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Cow VASI by
B4RT
Cows mixed with aviation have some kind of odd
humor about them. You remnded me of my cow
story:
I get my major maintenance done at HAS Corp.
in SW PA. Their place has a sloping grass strip
and a helipad to land at. I needed a ride back
there one day to pick up the helicopter, so I
called the...
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November 5th 04 03:37 PM
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Test to see if you should be a helicopter pilot by
B4RT
Try this test to see if you should really be a helicopter pilot:
1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make
clockwise circles with it.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right
hand.
If your foot remains going clockwise you'll be...
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February 18th 06 05:21 PM
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Have you flown "on top"? by
B4RT
I'm just curious how many of you have flown on top? Either way, why or why
not?
I have. but didn't like doing it. It was to avoid flying too low among the
blue ridge mountains when there were low layers hanging in the valleys. (I
had a Garmin 396 with XMWx so from the sat/radar view I knew what...
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ANR headset - which one?? by
B4RT
The Bose headsets become less than worthless if the ANR dies. Their passive
sucks big time. Also, their connector wiring is really winpy quality IMO. I
think they're really targeted at people who just feel a lot better if they
spend more. Their ANR response seems to be tuned to knock out piston...
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November 16th 05 03:44 AM
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Fun with Wx on Cell Phones by
B4RT
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I created this thing for myself, but decided that it might be useful to you
guys too.
It gives Radar in the US, Metars and TAFs for almost anywhere in the world.
It can find the nearest cheap fuel and various...
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October 9th 05 02:45 PM
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Attn aspiring comm helo pilots: free turbine time by
B4RT
Every year sometime between Thanksgiving and
Christmas I ferry my Jet Ranger beween KBKL
and KEYW. I usually take someone who needs
to build time and experience. There's at least 12
hours TT and 1100nm worth of time in it, and
I'm posting this way in advance so that someone
who is really interested...
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June 8th 05 04:47 PM
by B4RT
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Flew the Schweizer yesterday.... by
B4RT
"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in
message ...
Got a quick Schweizer transition flight in yesterday. Nothing
spectacular, just a quick puddle jump to get me used to flying the
ugly little...
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May 11th 05 09:48 PM
by Beav
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4 types in 2 days by
B4RT
I got the excellent opportunity to fly an EC120, AS350, Jet Ranger, and 407
all within a two day span. And the winner is: The Bell 407.
There are features I really like about the Eurocopters like their cabin
layout,
comfy seats, excellent maintenance access, and baggage storage areas.
However,...
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206 fore or aft? by
B4RT
Hey any of you oldtimers know which will give me a faster cruise,
forward or aft cg?
TIA,
Bart
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October 15th 04 10:37 AM
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Do You Want to Become a Commercial Helicopter Pilot? by
Badwater Bill
There is a guy here in Vegas who has the best program in the country
for anyone who wants to become a commercial helicopter pilot. I'm not
sure about all the details but you can get a commercial and
instructor's certificate here with 100% financing at a something like
5% interest rate. You go to...
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Some Fiction For Interest by
Badwater Bill
Here's a little fiction.
It's not polished. It's just a draft. Some of you might like it. Some
of you might identify with it.
BWB
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Musings of a Commercial Helicopter Pilot by
Badwater Bill
I wrote this on May 8,2002 and posted it on the rotorcraft group. I
just got an email this morning from a helicopter pilot who thinks he
wrote it. It was changed a bit, but essentially the same. Here it
is.
BWB
I think I'm about to retire from flying helicopters. It was fun for
the last 30...
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Enstrom F-28F by
Badwater Bill
I got to talking with a buddy of mine today and he told me that the
turboed Enstrom F-28F was a great ship.
I want a personal helicopter for me mostly. My wife will go about 25%
opf the time.
I'd like to land it at 10,000 feet msl if it will do it, no big loads,
just some groceries.
How much do...
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February 25th 04 08:45 AM
by Bob
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Bell 47's ??? by
Badwater Bill
I have seen a few Bell 47's lately and they look cool. Does anyone
out there on this group own one? I hear that the model G or G2 is a
good one and they sell pretty reasonable.
How fast are they? How about altitude performance. Can a guy land
them at 10,000 msl with a couple people on board...
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Ric Stit by
Badwater Bill
Who can tell me Ric's telephone number and his company name...and
website? I need to look at that Solar turbine conversion of his
again.
BWB
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August 19th 03 03:14 PM
by Cam
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Garmin 96c glitch? by
Barry
Anyone out there using the Garmin 96c handheld GPS? I have discovered a
glitch that may be a significant firmware problem on the 96c (and maybe the
96). When projecting a waypoint on a bearing from between 165 to 181
degrees FROM any existing waypoint in the 96c's internal aviation datatbase
on...
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January 11th 05 06:24 AM
by Barry
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FAA Part 61 & 141 FAQ's gone! by
Barry
To All:
Removal of the FAA AFS-800 Part 61 and 141 FAQ web site
Last month the FAA cancelled the AFS-800 Part 61 and Part 141 FAQ's.
Evidently the reason was because the FAA Public Relations folks, the creator
of the FAA's main "How do I become a Pilot?" FAQ web page convinced the...
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January 5th 06 11:02 AM
by Barry
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Use of hand-held GPS on FAA check ride by
Barry
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...
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