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Old 17th Sep 2007, 22:02
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Hippolite
 
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Capvermell

You have brought a small element of levity to what is otherwise a sad occurrence with the loss of someone respected by many.

This is, however, a Professional Pilots Rumour Network. Some of us with many years in the industry and many hours in command of helicopters (and we mostly know who we are here) choose to make speculative comment, some of which ends up being accurate and some which is not and can be ill informed, often acknowledged by the poster concerned.

This forum has a kind of "credibility scale" with generally a tacit respect among contributers when factored with their respective experience and location. We have our differences of opinion of course, but we generally agree to disagree like the professionals that we are.

The point is that it is quite possible for someone who is just starting out or even thinking about starting to post and be treated with respect and dignity as well as to garner a great deal of useful information.

Interestingly though, the Rotorheads Forum has a finely tuned Bullsh1t meter for those who have a flight simulator on their computer and become instant experts because they have heard a recording of an air traffic frequency while collecting registrations in a little book.

High BS meter readings are inversely proportional to credibility meter readings. Right now, you are in the danger zone on the BS meter while the credibility meter has not moved from the bottom scale.

Having read so many books, why don't you go and do a helicopter PPL. To me, you sound like a natural pilot so you should solo within a few hours. Read some more books, watch some more TV and you could do it in a couple of hours.

Maybe then, your comments will be taken seriously. Until then, you will remain the object of some hostility but mostly ridicule and mirth on this forum.
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