wrote: On Jan 15, 8:09 pm, wrote: Here are a few more pictures of the guy.http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hV0rzEDq7TWnlm7tMmr2zeQmiRig From the photos its amazing simplicity - he's got a front-wheel car driveshaft running the rotor and...

It would appear the FH 1100 operation in Century Florida is pretty much dead now. George VanNevel has had ongoing problems with the FAA including a raid by the feds and local law enforcement to seize records, parts, etc. He had been struggling for funding for some time and a continuing battle with...

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...

Attention to all hands, that is if there are anyone lurking about. There will be some kit helicopters at the following events: 1. Golden West EAA Regional Fly-In Yuba County Airport (530)852-0321 www.goldenwestflyin.org 2. Utah Helicopter...

Hi everybody I'm searching someone for exchange e-flight manuals, here put my list of my e-FM, if you want someone, not doupt in contact with me: Airbus A318/19/20/21 about 2000 pages, also QRH and Training Manual Boeing 707 + QRH Boeing 717-200 5 Manuals (FMS, Performances, System...

dude Danny Fetters aka Mohammed Al Farris is on eBay & barnstormers.com selling Mini-500 rotorblades he's an american-taliban terrorist wanting to kill more

Is there something in the book about how long it takes for the fadec to shift from ground idle to flight mode. It sure seems like a bunch of these things hit the ground hard on failed takeoffs after being in idle on the ground for a while. I'd hate to think these things like to decorate hospital...

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...

If you have a private pilot fixed wing license are you required to take a written test of some type for adding helicopter rating? If yes, what is the written and is it different then what a non-license student would have to take? Eric D

Vertigo disturbance is very tortures and hard to be told well. We take a pity for your illness of vertigo and I expect that you are going well immediately. We hope all the sufferers of this illness will heal as soon as possible. The following are probably some advices: What should do to minimize...

"...Liquified nitrogen gas can store a lot of energy, pressure-wise..." Not so. The reason people store N2 in the liquid phase is that the density is high so you store a lot of mass for little volume. Also if you keep it liquified you can store it in a lightweight thin wall tank. To keep...

At www.ukskies.co.uk a number of rare and unusual aircraft have been added. See particularly the Westland Widgeon & Fairy Ultralight

William Hung wrote: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/homemade-helicopter/nigerian-man-builds-working-helicopters-from-junk-313408.php Way to go Muhammed! Wil All he needs is my help in collecting his $18.2 million dollars.

Hi Tim, When Hughes Tool Co., Aircraft Division experimented with the OH-6A to make it very quiet, the engineers knew that a big source of noise was the tail rotor. To make the tail rotor quieter, they decided to increase the blade area and decrease the rpm. The most convenient (i.e., least...

Just heard on the news that an R-22 made an emergency landing on top of a sky rise building in down town LA. Apparently both people walked away but the helicopter was "severely damaged' Heard it on internet upstream of KFI Radio. Am 640. PJ ============================================

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

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64 helicopters attended Homer's event this year. OH58s, R-44s, R-22s, Bell 47s, one with the "No Bar" mod, Enstroms, JT300( Highly modified Rotorway Exec with a C-18 turbine), Rotorways, Safaris, Mosquito, Helicycles, Scorpions, Brantly, Hughes 500s. All in all a great event. Anyone...

Chopper collision in Torrance Thursday, November 6, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11-06) 16:33 PST TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) --

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