Kruger National Park in South Africa, early 70's. Working with game rangers to do health checks on elephants. Using a Bell 206 with doors off, game ranger with a dart gun and heavy duty tranquilizers, a specific herd of elephants... get them moving out in line to avoid the noisy annoying helicopter...

Anyone built/building one of these?

With any luck the clown who keeps posting his garbage re;Belfort will fall off a cliff or something and quit taking up all the room around here. Have seen his venom spewing on quite a few groups and wish he'd get the message we don't collectively care a whole lot. For the most part I ignore his...

I am compiling information on wire strikes for both airplanes and helicopters. If you have any personal info you'd like to share I'd appreciate hearing about it. For those who access government sources perhaps you'll share directions with us? NTSB has sent some info but I suspect there is a lot...

Hi All, Some friends of mine are going over to Fort Worth (from Sydney) in a couple of months to do some ground tuition courses at the Bell Helicopter Pilot Training facility there. I've been asked to come along with them (just for the fun of it), but I don't want to do the $US1500 (and 5 days)...

Okay,Army guys, How was the tail rotor of the AH-1S/F Cobra any different from that on an UH-1H Huey? Any difference in chord or diameter? Thanks, HW

Sikorsky to Build and Test X2 Technology Demonstrator Helicopter http://www.sikorsky.com/details/0,3036,CLI1_DIV69_ETI2088,00.html

Hi! Try http://www.faa.gov/ATPubs/CNT/5-1-B.htm You'll find "B06". cu, Torsten --

"Buzzard Chaser" wrote in message ... Howdy. Anyone know about a school called Silver State Helicopters? They are advertising classes in my area and say they will give you a job upon graduation. Problem I see is that...

Hi, can you recmomend me any books / magazines / other resources for mentioned Lockheed helicopters? Regards, Petr Zaoral Czech Republic

Anybody hear what caused the engine out in that? The video was pretty spectactular. The pilots were interviwed on TV, and from my perspective the PIC did a pretty nice job given the amount of wires he had to navigate around. Bart

Does anyone here have experience in all three of these type a/c? I would like to know which of the 3 would handle cross winds best and which has a safer overall operational record. So far, I've read that the gyro is better with crosswinds (ref Dr. Taggart) than even some factory fixed wings. I...

a group of us just got back from flying from sydney to the gulf of carpenteria there were 14 of us, in 6 robbies we saw incredible deserts, salt flats and isolated islands there's photos at http://rotorheads.com.au/sweers04 we hope you enjoy the photos as much a we did taking them!

Well folks, it's Friday nite and I'm kicking back with a beer watching those magnificant men and their flying machines. Havn't seen that one in years. Now I now it has absolutely nothing to do with helicopters ( I'm so ashamed ), and I'm sure that Dennis the weasel will netcop me but there is...

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...

I am very interested in pursuing a career as a professional helicopter pilot. I have been checking into schools. I have found two that are the closest to me about 1-1.5 hrs away from where i live. Silver State Helicopters, Los Banos, CA Helicopter Adventures, Inc., Concord, CA I was looking for...

Last week, NBC News reporters apparently tried and failed to penetrate security at a helicopter operation at a GA airport. They were planning on writing a story about how easy it would be to hijack a helicopter and attack America with it. Instead, they ended up being hauled away in steel bracelets...

Ryan Ferguson wrote: So my fixed wing ATP is worth $150k... to START? Hilarious! Well, my neighbor is an ATP and flys private jets for corporate clients. That's what he makes even though he isn't really exercising his full license. The point is not to state the exact...

As a newly qualified ppl(h) UK based I am now starting to visit new airfields for the first time. Often I could easily land without going anywhere near the circuit. This can sometimes benefit other traffic but what do experienced pilots do? Do you always join in the circuit? When would it be...

www.foxnews.com Comanche cancelled by Army, announcement later today.