I'm curious. Can a Blackhawk, Chinook, or other large military helicopter hover with one engine out? What is the procedure for one- engine-out operations for large helicopters? I assume no one auto rotates a 30,000 lbs helicopter??? The obvious internet searches didn't help. -Much...

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...

I got to talking with a buddy of mine today and he told me that the turboed Enstrom F-28F was a great ship. I want a personal helicopter for me mostly. My wife will go about 25% opf the time. I'd like to land it at 10,000 feet msl if it will do it, no big loads, just some groceries. How much do...

i'm looking for some input on the F28A. i would like to hear from operators and owners of the good, the bad, and the ugly of this model. please no war stories or uneducated assumptions made by someone who's never been in or around this model. fwiw, i own a F280C already.

I plan to train in and possibly purchase either a Schweizer 300 or an Enstrom. I would operate out of Mesa, Arizona. I have no rotorcraft rating as yet but I have 1200 hours and a commercial/Instrument rating and I operate piston and Jet warbirds. My challenge is that I am 6'5" and 300#. This...

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...

I bet it costs more to put it back together than it will be worth at the end? Just the labor alone has to be painful let alone 2 main blades, both tail blades and an engine. I wonder if projects like this ever get completed? Joe (if I only had a bigger...

I finally got a few (15) minutes in a turbocharged Enstrom. Controls heavier than what I'm used to. CHT issue at 4500' two up and 65F Overboost light while hovering Vibration level felt a bit more than my two blade Safari Auto very nice. No VSI but it looked a lot nicer than the...

Erickson offered me a position yesterday and I wanted to know if anybody had any feedback on them as a company or employer. The manufacture the s-64E and F model sky cranes. Lorin

hi there, is there somebody who can tell me where to find polo's, sweatshirts or jackets from Eurocopter. thx Eddy

Posting for someone else: Can anyone confirm for me the U.S. military designation of the Eurocopter EC145 Light Utility Helicopter, or LUH, for the U.S. Army? I'm pretty sure it's going to be the H-72. (The H-70 is the Bell 407 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter; the H-71 is the AgustaWestland...

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I have had someone recently tell me that they fly a bell md 750 and a agusta hpr45 anyone ever heard of these? I am wondering if the guy gave the N numbers instead of models. Thanks

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A reminder: The first issue of Experimental Helicopter magazine will hit the post office on 1 Nov. To see a sample, go to www.vkss.com and look for the link to the test issue that was distributed at both Homer Bell's helicopter fly-in and Oshkosh. Your comments are appreciated. Stu Fields

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...

Thanks Kath and Stu Fields, For a great mag!! Cam. Ps. I met the guy with our(nz) first turbine Helicycle, What a great machine!!

Recently I was watching "Monster Garage". The challenge on this episode (37) was for the team to build a very fast car out of a jet boat. During the build one of the team members spent six dollars and some change for an expired helicopter piece. Since the part had been expired it was apparently...

Ello All : Just wondering if anyone recorded that documentary (MSNBC Investigates) called "Extreme Choppers" that was first aired in 2000 and was recently in a rerun and / or if anyone knows where to buy a copy of that? I've looked on MSNBC and online but can't find it. It's the one that feature...

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