Anyone know of a transponder that can have the codes switched from a remote set of switches and a remote Ident button? I guess I'm asking if there are access points in a connector where this could be done, or has some whiz already done this? My helicopter likes it when I keep my hands on the...

I'm looking for a used shoulder harness inertia reel believed to be a Pacific Scientific part nu. 0108900-101 or -109. Stu Fields

Helicopter Photos Updated I've added 29 Helicopter photos in August. They can be viewed here. Plus all other helicopter photos added previously. (The new are the first 29) http://phlairline.com/spotter/Copter0809.html

A report in of a Helicycle climbing at 600fpm at a density altitude of 8,000. Of course the passenger capacity is limited to only 6 politicians with the lies removed.

I was cleaning out my emails and came across this little beauty from BWB. Thought I'd share. bwbill wrote: I took my brother’s small boy Christopher with me to a shopping mall the other day and I lost him for awhile. He approached a uniformed policeman and said,...

Hello to the forum!! First post and it's one for the rotorheads. I wasn't sure whether to post it here or under another section but I am sure if it needs to get moved/duplicated the moderators will do that. Anyway, this is a website that was designed, built and is maintained by helicopter pilots....

Well, advancing age brings with it some clear thinking and some not so clear. I have purchased a Helicycle Kit and still own my Baby Belle. People with more than one helicopter that aren't in some commercial business are at least suspect. My wife is probably just patiently waiting for me to...

Recently there was an accident with a very low time (3hr TT)RotorWay helicopter being piloted by a high time RotorWay experienced instructor and the owner a commercial rated helo pilot. They were hovering at a 3' level with the owner at the controls when it snapped rolled to the left so hard...

I finally got a few (15) minutes in a turbocharged Enstrom. Controls heavier than what I'm used to. CHT issue at 4500' two up and 65F Overboost light while hovering Vibration level felt a bit more than my two blade Safari Auto very nice. No VSI but it looked a lot nicer than the...

Anyone out there?

I just picked up DCS Blackshark from Best Buy ($40). What are the going opinions on this sim currently?Also, given the Russian text in the cockpit, how do those of you (us) that don't know how to read Russian play the sim. Is it possible? Thoughts? Thanks, John PS I have not opened the box yet...

Hi, I am looking for a helo magazine article, someones opinion on the last page. It compared helo to fixedwing ops and had some very good thoughts. One of them was that airlines make everything adapt to them to increase safety. They operate in an almost completely known environment like runway...

DefenseNews.com August 27, 2008 New Huey Cleared for USMC Deployment By BRYAN MITCHELL Marines will soon fly in the first newly engineered Huey helicopter the U.S.

Poultry in Motion wrote: Dennis Fetters wrote: This is an open challenge, and request to Mr. Agusto Cicare, so will someone in touch please let him know; Try Glenn Ryerson http://www.3cats.com/helicopter/ He knows both you and Cicare well.

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

Poultry in Motion wrote: This is as clear as I can make it: "Ask Dennis to identify *the Mini-500 prototype* for you." Ok, ask me. What do you want to know about the "Mini-500 prototype". It was the first Mini-500 I built, so it was a prototype. What point are you trying to make? Please just...

WHO: The Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society WHAT: is raising funds for a second hangar for the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum to protect and display the remaining aircraft that are currently located outdoors. This hangar will also be used to expand historical aviation displays for viewing by the...

I do apologise for the intrusion... The subject of this posting is not nice... But I have a good reason to ask for professional advice (and I am neither a terrorist nor a common criminal): One of the most notorious criminals of Greece, managed to escape (again) by using a hijacked...

How To Cut The Cost Of The President's New Helicopter. http://lexingtoninstitute.org/1380.shtml There's a simple way of eliminating all of the recently reported cost increase in the presidential helicopter replacement program: kill the more advanced version of the new copter and stick with the...

I am selling my turbine dream package before the wife uses it to attract a new boyfriend(you can't have the #). It includes 1) Turbine Powered Helicopter ready to track and balance. 2) The Turbine is the T62-2a1-32 160hp (installed and tested) 3) Automatic starting system 4) Rinke Transmission 5)...