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

During training (and afterward) I would spend considerable time reflecting on why some days I flew well while others were just a mess. Ultimately, I discovered that my bad days were, to a great degree, linked to coffee drinking before the flight. Coffee and no breakfast made the worst...

Check this very interesting gyro concept from Holland: http://www.sparkdesign.nl/en/index.html Also, click the link below to lead you to this amazing 3 wheel car and then click video link (BBC Topgear) http://www.sparkdesign.nl/en/projecten/sd/sd.bdy.env.html an

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It happens with anything you are trying hard at your next flight will be probably be a pearler "The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... I'm going to put it very bluntly. I flew like crap today. ...

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 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 was reading this thing: http://www.drive.cranfield.ac.uk/cfml/dieselmotorbike4.cfm Could this work for a small helicopter, like the kind BJ Schramm was marketing? Comments?

If I remember correctly, my friends Helicom (Safari) used to have a vertically mounted Lycoming. If one or more of the oil returns from the rocker covers (valve covers) are restricted in any way oil will build up in the valve cover and leak in through the valve to guide clearance. Lycomings do...

The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote: I want a simple watch with the following features: Analog dial Digital display for UTC Day/Date or just Date display My Timex pocket watch from WallyWorld does this for $20... It also has the Indiglo thingie, laptimer, alarm and is water resistant...

Hello, A new website is available with aerial photographs of France : http://francefromtheair.free.fr Enjoy ! MAREMBERT Benoit LFRD - Dinard Pleurtuit - AC de la côte d'émeraude LFRM - Le Mans Arnage - AC les ailes du maine avions

Does anyone know how the bell g47 and other similiar models are going with turbine conversions as a matter of interest Cheers Rod

Cows mixed with aviation have some kind of odd humor about them. You remnded me of my cow story: I get my major maintenance done at HAS Corp. in SW PA. Their place has a sloping grass strip and a helipad to land at. I needed a ride back there one day to pick up the helicopter, so I called the...

Kevin, welcome to the club. Been doing it since '82 or so, and still loving it. Congratulations again, Jim

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote in message ... On the flight schedule at noon today. Wasn't sure what today's work was going to be and thought maybe some dual with some solo afterwards. Got to the filed...

I am looking for a legible copy of Vann Hands article on rotorcraft fuel injection. It was in Homebuilt Rotorcraft / December 1995. The copy I have the ECU pin-out is illegible. Can anyone help? Paul Michel Murphy Rebel with 2.2 L Subaru

Hi, I see that Silver State Helicopters is giving a informational seminar about instruction in my area ... Anyone have anything interesting - good or not so good - to share about them? ... Thanks ... Mark

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...

Usually crashes are sheer bad luck, but every now and then it's plain stupidity ! Ooops!!

Do any of you remember some terrorist guy that whated to kill Americans buy selling them a Helicopter death trap? i think he did kill a few, any news from Muhammad al Faris.