Surprisingly, according to the NZ CAA Register, there are more R22 Betas registered than any other aircraft type fixed or rotary wing. and R44 Raven II comes in 3rd! http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Air_Mod.asp

Bonjour just to let you know, that Artwork Navy website is completely reworked and has some new features, like boks references for A-1 Skyraider. I hope you'll enjoy the drawings ! http://artwork.navy.pagesperso-orange.fr/indexus.html Stephan GARNAUD

After decades of national policy prohibiting use of hand-held VOR and GPS on FAA check rides, FAA Flight Standards Headquarters in Washington DC (AFS-800) finally reversed itself and is now allowing the use of hand-held VOR and GPS on Private, Commercial and Instrument FAA check rides. So, if your...

Is this a good time to buy or not. I see 269a and R-22 for sale a little higher price than a year ago but wonder how the market is. Are Helicopters selling for close to asking prices or do they have to be discounted considerable to sell?

rotor-heads, I'm a private pilot with about 100 hrs fixed wing, and about 15 hrs in the R-22 years ago. Sometimes I think about finishing that helicopter add-on that I started and maybe build a significant number of hours. I've seen used R-22s, within 300 hrs of refurbishment selling for 40-50k. ...

Hey All, I just came across these photos and am curious if anyone knows the story of what happened. Weather sure looks clear so I doubt that had anything to do with...

V-22 Osprey: Wonder Weapon or Widow Maker: Full Report. Center for Defense Information. http://www.cdi.org/PDFs/Gailliard%20on%20V-22.pdf Marines Respond to V-22 Study. Center for Defense Information. http://www.cdi.org/program/document.cfm?DocumentID=3769&from_page=../index.cfm

Literature mentions that the 3-blade V-22 rotor hub is attached to the rotor shaft by a means of gimbal or universal joint. Gimbal and universal joints do not transmit a constant velocity when the hub and shaft axes are not aligned. Does anyone know if the V-22 uses a gimbal joint or if it...

Nice Synopsis http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/9765518.htm?1c Gaylon

I have heard that there is a down loadable application for the Iphone that can produce 3 axis vibration measurements and store them for analysis on my computer. EEK!! I said "How Much" and the guy said 499. I said sold!! $500 is cheap for that capability and the guy said "No $4.99"!!! I'm...

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Video of the V-22 arrival at Hurlburt Field on 11-16-2006. http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articleArchive/nov2006/osprey.php

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - With directions from the Internet and an old Russian truck motor, a Vietnamese farmer fulfilled his dream of making his own helicopter. The job took two friends, seven years and $30,000. Now, military officials say he can't fly it, because he didn't get approval to build it,...

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...

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,...

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

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 ...

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

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...

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