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Old 26th Sep 2003, 03:32
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Thursdays Helitech was a good afternoon,

WHAT ABOUT THAT SPITFIRE!! sounds like that should be provided weekly on the NHS


What a lot of nice coloured Gazelles and EC120/30 Gazelle morphs, Eh!! altogether good time

Big thanks to ROTORBOAT, for the lift in his nice heli!
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Old 26th Sep 2003, 05:05
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Anyone else have a go in that attack heli sim? It's a prototype so I didn't expect miracles, but the big disadvantage was the extremely notchy collective. One tester had said that the lever kept dropping whenever he took his hand off, but the resulting correction the engineers implemented made it far too stiff and notchy. Before I got in it I watched one amateur crashing it into the scenery, and then found he was the software engineer - and you'd think he would know how to fly it.

It felt so bad that afterwards I had to blag a sit in the HEMS 109 just so I could feel a smooth one (arf arf).
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Old 26th Sep 2003, 06:05
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I was there on tuesday, liked it so much I went back today. Fantastic weather both days!

Wore my PPRuNe badge both days but didn't get accosted by anyone, well no-one I didn't already know



Spent lots of time on one stand with a great bunch of guys who deserve some support, check out their site globaleagle

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Old 26th Sep 2003, 07:16
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While strolling among the helicopters on stand I noticed the S-76 operated by a hotel chain. The interior was luxurious and presumely so are the hotels. While I was walking around the helicopter I looked in the cockpit and found it quite worn, yet not in bad shape but not as fancy as the passenger cabin.

Is that just one of many intimates about the life of a helicopter pilot?
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Old 26th Sep 2003, 21:42
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A FINE DISPLAY

I thought the culmination of the superb weather, the attendance figures the atmosphere and the quality of the static aircraft on display will give the industry a much needed push toward better times.
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Old 26th Sep 2003, 23:08
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Well I enjoyed bumping into you, MisNomer

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Old 26th Sep 2003, 23:18
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Likewise DB
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Old 27th Sep 2003, 00:26
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DBC:

Bumping into MisN is always a pleasure. I've enjoyed it in the past !
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Old 27th Sep 2003, 21:37
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So it seems Misnomer's following now extends to Rotorheads, too.

MisN, it seems you had better scrap the fixed wing and start playing with a chopper or two...

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Old 27th Sep 2003, 23:27
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DB / Nr fairy, prey tell?????
Who/what is this Misnomer
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Old 27th Sep 2003, 23:29
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TC :

That would be telling.

Oh, alright. Since you've asked so nicely. She's a lovely lady PPRuNer from East Anglia, only bad point is she's into drugs and she doesn't fly helicopters.
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Old 27th Sep 2003, 23:48
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She is indeed a lovely lady PPRuNer, who needs to get airborne again soon. I'm trying to work on the rotary thing, 'cos with the new car she really should be seen getting out of a helicopter and not a Cessna 150.

Oh, and we should add that she's into drugs professionally as opposed to recreationally
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