Shawn Adams Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Hello all.. I have never posted on this forum until now.. I am almost 10 hours into my helicopter lessons. I come from a fixed wing (about 250 hours) and gyrocopter (about 850 hours) background. I'm mainly flying the R-22 Raven II with some cross countries in the Hughes 500D. My instructor is really cool and I ask him all kinds of questions and I'm sure I'll have some that I'll post here.. Just mainly saying hello... "hello" Shawn Quote
rotormandan Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 It says that you have posted 37 times but hello anyway. Quote
Shawn Adams Posted April 14, 2009 Author Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) It says that you have posted 37 times but hello anyway. Yeah.. I guess I mis-stated that a bit. I did post when I was flying my gyro, but have not been on for a while.. I am now, new as a helicopter (in training) pilot.... Edited April 14, 2009 by Shawn Adams Quote
Dreamin of a Commuter 2B Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Hi Shawn, this is Animal,from the Forum. hows the training going? Good to see you on here, alot of great info on here I have found. Quote
Wannabe1 Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Hello Shawn... Welcome back to the forum! I'll bet that your gyro background has made the training go well. It will be interesting to see how it goes for you (I presume you meant that you are training in an R44 II). Bigger 'iron than most train in. Don't forget to post up some video!Best Regards,Tom Quote
Wannabe1 Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Okay, okay, I had to post up one of Shawn's many videos. http://files.rotor-head.com/shawn_temp/ars_training.mov requires quicktime. Love them, keep 'em coming! Quote
Goldy Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) Whats an R22 Raven II?? 6 cylinder 240 hp 2 seater with the extra wide RavenII blade. Goes like a bat outta hell, 4500 FPM in the climb! Funny, the other poster thought he was flying a 44, I just figured he was flying an R22 Beta II. However, I just got slammed for typo's in another post....so I aint saying nothing! BTW Shawn, welcome aboard. I am sure you will find helicopters more fun than anything else you have flown. Goldy Edited April 15, 2009 by Goldy Quote
Basher Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 Shoot, it could be the R44 just the same. He said he's doing XC's in a 500D!!! Anyhow, welcome aboard. Wish I had the flight hours you've got. I've got nothin'! (Yet.) Quote
spraypilot Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Welcome Shawn, I have been away from this site for a while but will be spending alot more time here. Going back to work soon. Time to pack my suitcase and do the motel thing for 6 or 7 months. Hope you enjoy this site as much as I do, lots of really great people here that are very helpful. Spraypilot Quote
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