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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: AAJagerX on September 22, 2013, 11:43:42 PM
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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
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/helo1_zpsd88d1cd2.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/jager515/media/helo1_zpsd88d1cd2.jpg.html)
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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Awesome and congrats!! :salute
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Grats
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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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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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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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He beat me to it.
Congrats on the engagement. :aok :x
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helo pilot- look at me! I don't need a runway!! :banana:
Me in the cesna- :bhead
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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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Good for you :salute
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Cool.
But you should make sure that girl stays happy and remain single ;)
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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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Kewl! :cheers:
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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