A helicopter is a helicopter is a helicopter. Some blades turn the wrong way, some have throttles others have Speed Selects, Power Levers, or Knobs. Some have TV's on the dash....some have clocks. Some have but one engine and others have more than one...some have two main rotors but most do not. But in the end....they are all helicopters.
Remember the basics and learn the differences. Know your critical data points...airspeeds, rotor rpm's, and keep the everything in the Green Range. Time spent in the books learning systems and procedures is not wasted. Time not spent in the books is wasted. Buying a Pint for a good Engineer and seeking his counsel is not money wasted.
Helicopters have a dark side....figure out what it is on the new helicopter and avoid it.
Other than that.....a helicopter is a helicopter.
Um.......When I look at a Glass Cockpit....I understand how a Dog watching Television feels!
Last edited by SASless; 6th August 2012 at 18:35.