December 7, 2005 at 11:52 am
Ah, (first) payday soon and looking to start training for me PPL(H).
By: RotarWing - 11th January 2006 at 11:51
Very well thanks, have my next on Saturday the 14th and booking my next then aswell!
Marc
By: wessex boy - 3rd January 2006 at 12:24
Rotarwing, who’s it going?
The first time I flew a chopper was transiting back from an exercise at 100′ in a Wessex. flying along at 90 kts it felt like a slightly heavy Cessna, very relaxed and easy.
I then had to rise up to 1500′ to transit through the Shawbury gate, again gently up on the collective, dead easy.
As the landing square hove into view, my instructor said: “just come into the 10′ hover over that white sqaure and turn into wind”
so I gently dropped down from 1500′ and 90 kts, and stopped perfectly over the square at 10’….then all hell broke loose! Apparently it looked like I has having some kind of seizure/fit, the crewman reported it was a bit uncomfortable in the back…..
I now fly a little RC heli, which is fun, and at least you won’t have to master nose-in hovering! (Cyclic controls all reversed!)
By: Deano - 9th December 2005 at 12:13
The very best of luck to you RotarWing, keep us informed how it’s going
By: hopefully1 - 9th December 2005 at 07:09
A friend from work was hour building to start training to become a flight instructor on helicopters,he let me have a go .Just to say it scared the hell out of me,best of luck though.
By: RotarWing - 7th December 2005 at 22:13
Hmmm. Seduced by the Dark Side huh?
Moggy
Ohhhhhhh yes, its the only way to fly!
By: Moggy C - 7th December 2005 at 13:42
Ah, (first) payday soon and looking to start training for me PPL(H).
Hmmm. Seduced by the Dark Side huh?
Moggy