Which of the SAN area airports are you flying out of? I've operated out of all of them and even a few that are no longer in existence. Some that very few even remember! Like Peaks Airport very near where Cudahy Slough is in Mission Bay, or down in Chula Vista...and I think you can still see one of...

Have you priced the insurance on the 44? Thats what killed my dreams. Joe I'd been kicking around the idea of going in halves with a co-worker on an R22 but now that I've flown the 44, I don't think I want to go back to the 22s.. Anyone got $150k I can have???

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... Got a quick Schweizer transition flight in yesterday. Nothing spectacular, just a quick puddle jump to get me used to flying the ugly little...

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...

The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote: Got down to the hangar this morning and saw the "tail rotor gearbox leak" ship strewn all over the hangar - Well Kevin I'm sure there are many lurkers and arm chair pilots like myself who have been enjoying your detailed description of...

The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote: Flying the next few days in preparation for my checkride. I hope I do well... Well Kevin I havn't been around for a few months and have missed some of the episodes of your adventures in the air. When last I read, you were getting ready for the big solo...

Can someone post a link to the gyr forum please. Cheers

old subject, but has anyone thought of a portable bottle of compressed air to drive an airmotor prerotator?

The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote: I'll put 'em online somewhere Tuesday of next week with some commentary if anyone's interested. You betcha.

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in message ... Had a 90 minute block on the schedule this afternoon and was convinced when I woke at 6:30 it wasn't going to happen. It was raining and winds were very gusty. ...

The OTHER Kevin in San Diego skiddz*AT*adelphia*DOT*net wrote: I'm kinda leaning towards the ICOM A23 for what I think may be a "silly" reason. NiMH batteries. I'm not at all keen on carrying alkalines with me all the time and I've seen 1st hand the "memory" problems inherent with NiCd...

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote in message ... A lot of the shop people have told me the Vertex VXA-210 is a nice unit to have, but I see King is really moving the ICOM A23 and Sportys is pushing their...

"tex" wrote in message news:2DITa.133127$H17.45402@sccrnsc02... http://starbulletin.com/breaking/breaking.php?id=1803 The pilot was a former Navy helo pilot with about 20,000 hours and had been flying for the company since 1992. Not a question about his expertise or...

The OTHER Kevin in San Diego wrote: For some twisted reason, we're both seriously interested in heavy lift stuff and logically, we began by looking at the S-64A Skycrane.. One refueled at 3R7 on its way from east to west a week or so ago. Crew of 4 was jammed into the cab(s). Full tanks was...

"dann mann" wrote in message ... This has me puzzled. The Coast Guard called off the search after some great expense I am sure. Just asking for info. The case just bugs me for some reason. (hmmm, my...

You are comparing apples and oranges. A Schweizer is still in production and parts/support available; a G is long out of production and parts are harder and harder to find. If you want to fly lots rather than drive an antique a Schweizer is for you. In my humble opinion. CDM "Bonanza Man"...

You might try http://www.ScienceOxygen.com/aviation204.html It does not provide the answer directly . It is with a collection of links on this field for helicopter design. You might as well just start from there...

More news of same he source: http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=3D1894812005 Nine dead as concrete falls on cable car GEORGE JAHN IN VIENNA AND ALLAN HALL IN BERLIN Key points =B7 Tragedy strikes in Austrian Alps

Freak accident, considering the timing of the speed of helicopter, the height and the speed of the falling load and the speed of the tramcar. What are the odds? My sicerest condolences to the family of the deceased and the injured and my best wishes for the pilot and his family. A tragedy for...

I didn't see any helicopter info on mrfizzix. Here are a few links that have a little bit more. However, the FAA helicopter handbook is probably the most...