It's Friday night and I passed my checkride.

[SBuzzkill]

Here are some pictures and videos I took last week. Enjoy and feel free to post some of your own media!

 

 

 

 

 

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b314/sameri/?action=view&current=DSCF0344.mp4

 

http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b314/sameri/?action=view&current=DSCF0345.mp4

 

Edited February 12, 2011 by SBuzzkill

[Goldy]

AWESOME, Congratulations!

[SBuzzkill]

Thanks! I was pretty stressed out all week about my 180 autorotations but once I got in the helicopter it was business as usual. I absolutely love this job.

[R22139RJ]

You must be drinking right now. Congrats, beautiful ship

[Auto-Rotation-Nation]

Beautiful work! what base did you train out of?

[Lindsey]

He's Army. They all train at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

 

And Sam - congrats!!! I was thinkin' of sending you a picture of the Galvin fuel farm to remind you of your roots.

[ADRidge]

Congrats! I'll hoist one in your honor!

[SBuzzkill]

He's Army. They all train at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

 

And Sam - congrats!!! I was thinkin' of sending you a picture of the Galvin fuel farm to remind you of your roots.

 

Hmmmm you mean a picture like this?

 

 

Hah I love that place. SO much entertainment used to happen on the "Street of Dreams" during my graveyard shifts.

Edited February 13, 2011 by SBuzzkill

[CharyouTree]

Thanks! I was pretty stressed out all week about my 180 autorotations but once I got in the helicopter it was business as usual. I absolutely love this job.

 

You guys get checked on 180s now? I got one or two demo'd in the -67, and that was it.

[SBuzzkill]

Yeah in the 58D we have 180s on our contact checkride.

 

In the 67 we only did standard and hovering autos, with a couple demos of low level but never 180s. The closest I got was turning around for an SEF at altitude.

[CharyouTree]

haha..I'm sorry, I didn't even realize that it was a 58D. I thought it was an A/C.

 

That's what happens when you get on the forums when you wake up, I guess.