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Offline AAJagerX

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First time flying a helicopter!
« on: September 22, 2013, 11:43:42 PM »
Got to fly a helochopter for the first time a couple of weeks ago.  The little lady and I went up with a local instructor, and flew for about an hour.  Over a lake, and some pretty sweet houses tucked back into the woods.  I've only flown fixed wing before, so I was a bit apprehensive.  All in all, it's just like riding a bike...  Just don't hit the big green and blue thing and all is well.   :x



Side note....  I'm also engaged now.  It took us 7 years to figure it out, but I guess some things just happen to work themselves out over time.  Dunno what I'd do without this girl, so I figured I better hold onto her.
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Offline betty

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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2013, 12:46:51 AM »
Awesome and congrats!! :salute
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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2013, 04:40:53 AM »
Grats
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Offline Nypsy

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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2013, 06:56:57 AM »
Congrats with a caution. I worked on Bell helos for 4 years in the USAF. Just make sure you know and have confidence in the person maintaining the copter.
I flew many hours in my bird during my time in the AF without an issue or worry because I was the crew chief and I knew the bird was maintained according to the book. Whenever a major component was changed that required a checkflight I was always in the co-pilots seat.
All I am saying is helicopters are a million moving parts each one trying to tear the other apart so know your mechanic!
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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2013, 12:24:20 PM »
 Sorry to burst your bubble Jager but helos don't fly!

  As I understand it they merely beat the air into submission and pretend to fly,or they are so ugly the earth repels them! :devil


     It's been awhile since I was up in a chopper,dont think I could handle it these days but I bet it was the most fun you've had with your clothes on! :rofl :rofl



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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2013, 12:37:44 PM »
Quote from: morfiend on September 23, 2013, 12:24:20 PM
Sorry to burst your bubble Jager but helos don't fly!

  As I understand it they merely beat the air into submission and pretend to fly,or they are so ugly the earth repels them! :devil


     It's been awhile since I was up in a chopper,dont think I could handle it these days but I bet it was the most fun you've had with your clothes on! :rofl :rofl



   :salute

He beat me to it.

Congrats on the engagement.  :aok   :x
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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2013, 01:38:00 PM »
helo pilot- look at me! I don't need a runway!!   :banana:
Me in the cesna-  :bhead
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Offline AAJagerX

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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2013, 02:50:48 PM »
Quote from: morfiend on September 23, 2013, 12:24:20 PM

It's been awhile since I was up in a chopper,dont think I could handle it these days but I bet it was the most fun you've had with your clothes on! :rofl :rofl


It was a blast!  And shortly after a nice steak dinner, the clothes on thing was a non-issue.   :devil

Thanks gents! (and Betty)  :D

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Offline Bear76

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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2013, 03:05:09 PM »
Good for you  :salute
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Offline DREDIOCK

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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2013, 07:45:52 PM »
Cool.

But you should make sure that girl stays happy and remain single  ;)
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Offline SEraider

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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2013, 12:13:58 AM »
 :cool:
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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2013, 02:08:30 AM »
Nice man, I will never forget the first and only time I flew a plane. :rock

would love to try a heli :aok
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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2013, 07:55:59 AM »
Kewl! :cheers:
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Offline Wolfala

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Re: First time flying a helicopter!
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2013, 08:15:49 AM »
Quote from: Nypsy on September 23, 2013, 06:56:57 AM
Congrats with a caution. I worked on Bell helos for 4 years in the USAF. Just make sure you know and have confidence in the person maintaining the copter.
I flew many hours in my bird during my time in the AF without an issue or worry because I was the crew chief and I knew the bird was maintained according to the book. Whenever a major component was changed that required a checkflight I was always in the co-pilots seat.
All I am saying is helicopters are a million moving parts each one trying to tear the other apart so know your mechanic!

Oh the good old Robby. I rescued one of those in the last year from the field out on Long Island. The I/O 540 on this particular model was very highly stressed as it was in a commercial environment and not a flight training. One of the intake valves at the top of the stem was swallowed and the subsequent loss of power had to sing ping-ponging around throwing a ton of metal into the engine. Ironically this was the second failure of this type in this aircraft - and the second engine that it occurred on within the period Of 12 months.

There was a nice service difficulty report written up on this one but since the feds don't consider an engine failure a reportable event - that is unless someone is killed, most of these failure modes go un noticed.

Just do your best to keep the cylinder head temperatures under 380° by any means necessary
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