this but another helicopter took a bath in New York today. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,159939,00.html

The OTHER Kevin said I'm kinda hoping we can fly over to my kid's school and circle overhead while they're at recess. My kids got so tired of it, I don't really do it much anymore! Of course my wifes (and mine to if I have to admit it) dog runs and goes crazy every time he hears a helicopter. ...