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Need help with resume / essay for second look
mudkow60 replied to LQuaol's topic in General Helicopter Forum
PM me... I will send you mine if that helps. -
H135/EC135 Type Rating Cost
mudkow60 replied to CaptainDenny's topic in Helicopter Flight Training - School Reviews
If you call, I am sure AƩrospatiale... err.. .Eurocopter... ummm Airbus will provide you with the cost of the factory school. -
New helicopter power check calculator available for mobile
mudkow60 replied to tom_pilot's topic in General Helicopter Forum
How about a Huey with a T53-703 engine? -
I was just editing some of my older helo pics, and thought maybe a photo thread could be fun. Any interest? I can start.... https://www.flickr.com/photos/37032073@N06/48727083343/in/dateposted/
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Your grasp of irony is as solid as Alanis Morissette's.
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I guess I am always the optimist... heheh... So, what is this about... a fruit? (re: cherries)?
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If you are actually in the helicopter industry, you come across as someone who does not take advice or criticism kindly from those that have more experience and understanding of aviation than you.
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How do you delete something... oops 2!
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Oops.
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You just said... er... typed something. Very insightful, too.
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Good stuff. Night autos on NVG's in the big Bell's were an eye opener! If you took your eyes off your intended spot, even for an instant, it was gone, and so were your chances of making it with an even marginally proficient auto.
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I call BS on the above post. Bell came and did autos in our Huey's with us. They pointed to some old YouTube videos about auto-rotations that had lots of useful and informative facts and tips. Just because it is on the internet, and YouTube does not make it false, not helpful, or whatever you call them.
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The Hudson River "LTE" Accident
mudkow60 replied to Nearly Retired's topic in General Helicopter Forum
Very good explanations. Thank you for sharing. I have two stories in the same line... I was an instructor in the TH-57C (old 206). We were heavy and I let the student pull into the fuel pits and wait in line for our turn. I saw the situation developing, but was not worried too much about it, as I could take the controls if needed. The student made a right pedal turn, and the nose was now 90 degrees to the wind-line. The ship started to rotate, but I told the student to hold the skids level, and let out some collective, and put some forward cyclic in (I was now on the controls as we -
Good thing you will not be shining balls... that seems like it would be counterproductive on a fire. Watch, learn from others, have fun, and be safe. Helicopters don't put out fires. Helicopters help the guys and gals on the ground put out, or at least contain, fires.
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Unique Landing Sites (Private Pilot Accessible)
mudkow60 replied to RisePilot's topic in General Helicopter Forum
Is that you, Jerry?