Trentus wrote:
"mike regish" wrote in message
newsOhFb.105908$8y1.323654@attbi_s52...

I taught myself to hang glide and fly an ultralight. Looking back, it was
probably not a great idea, but I survived. Even I would never consider
teaching myself to fly a helicopter.


OK, so who invented the first working helicopter, and who taught him how to
fly it?

Trentus


A bit of history here
http://www.helis.com/introduction/prin.php

WW