Why do I love flying helicopters?
Because they are unpredictable and each time you fly you learn something new! Im also afraid that the helicopter never read any books on what it should and shouldnt do, and never bothered reading the rules,just like a dog ,it will bite you if you provoke it.You fly helis by the seat of the pants,and a boffin may be able to give you all the numbers in the book, but could he get it off the ground????
I see people like Nick Lappos doing things with helicopters I can only dream about, they have been there and done it got the T shirt, and some have paid the ultimate price so that idiots like me can read the RFM and know the helicopters limitations without having to take the risk. My hat is off to you and your kind, you are the gods of our industry.
Regards
Hover Bover
PS
Lu this is not a swipe at you, just the way I see it, and why you will probably find one hell of a lot of support for Nick, after all he probably has done it all and more, and pilots know that.
[ 11 November 2001: Message edited by: hoverbover ]