helimutt asked for topics. Anyone want to discuss this one?
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The helicopter and the car have many things in common. One is that at some point, they will be sold and a portion of their initial costs will be recovered. A pilot's and a driver's license have something in common also; you never get your money back.
For the helicopter to gain in popularity the high cost of learning to fly it must come down. This can only happen when helicopters are developed that are easier and safer to fly.
A large percentage of a student pilot's time is spent practicing:
Coordination of the cyclic, collective and pedals.
Autorotations.
Anything that minimizes the required learning time will eventually help to lower the cost of the license.
Any ideas?
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[This message has been edited by Dave Jackson (edited 12 February 2001).]