Dennis Kenyon, the gentleman that had the accident in the Schweitzer 300 at the Utah helicopter meet, has placed 4th in the World Helicopter Aerobatic contest flying an Enstrom F28. With the reduced power available in the F28, Dennis had to eliminate the maneuvers requiring abundant power and...

Interesting balance job. New Safari and initial balance run. Blades rough tracked at 300 rpm and a balance run made skids on concrete. Added some washers using the "Add Opposite" rule but not much change and phase angle stayed pretty much the same. For an interest, put the helicopter up on...

Currently on Ebay is an add for a couple of pitch links for a Bell 412 helicopter. The add says that the list price for the pair is $30,000!!!!! With a buy it now price of $8,000. I just finished making a set for my Safari that had rod ends both lt and rt hand and I doubt that I have $400 in them...

boB in one of your earlier posts you asked if there was someplace to go and see all the small helicopters. There are two major gatherings for the experimental helicopters. Homer Bell's in Hillsboror Ohio in July and John Spurling;s in Cleveland Ok. in October. Both are a must for...

There are several firms offering either plans for, or kits, for homebuilt helicopters that have little if any supporting actual flite test data. Yet apparently there are willing buyers out there willing to part with their money for these subjects of marketing rhetoric. Even EAA gave some...

I'm quite curious about this groups response to an announcement of a new magazine about experimental helicopters. There has been essentially no response. I'm sure surprised. Is there a basis for this group that I'm unaware of that would create a total lack of curiosity or comment? I'm at a...

can anybody tell me where is the documentation or mil-std or airworthiness directive for determining helicopter main rotor and tail rotor vibartion limits. i have a bearingless main rotor and hingeless tail rotor aircraft. i want to know what are the limits of tail rotor vibrations for...

I have 16 Bell 206's for sale. If you are a former Viet Nam helicopter pilot, this may be your chance to own your own bird. I was in BUF's out of Kadena in 1968. Website is boblewis.net/helicopters. Take a look! -Bob-

Hello NG, I'm looking for the type of helicopter, that was the original for the "Airwolf" of the movie. IMHO it was a "Bell", but how it's exact name of this model? How can I find some pictures, especially a blueprint? Greetings from Germany Sven

hi, i'm considering pursuing a career in aviation/helicopter pilot. could some experienced in this industry please give advice? thanks, mark

A Russian helicopter crew turned into a real emergency when the chopper crashed. The accident happened today at an island between Russia and Japan when an amphibious helicopter landed in the water and tried to take off again. The chopper tipped over and its rotors hit the water, breaking it into...

Hi group Has anyone access to the latest Helicopter Blue Book? I need the Hourly Maintenance Cost (HMC) for the following aircraft: Schweizer 269C (Hughes 300C) Robinson R22 Beta Robinson R22 Beta II

Hi group Has anyone access to the latest Helicopter Blue Book? I need the Hourly Maintenance Cost (HMC) for the following aircraft: Schweizer 269C (Hughes 300C) Robinson R22 Beta Robinson R22 Beta II

Anyone have any information on building or flying the osquito from Innovation technologies

A Google search didn't turn up anything so let me appeal direct. Some years ago I saw a vendor selling a little plastic toy gyrocopter at a PRA Fly-In that flew much like a kite in the wind at the end of a line. Over the next couple years I saw the same toy at EAA events such as Lakeland and...

Flew at 10am yesterday and damned if I didn't fly like I knew what the hell I was doing... I'd been eyeballing the weather since I woke up at 6 and DUATS said it'd be relatively clear until the early evening so I hopped on the bike and headed to work - wanted to squeeze in a couple hours before...

Afganistan ( shot down ? ) Hawaii and Wisconsin / Actually first ones down in a while.

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To start off, I am 18 years old and graduating from high school. I am very strong academically and intellectually, with scores of 1560 and 32 on my SAT and ACT, respectively. Hopefully this means that I am suited to handle the mental tasks of being a pilot. As cliché as it is, I have wanted to...

I made scores of 10 and 05 mostly on my hearing test during my physical. Is that enough to keep me qualified for Warrant Officer Flight Training? Is there a specific requirement?