A newbie question, no doubt, but I need to know. This is a quote from a GyroBee builder's site: «There is some variation in the labeling of standard 3/16 aircraft washers. Primarily, I have labeled them an AN960-316 but you will also find them labeled AN960-10 (in the LEAF catalog, for...

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Hi everybody, I have patented the Monica propeller : The Monica propeller is a simple design for a high efficiency and low noise propeller or rotor. This is achieved by boundary layer aspiration and elimination of swirls of blade tip. The Monica propeller uses the centrifugal force to create a...

Over the past weekend in San Diego, an 84 year old man decided to unstrap and get out of the aircraft while on short final. It killed him of course. He was in a biplane but it reminded me of some incidents when I had passengers who became the emergency in helicopters too. How to handle them? A pax...

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060202-114314-4356r.htm New pilots The Army long has relied on warrant officers to pilot attack and transport helicopters. Now the Navy is going to give it a try. Navy planes and helicopters are piloted by line officers who serve as pilots. Other officers...

Has anyone got one of these for sale? If you do, please quote me in £GBP please! Regards, Ralph

A guy in Moscow asked me to place this ad he ================ WTB used low-priced but still flying Robinson R22, TBO 300-500 hrs is OK. Would prefer to buy from Europe but US or elsewhere overseas is OK anyway. Please send details and photos via e-mail =============== Please send offers to...

Hello, I am looking for any scrap or unwanted items: Helicopter Tail Rotor blades Turbine Blades Primary Instruments Ejection Seat Handles Stick Grips Bent Props

Looking for Mini-500 (standard) 30-tooth drive sprocket for cog belt (P/N BA24 if correct). Anybody knows if Rick Stitt suplied them? Failed to reach Rick by the phone number showed at his website. Thanks in advance, Alex www.rotorcraft.ru

I am wanting to buy an ultralight helicopter. I would be interested in complete craft, parts, or plans.

Looking for a part built kit helicopter, plans or a light helicopter. Cash up to $50,000

hi there! i am a rotorcraft rated pilot inthe army. i want to talk to pilots who fly for offshore oil rig companies. i have a few questions in my mind to ask about the difficulties of this type of flight. thank you very much.

Will there be a wake for RAR? Maybe an Irish wake? Stu Fields Experimental Helo magazine

It it possible to get into vortex ring state (or settling with power) during an autorotation? A friend at my radio control helicopter field claimed that you shouldn't do a vertical autorotation, because you might enter vortex ring state if you do. This doesn't seem right to me based on my limited...

Just wondering if anyone has built the Hot Rod Helicopter using the plans from Vortech Online? Any thoughts / comments as to the quality of the plans? Thank you Dan

I've got my copy of what turns out to be a MUST HAVE addition to the Volume I work of the same title. Few people can write clearly about a technical subject like helicopters without using a lot of mathematics. Ray Prouty has a real knack... I'm jealous.... see ...

For this update, you can see Volcanex exercise, it's European RESCO mission. The pictures are made by Serge Van Heertum, belgian Helimat's contact. New compagnie in French country : HELI-OR All on the www.helimat.com Take a tee-shirt for meeting, you can identify another passionate. Available

The latest update has now been added to the CNAPG list of organisations that provide passenger flights in Vintage, warbird and Aerobatic aircraft. The list is located at: http://www.cnapg.com/vintage_and_warbird_flight.htm If anyone would like to have their organisation listed in the site,...

If you are interested in Vintage or Warbird aircraft, you can join the Vintage and Warbird mailing list by sending a blank e-mail to the following address: or you can join by filling out your e-mail address in the sign up box provided at...