I wrote this on May 8,2002 and posted it on the rotorcraft group. I just got an email this morning from a helicopter pilot who thinks he wrote it. It was changed a bit, but essentially the same. Here it is. BWB I think I'm about to retire from flying helicopters. It was fun for the last 30...

Dear helo drivers. I miss the quality of group we used to have!!!! If you look to the top left of messages you will see a more options link. Click that link and let's start reporting spam and hate and get this newsgroup cleaned up.

PHOTOS: OQN Rotor-Fest - October 11, 2008 Photos Link: http://phlairline.com/spotter/101108RF.html Cheers, DV

I'm watching the President's speech on CNN now at Kill Devil Hills. The fact that there's a _huge_ TFR surrounding the area bothers me a little. I wonder is he's really aware of how much impact he had on GA and the people trying to get in and out of there. I did notice that unlike the routine...

Just read about people selling run out Robinsons for continued service. Anybody know just how wide spread this pratice is.

Anyone know what Nick is doing these days? I heard that he is still with Sikorsky. Jon_Banquer Chula Vista, CA

Folks, I've been cleaning out my ultralight construction area and have found some old, unused plans for both the Gyrobee and the Bumble Bee. Anybody need these for about $50 plus a few $$s for shipping? Charlie

Anyone out there?

Just got my Baby Belle out of its condition inspection, and had a couple of hours on it doing tracking and balancing and general hover practice when the local airfield had a special on fuel: Normally $4.60/ gal was $3.60 for the day. I lit her off and half way there the MR chip lite came on...

Maquette / Models : SA 321 G scale :1/35 Heller AS 350 B3 scale 1/48 Heller H-21C Gunship scale 1/72 Italeri Alouette II SE3130 / SA313B KLU / French Gendarmerie scale 1/32 Revell Westland Wessex HU5 / HAS 31 scale 1/72 Matchbox Frelon SE 3200 (Heller...

I hear some rumors on an updated AH-64X? The updates may be the followings: 5 Blade Main Rotor, Diamond Shape on some surfaces (Specially the tail) a new TADS/PNVS and a new LONGBOW radar (Taken from the commanche's project), also is possible a Fenestron Pusher tail rotor and Fly By Wire controls,...

Just back from Bensen days and Sun'n Fun. I flew (hover taxiied) a 254# legal ultralite helicopter. I was amazed at the lack of any tendency to depart to a foreign zip code. The little Mosquito Air felt more stable to me than a Bell 47. At Sun'n Fun John Snider demonstrated several autos to...

I'm looking for a castellated socket 2" OD with 6 tangs, splines, whatever they are called. Needed to disengage the yoke nut from the top of my rotor mast. Google just runs me back and forth thru India, NSW and other places. Anyone know of a source? Stu

I have a subaru EJ22 on a MadMaxII gyro. I just replaced the distributor and can only get about 4000 rpm's out of the engine. Can anyone tell me what the timing curve is on this engine?? Thanks - Randy

I placed my Air Command Elite Gyro Copter for sale on EBay. You can find it at this link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2437832162 Here is part of the desription: "Single seat Air Command Elite Gyro Copter with the Centerline Thrust Upgrade. Complete Kit goes for...

Ricky wrote: On Jan 14, 7:19 pm, William Hung wrote: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/homemade-helicopter/nigerian-man-builds-wo... Way to go Muhammed! Wil I remain extremely skeptical that the thing flys until I see a picture or video of it in the air.

How much should a Annual Inspection cost for a Hughes 269-B not counting any other work it may need only the Inspection?

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What do you do? Have you practiced one lately? Any freaking idea what to do if the engine fails or starts to? Com' on guys. This board is deader'n a three day old fart.......

When some particular people were giving me so much grief about out parasol, I hope I was never this big of a jerk... Richard