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Old 20th February 2008 | 15:39
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Hughes 500D....Alaska....9500 feet AGL...evening twilight....un-classic engine failure....way too much time to think about it!

Chinook...dropping a slingload on a very small mountain top....engine failure on one....closely followed by a severe compressor stall on the other....one very interesting ride down the mountain side trying to regain airspeed and Main Rotor RPM

Chinook....N2 overspeed drive shaft failure on one....rocket ride to a great height and whopping big Main Rotor Overspeed while figuring out what the heck was wrong....resulted in addition of said problem to training and checklist.

Bell 206....jammed collective....made run on landing at a bush camp.

Huey....tail rotor failure control failure at a hover.

Chinook....hit by .51 Cal...removed left pedal from under my foot...hydraulic fed fire in cockpit...IMC recovery by means of GCA approach at a SF Base Camp.

Now I recall why I fancy strong drink!
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