Originally Posted by
Hughes500
Interestingly we used to have Schmuly flares attached to the side of helicopters before the advent of powerful landing lights. Novel punching one off, but not so much when one doesnt go, what the f... do you do with it when you land
Try asking Mike Smith and Per Linstrand how wrong that can go when you get bored with fitting fresh flares after each auto attempt................................
https://assets.publishing.service.go...BRNR_12-90.pdf
I was in the old airport student bar watching this, it was quite a sight!
SND