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| 100 Year Old Man in Helicopter Crash | 26 Jun 2005 23:13 GMT | 4 |
Well he will certainly remember this flight for the rest of his life.
http://tinyurl.com/9yuvd
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| New Cheap Rugged Turbine | 23 Jun 2005 13:54 GMT | 4 |
A new turbine has been announced which is claimed to have unprecedented
low cost and ruggedness:
http://www.theengineer.co.uk/Articles/291175/New+twist+on+turbines.htm
http://www.swri.edu/4org/d18/mechflu/planteng/gasturb/radflow.htm
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| Speaking of POP OUT FLOATS | 21 Jun 2005 19:08 GMT | 11 |
How many of you saw the shots on TV last night of the
helicopter upside down in the water... in NYC.
Looks like the floats at least kept the machine at the water's surface
as apposed to the machine sinking.
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| Too close? Too small? | 20 Jun 2005 18:57 GMT | 72 |
Was flying a UH13ET recently and hit the tip of a blade on a tree. It
tore the end cap and the blades had to come off for inspection/repair.
Hmmm...a little too close.
Landing on an elevated pad about 10' off the ground and the skids hang
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| A good starting point? | 20 Jun 2005 12:56 GMT | 7 |
Forgive the question if it has been beat to death but "What is good a
aircraft to start with in getting a rotorcraft rating? I currently have an
A36 Bonanza with a CP-ASEL. I live in TN. I don't think I want to deal
with R44's based on comments from some in our area. I'm ...
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| Paging Pilot Kevin - Paging Pilot Kevin | 18 Jun 2005 09:07 GMT | 3 |
Well I was off the newsgroups for a few weeks due to a
wardrobe malfunction and kinda missed some of your posts
and didn't comment when you changed flight schools.
So congrats... I understand the new license is safely in the wallet next
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| More Silver State - FYI ... | 17 Jun 2005 15:58 GMT | 3 |
Here is a little news item about Silver State from Pueblo, Colorado ...
www.koaa.com/news/view.asp?ID=3678
Mark
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| Gyro instruction in Minnesota? | 16 Jun 2005 07:11 GMT | 1 |
Does anyone know of a gyrocopter CFI in the Saint Paul/Minneapolis area?
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| Is this forum still operating? | 15 Jun 2005 08:15 GMT | 3 |
I have not seen a new post on this forum for a while.
Rocky where have you guy's gone?
Regards
Hennie
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| How to log a JetRanger? | 14 Jun 2005 21:21 GMT | 3 |
Seems like a simple question, but it slipped my mind at the time.
What's the correct short identifier for a Bell JetRanger II for a
logbook? Would it be something like B206-B2 or 206B2?
Thanks!
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| Is MDHI going to make it? | 12 Jun 2005 17:04 GMT | 56 |
MDHI (makers of the MD500, 600, 900 series) has been dormant for some time
and is on the brink of bankruptcy.
Replacement parts are unavailable and they're delivering three or four
helo's a year.
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| Sikorsky tour | 08 Jun 2005 17:36 GMT | 1 |
I know there used to be a big Sikorsky fan on this group. If he is
still around I hoped to see if tours are possible and if so what is
really worth extra effort to see?
Thanks
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| Sikorsky Coaxials | 06 Jun 2005 19:41 GMT | 2 |
Sikorsky to Build and Test X2 Technology Demonstrator Helicopter
http://www.sikorsky.com/details/0,3036,CLI1_DIV69_ETI2088,00.html
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| Auto. engine >> vertical shaft power output | 02 Jun 2005 19:16 GMT | 6 |
Anybody know of a bolt on device to get a vertical shaft output from a
100+ HP auto. engine? No transmission.
Current options:
1. A RWD car with IRS. Turn IRS 90 degrees and block one IRS output
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