Slow news day in Florida
I have been to Washington DC four times now and twice met with elected officials, (one of them being Kamala Harris), on the hill representing the helicopter industry against the noise complainers. We don't do it by making ourselves look bad by flying between buildings like that.
Clearly it was for nothing---you know what, I am almost retired on a sailboat now, maybe I will just walk away and let you all take our industry to the bottom. Enjoy your life.
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Feel free to keep calling me out...when was the last time YOU stood up the industry and us pilots.....
I have been to Washington DC four times now and twice met with elected officials, (one of them being Kamala Harris), on the hill representing the helicopter industry against the noise complainers. We don't do it by making ourselves look bad by flying between buildings like that.
Clearly it was for nothing---you know what, I am almost retired on a sailboat now, maybe I will just walk away and let you all take our industry to the bottom. Enjoy your life.
I have been to Washington DC four times now and twice met with elected officials, (one of them being Kamala Harris), on the hill representing the helicopter industry against the noise complainers. We don't do it by making ourselves look bad by flying between buildings like that.
Clearly it was for nothing---you know what, I am almost retired on a sailboat now, maybe I will just walk away and let you all take our industry to the bottom. Enjoy your life.
By your own profile here you’re unemployed/semi retired.
When was the last time you held a valid medical?
Yes, your bad. While there are no license and currency "requirements" to post here, it's kind of in the description of the group itself in case you hadn't noticed (and apparently you had not): "A haven for helicopter professionals to discuss the things that affect them." Now, what about that passage is so hard to understand? *You* admit that you - 1) Are not a helicopter pilot and, 2) furthermore state that you haven't studied FAR Part 91 in "years." With that in mind, you come here and post an incomplete snippet of 91.119. And you get offended when someone (an actual helicopter pilot who actually *has* studied FAR 91 recently) calls you out on it? Many of the general FAR's that all pilots operate under have exemptions for helicopter operations. This here is a helicopter pilot forum. While we appreciate everyone's interest in helicopters, casual readers should leave posting about the subject to actual...you know...helicopter pilots.
And now you know.
And now you know.
Yeah, I wasn’t going to go that far lol.
Now that we’re shooting at a man going down in flames, there is an individual on the FAA Airman Registry with the same name that hasn’t held a medical in 10 years.
Note to self, if you live in a glass house don’t leave breadcrumbs to your doorstep…..
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Interesting statement: "the fixed wing brethren cowering like little scared little girls in pilot lounges all across the nation"
Stereotyping much?
Small penis syndrome perhaps, can't help with that, but be advised that some of us fixed wing brethren flew air taxi and air ambulance in bush Alaska, in marginal VFR and blizzards without sh!tting on the pilots that didn't.
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TD, FH1100 is even handed, he throws mud at rotary wing drivers also.
Perhaps it doesn't have one, not a reference to the fair sex either, who can often show the boys a thing or two in flight deck talent.
Small penis syndrome perhaps
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I have flown with femmes who has more balls and more skills than me any day.
I married my Flight Instructor way back in the 80s.
Invited my family to the wedding in Alaska, told them I was going to marry a pilot who was also my instructor.
My dad was very diplomatic and curious: Is this an Eskimo, and if so, a female Eskimo?
Let's see, who else can we quote?
Tower Dog:
Small penis syndrome perhaps...
Perhaps it doesn't have one...
And yeah, I'm an unapologetic (and apparently penis-less) Uber driver now. And yeah, it's not a "real" cab and it's not even a real job! I do it when I want and, more importantly, I don't do it when I *don't* want. Like today - I could be out "working" but I choose to spend/waste my time making dumb posts here. But in all seriousness, it's funny, and more than a little ironic...my whole life as a Part-135 pilot...that whole "pick people up here and drop them off there" crap has exactly prepared me for this gig. The only difference is that now I do it in a nice, comfy car, not a rattly, noisy helicopter. (Oh, the embarrassment and shame of not being a full-time pilot anymore.) You could say that Part-135 pilots are just glorified Uber drivers - HAH! And this ride-share thing is the most fun "job" I ever had (not the highest-paying job, although thankfully that's not an issue). I might remind all of you that one day, when you realize how many times these crazy contraptions have tried to kill you and how many close calls you've had with death, you too will be in a position of not wanting to fly helicopters anymore. Not that most of you could envision it now (except Gordy who is apparently also in the process of making the transition). I know that it sounds like treason and heresy to say this, but if I never fly another helicopter as long as I live, that'll be okay.
One other point: Unlike many of you kids (Gordy Cox and Pete Gillies being two of the very few exceptions), I actually put my real name and identity in my posts for you all to make fun of. I don't hide behind cutesy, deliberately anonymous screen names (e.g. "Tower Dog" or "Megan"). No one knows what most of you currently do in real life - and I don't want to know! However, I doubt that all of you who post here are current, working, commercial, helicopter pilots. Me, I started flying helicopters commercially in 1982 and stopped logging time when I got to 10,000 hours. Until three years ago, my final job was as a training and checkout pilot where I flew with current, certificated commercial pilots and therefore didn't need (or want) the hassle of getting an annual medical. Doesn't mean I wasn't flying. But I guess I'm just a has-been non-pilot now whose opinions mean less than some internet-anonymous person with the handle, "Tower Dog" (whatever that means).
Okay, so back to the point. Helicopter tour pilot flies a very questionable route in and around some high-rise buildings. Then, instigated by the local media, the public goes into an indignant, pearl-clutching, "That's gotta be illegal!" panic. Then some fixed-wing guy who obviously wants to show us what a big expert he is comes on a helicopter forum and makes some stupid post while admitting to not be a helicopter pilot and not having looked into Part 91 of the FARs in "years." When he gets called out on it, he makes some defensive, snippy comment about not knowing there were "requirements" for posting here (which there aren't, other than to not be stupid).
And I'm the bad guy.
What's wrong with some of you? I mean, really.
So your real name is FH1100 pilot??????
my whole life as a Part-135 pilot
Not for the last 10 years at least.
FAA Airmen registry has your Second Class medical from 03/2012, that would be valid for Commercial operations till 03/13.
Nothing after that.
You got found out that’s all.
You don’t own this forum and neither do I, none of the sub fora are closed to non-pilots.
Yet you claim non-helicopter pilots can’t post here and only real pilots can and you are one and you’ve done this and you’ve done that and you’ve done such and such.
I’m a bit of a rotor hero really…..that’s what you’ve been saying.
Plenty abrasive in a lot of your postings.
I’m not disputing your experience, you’re just not honestly representing who and what you are and you got called out on it.
I started flying helicopters commercially in 1982 and stopped logging time when I got to 10,000 hours. Until three years ago, my final job was as a training and checkout pilot where I flew with current, certificated commercial pilots and therefore didn't need (or want) the hassle of getting an annual medical.
Thats interesting as (again) the FAA website does not show you holding a Flight Instructor certificate.
Not ATP either which is required to train fellow company pilots.
So you’re telling us “a company” allowed you to train and do check outs without a medical and without an ATP? How did their insurance company feel about that?
Who did your training? Well he did (points finger) without a CFI or ATP….
How did you log this training? You do know the FAR’s require you log training right?
Do you need any help digging?
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Gee, I was hoping for a heated debate over how reckless this 44 pilot is and/or how he's not and its just being blown out of proportion.
,...but dogpile on Bob is just as entertaining.
,...but dogpile on Bob is just as entertaining.
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So your real name is FH1100 pilot??????
Nubian I'm thinking it's produced but putting your tongue between your lips and blowing air out, gives that farting sound.
Now, from Megan we can understand the penis fascination, since most chicks are obsessed with not having one, as Megan obviously is
megan, should someone call up Captain Mariner and let her know that she wasn't an historic first?
(Got to meet her a long time ago, she's a class act!)
She did have that fixed wing affliction of not being able to fly backwards (yes, the obligatory nod to Harrier pilots is now made).
TowerDog:
FH was right to call you out for popping off despite being blissfully ignorant.
Hopefully you now understand that aspect of rotary wing flying a bit better.
(Granted, the correction might have been taken too far, and the subsequent bun fight has done nobody any credit).
@Gordy: right you are.
(Got to meet her a long time ago, she's a class act!)
She did have that fixed wing affliction of not being able to fly backwards (yes, the obligatory nod to Harrier pilots is now made).
TowerDog:
FH was right to call you out for popping off despite being blissfully ignorant.
Hopefully you now understand that aspect of rotary wing flying a bit better.
(Granted, the correction might have been taken too far, and the subsequent bun fight has done nobody any credit).
@Gordy: right you are.
