High Helos?

The other day I heard on Center "Helicopter 1234 with you Flight Level
340". This can't be possible, can it? Is there enough air up there for
the rotors to be effective?
-Robert

The world record for helos is held by a French helicopter called a Lama at
something like FL410. Pretty unusual to hear of any flying above 10,000. I
don't think that I have ever seen a preasurized helicopter, certainly never
ridden in one.

Mike
MU-2

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
om...
The other day I heard on Center "Helicopter 1234 with you Flight Level
340". This can't be possible, can it? Is there enough air up there for
the rotors to be effective?
-Robert

The world record for helos is held by a French helicopter called a Lama at
something like FL410. Pretty unusual to hear of any flying above 10,000. I
don't think that I have ever seen a preasurized helicopter, certainly never
ridden in one.

Mike
MU-2

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
om...
The other day I heard on Center "Helicopter 1234 with you Flight Level
340". This can't be possible, can it? Is there enough air up there for
the rotors to be effective?
-Robert

Robert M. Gary wrote:
The other day I heard on Center "Helicopter 1234 with you Flight Level
340". This can't be possible, can it?


Nope, not possible. FL340 is not a useable altitude until January 2005.

Robert M. Gary wrote:
The other day I heard on Center "Helicopter 1234 with you Flight Level
340". This can't be possible, can it?


Nope, not possible. FL340 is not a useable altitude until January 2005.

In article t,
says...

The world record for helos is held by a French helicopter called a Lama at
something like FL410. Pretty unusual to hear of any flying above 10,000. I
don't think that I have ever seen a preasurized helicopter, certainly never
ridden in one.

Mike
MU-2



No longer the record. It's another French pilot who now holds that honor, in a
"common" AS-350 (Aerospatiale "squirrel") to FL425!!

http://www.fred-north.com/pages-frame/Biography-fr.html

I actually know this guy - he's a specialist in motion picture work.
Having flown with him once, I fully believe he would do this!

So, it's "possible" you would hear a chopper report at something like FL340,
or other non-standard altitudes, if you are near someone working on this type
of one-upmanship.

G Faris

In article t,
says...

The world record for helos is held by a French helicopter called a Lama at
something like FL410. Pretty unusual to hear of any flying above 10,000. I
don't think that I have ever seen a preasurized helicopter, certainly never
ridden in one.

Mike
MU-2



No longer the record. It's another French pilot who now holds that honor, in a
"common" AS-350 (Aerospatiale "squirrel") to FL425!!

http://www.fred-north.com/pages-frame/Biography-fr.html

I actually know this guy - he's a specialist in motion picture work.
Having flown with him once, I fully believe he would do this!

So, it's "possible" you would hear a chopper report at something like FL340,
or other non-standard altitudes, if you are near someone working on this type
of one-upmanship.

G Faris

"G Farris" wrote in message
...
In article t,
says...

The world record for helos is held by a French helicopter called a Lama at
something like FL410. Pretty unusual to hear of any flying above 10,000.
I
don't think that I have ever seen a preasurized helicopter, certainly
never
ridden in one.

Mike
MU-2



No longer the record. It's another French pilot who now holds that honor,
in a
"common" AS-350 (Aerospatiale "squirrel") to FL425!!

http://www.fred-north.com/pages-frame/Biography-fr.html

I actually know this guy - he's a specialist in motion picture work.
Having flown with him once, I fully believe he would do this!

So, it's "possible" you would hear a chopper report at something like
FL340,
or other non-standard altitudes, if you are near someone working on this
type
of one-upmanship.

G Faris


Man, he has a hell of a resume...no matter how high he flies.

He can certainly "walk the walk" when it comes to listing who he has worked
with / for in the "biz."

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
PP-ASEL

"G Farris" wrote in message
...
In article t,
says...

The world record for helos is held by a French helicopter called a Lama at
something like FL410. Pretty unusual to hear of any flying above 10,000.
I
don't think that I have ever seen a preasurized helicopter, certainly
never
ridden in one.

Mike
MU-2



No longer the record. It's another French pilot who now holds that honor,
in a
"common" AS-350 (Aerospatiale "squirrel") to FL425!!

http://www.fred-north.com/pages-frame/Biography-fr.html

I actually know this guy - he's a specialist in motion picture work.
Having flown with him once, I fully believe he would do this!

So, it's "possible" you would hear a chopper report at something like
FL340,
or other non-standard altitudes, if you are near someone working on this
type
of one-upmanship.

G Faris


Man, he has a hell of a resume...no matter how high he flies.

He can certainly "walk the walk" when it comes to listing who he has worked
with / for in the "biz."

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
PP-ASEL

Hi Mike,

The world record for helos is held by a French helicopter called a Lama at
something like FL410.

IIRC, one of them had to autorotate to land because of a stripped-out
battery (weight...) combined with an in flight failure of the engine... was
that the Lama or the AS350?

Regards,
Peter