Aviation Forum / General / Rotary-wing / February 2005

Where is the data tag located on a UH-1H helicopter. Is their any other
location the serial number might be on the helicopter other than on the data
tag.

On 05 September 2002 a US Navy Sea King of the Bahrain based HC-2 detachment
"Desert Ducks" suffered a tailrotor failure during the very final stages of
a deck landing abord a ship. The helicopter started spinning and flipped
over on its side when it hit the deck. Within seconds the ...

Got home from last night's flight pretty late and was too tired to
write it up so here it is...
Scheduled from 5p to 9p last night so I bailed outta work at 3:30 to
make the drive down to the hangar..  Traffic sucked due to a rollover

Since the subject of night flying came up, I thought I'd toss out a
little about night spraying with helicopters and airplanes. I've done
both and prefer the helicopter. Both are OK when properly equipped but
the airplanes move faster and take more time to cover a given field

Man do my feet hurt..  Spent the day in the booth demonstrating flight
sims to a wide range of people..  Embery Riddle students (some of 'em
were damn good sticks!), a 9 year old boy who flew pretty good and a
rated helo pilot that could barely hover the thing, much less hold a

Failed to get 100 that is!!  (gotcha!)
Except for the 2 questions that were pure bull-shiznit and the vapor
lock I encountered on a question that I should have got right had my
brain been functioning normally, I would have.  Ended up with a 95 -

Sorry for the post, but I had to when I saw it ! ,,
This site is offering the oportunity to win a Voyager Personal Helicopter...
http://helicopter.freefronthost.com/
Thanks

I recall hearing mention of something like this before. While doing a
simulation, probably moving backwards, the helicopter tale began
swaying back and forth uncontrollably.
Is that the way it is in real life?

Some of us are still here.
I am planning the largest gathering of rotorcraft enthusiasts to ever assemble
in the Chicago area. I want to host an FAA sponsored rotorcraft super safety
seminar and introduction to rotorcraft. The event is planned for this summer at

Does anyone have a reccommendation where to get an annual and prepurchase
inspection for a Bell 47 in Southern New Jersey

Helicopter headsets David Clark 10-37 2 pair with brand new Oregon Aero ear
seals.
One set is perfect but the other set got more use and the cord is frayed at
the plug end which is a cheap fix. $200 for both sets. If I have to break

I am looking for someone who has used the Flight Link hardware with either
X-Plane or MSFS 2004 (R-22 simulation) and whether or not they would
recommend it for a prospective heli pilot.

What happened to everyone?
Rocky what about a story to start the new year? ( not so new anymore)
Regards
hennie