Flight Time - Student ;)

Weather going to **** and I had to make the runway with winds blowing
40kts and cloud deck down to 200. what to do...WHAT TO DO.. and I
remembered my old USMC instructor telling me to just go inverted and
autorotate to get some altitude. Broke out on top, rolled right side
up and continued to an area where it was clear and unrestricted with
calm winds. Made a ho-humm landing and waited for more favorable
weather conditions at home base.
My question is can I log actual IFR?

Thanks for the posting! I sure wish us Pilots who really want to
discuss helicopters would get back on this forum. The crazy guy
posting about Belford has just about ruined this group.

Anyone want to talk helicopters?


On Apr 18, 6:37 am, Ol Shy & Bashful wrote:
Weather going to **** and I had to make the runway with winds blowing
40kts and cloud deck down to 200. what to do...WHAT TO DO.. and I
remembered my old USMC instructor telling me to just go inverted and
autorotate to get some altitude. Broke out on top, rolled right side
up and continued to an area where it was clear and unrestricted with
calm winds. Made a ho-humm landing and waited for more favorable
weather conditions at home base.
My question is can I log actual IFR?

Anyone want to talk helicopters?


You bet. Contrary to popular belief, this really isn't the Belford forum.

Count me in if we're going to talk rotor stuff.

I killfiled (filtered) the Belfort troll and don't
see anything he posts anymore.

Don W.

Maxwell wrote:
Anyone want to talk helicopters?



You bet. Contrary to popular belief, this really isn't the Belford forum.

On Apr 19, 1:37 am, Ol Shy & Bashful wrote:
Weather going to **** and I had to make the runway with winds blowing
40kts and cloud deck down to 200. what to do...WHAT TO DO.. and I
remembered my old USMC instructor telling me to just go inverted and
autorotate to get some altitude. Broke out on top, rolled right side
up and continued to an area where it was clear and unrestricted with
calm winds. Made a ho-humm landing and waited for more favorable
weather conditions at home base.
My question is can I log actual IFR?

'Go inverted and autorotate to get some altitude' - hey OSAB, can you
explain that out in words a simpleton like me can understand?

"Don W" wrote in message
news
Count me in if we're going to talk rotor stuff.

I killfiled (filtered) the Belfort troll and don't see anything he posts
anymore.


I don't kill file anything, but I do delete it. There used to be some really
good discussions on here. What is your interest in rotorcraft?

'Go inverted and autorotate to get some altitude' - hey OSAB, can you
explain that out in words a simpleton like me can understand?


I was having a hard time picturing that one myself.

Now there's a maneuver that only a REAL helicopter pilot would attempt!
How's the new family doing?

Gary
JohnO wrote:

On Apr 19, 1:37 am, Ol Shy & Bashful wrote:

Weather going to **** and I had to make the runway with winds blowing
40kts and cloud deck down to 200. what to do...WHAT TO DO.. and I
remembered my old USMC instructor telling me to just go inverted and
autorotate to get some altitude. Broke out on top, rolled right side
up and continued to an area where it was clear and unrestricted with
calm winds. Made a ho-humm landing and waited for more favorable
weather conditions at home base.
My question is can I log actual IFR?


'Go inverted and autorotate to get some altitude' - hey OSAB, can you
explain that out in words a simpleton like me can understand?

Maxwell wrote:
I don't kill file anything, but I do delete it. There used to be some really
good discussions on here. What is your interest in rotorcraft?

I'm a long time fixed winger (c 1973) who started
flying helicopters two years ago and loved it.

Except for the expensive hourly rate, I'd a lot
rather be flying a heli for sightseeing/pleasure
flights. Of course, the fixed wing wins when you
need to travel somewhere, or when the conditions
are IFR.

The problem I've got right now is that the closest
FBO with helicopters for rent is more than an
hours drive from my house. Also, as I've learned
more about the R22, I've become a skeptic about
its low-inertia rotor system.

Don W.

Sorry, this should refer to the OP
Gary

Gary K wrote:

Now there's a maneuver that only a REAL helicopter pilot would attempt!
How's the new family doing?

Gary
JohnO wrote:

On Apr 19, 1:37 am, Ol Shy & Bashful wrote:

Weather going to **** and I had to make the runway with winds blowing
40kts and cloud deck down to 200. what to do...WHAT TO DO.. and I
remembered my old USMC instructor telling me to just go inverted and
autorotate to get some altitude. Broke out on top, rolled right side
up and continued to an area where it was clear and unrestricted with
calm winds. Made a ho-humm landing and waited for more favorable
weather conditions at home base.
My question is can I log actual IFR?



'Go inverted and autorotate to get some altitude' - hey OSAB, can you
explain that out in words a simpleton like me can understand?