Helicopter Accident at Oxford Airport
The Original Whirly
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To achieve that in what was once - and not so long ago - a male dominated world is no mean feat.
So enjoy yourselves discussing bad drivers, handbags etc etc, guys. Have a good laugh, or get outraged about it; it's all the same to me. Me, I just fly helicopters, what anyone thinks of that is irrelevant. And I haven't met her, but I suspect Glenda Wid feels more or less the same.
BTW, I was at Oxford today and saw the helicopter which crashed. Bit of a mess. Glad they're both OK.
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My wife said...
I agree with Thomas coupling, Letsby Avenue, Heliport, SawThe Light, ShyTorque and the Bronx. A bit of humour goes a long way too resolve tensions and to alleviate the effects of trauma. The girls did a good job to walk away from it alive!
I must admit there isn't much sexier than a girl in a body hugging flightsuite showing the boys how its done...
Ligten up headsethair and Rotator, PMS has never been attractive, you girls should know this...
And I have my wife's permission to say so!
As she always says: "Woman's faults are many, men have only two, everything they say and everything they do!"
So a bit of healthy bantering between the sexes has never hurt anyone, as long as it is not taken personal!
Get well Angels, we hope to hear your lovely voices soon again on the air!!
I must admit there isn't much sexier than a girl in a body hugging flightsuite showing the boys how its done...
Ligten up headsethair and Rotator, PMS has never been attractive, you girls should know this...
And I have my wife's permission to say so!
As she always says: "Woman's faults are many, men have only two, everything they say and everything they do!"
So a bit of healthy bantering between the sexes has never hurt anyone, as long as it is not taken personal!
Get well Angels, we hope to hear your lovely voices soon again on the air!!
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Well said Mrs. Recuperator
Yeah - if you can find one!!! All the flightsuit(e)s that I have come across (don't be filthy boys!!), are tailored for men. I would love a body-hugging flightsuit but, until manufacturers realise that women are a different shape to men, you ain't gonna see me in one.
So, if anyone knows where I can get one, please let me know!
However, I digress. 'Nowt wrong wi' a bit o' banter as long as you can take what you dish out although I do wonder if TC doesn't actually mean what he says??
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Whirlygig
sexier than a girl in a body hugging flightsuite
So, if anyone knows where I can get one, please let me know!
However, I digress. 'Nowt wrong wi' a bit o' banter as long as you can take what you dish out although I do wonder if TC doesn't actually mean what he says??
Cheers
Whirlygig
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I'd let you wear my overalls, only if you said
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We all know who rules really.................................
I'd let you wear my overalls, only if you said
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you ain't gonna see me in one.
We all know who rules really.................................
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Aw thanks TC,
Trouble is, I suspect that your flightsuit would be a tad big for me especially round the waist and, if it looks anything like the average Police Pilot suit (and I've seen a few!!), then it would only be fit for scrubbing floors. And I mean using it to scrub the floor not wearing it whilst scrubbing the floor.
Now there should be plenty in that to keep you going!!
To the two pilots who were injured - hope you are both OK and I do hope you are having a giggle now over this.
All the best
Cheers
Whirlygig
Trouble is, I suspect that your flightsuit would be a tad big for me especially round the waist and, if it looks anything like the average Police Pilot suit (and I've seen a few!!), then it would only be fit for scrubbing floors. And I mean using it to scrub the floor not wearing it whilst scrubbing the floor.
Now there should be plenty in that to keep you going!!
To the two pilots who were injured - hope you are both OK and I do hope you are having a giggle now over this.
All the best
Cheers
Whirlygig
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Hey TC, just a hint mate. If your out there doing the cave man thing, drag em home by the hair. If you drag em home by the ankles, they fill up with sand.
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whirlygig, you sound like the sort of person I would love to fly with.
Have to say I have only come across 3 female helicopter pilots (no pun intended) and all of them have a great sense of humour and can give as good as they take.
Of course my wife...now she really knows how to take the p**s out of me. Must be the years of practice.
Glad the girls are both OK as that is the main thing after all.
Have to say I have only come across 3 female helicopter pilots (no pun intended) and all of them have a great sense of humour and can give as good as they take.
Of course my wife...now she really knows how to take the p**s out of me. Must be the years of practice.
Glad the girls are both OK as that is the main thing after all.
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Oh you Pom's are funny! 
Anyway, as others have said, a bit of laugh is great, but as long as it's not personal attacks. So others, calm down a bit, have a laugh and just all be thankful they are both ok.
"What are women doing in the helicopter? It's not the point they were out of the Kitchen!"
Anyway, I know a few female pilot's, both helicopter and plank, and they are all quite hard case and you can have a bit of a laugh with them.
Hughesy
Anyway, as others have said, a bit of laugh is great, but as long as it's not personal attacks. So others, calm down a bit, have a laugh and just all be thankful they are both ok.
"What are women doing in the helicopter? It's not the point they were out of the Kitchen!"
Anyway, I know a few female pilot's, both helicopter and plank, and they are all quite hard case and you can have a bit of a laugh with them.
Hughesy
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TC,
Not getting jealous now are we? Just 'cos some folk here know how to treat a lady.
As for any intimations, I was implying that my waist was small but, hey, if the cap fits .....
Cheers
Whirlygig
Not getting jealous now are we? Just 'cos some folk here know how to treat a lady.
As for any intimations, I was implying that my waist was small but, hey, if the cap fits .....
Cheers
Whirlygig
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For christ's sake now we're discussing fashion, waistlines and teenage inuendo. Why not get Trinny and Susanah on!
Jesus, we've established that the two are OK, that we love them and wish them well with lots of hugs and kisses, but still no one has said what the F*** happened?
Jesus, we've established that the two are OK, that we love them and wish them well with lots of hugs and kisses, but still no one has said what the F*** happened?
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I've been told, unconfirmed:
Loss of hydraulics exercise.
Student got it wrong.
FI unable to recover it in time.
Bad luck - Glenda's a very experienced instructor.
Thankfully, no serious injuries to either pilot.
Tudor
Loss of hydraulics exercise.
Student got it wrong.
FI unable to recover it in time.
Bad luck - Glenda's a very experienced instructor.
Thankfully, no serious injuries to either pilot.
Tudor
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Hydraulics out in the single squirrel was never much fun. I saw some big lads struggling with this. Yaw control seemed to be the problem with some 'sideways' run ons making life exciting. Was in the hangar yesterday and saw the remains of the heli. One word.... expensive 
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"but the issue of heavy control forces in manual flight was well understood by the helicopter manufacturer"
how do manufacturers get these aircraft certified when they are such a handful if the hydraulics fail. seems a bit dangerous to be
i have heard the EC120 is a nightmare in this situation. anyone shed some light on what aircraft are hard to handle with the hydraulics off and why they are allowed to fly?
how do manufacturers get these aircraft certified when they are such a handful if the hydraulics fail. seems a bit dangerous to be
i have heard the EC120 is a nightmare in this situation. anyone shed some light on what aircraft are hard to handle with the hydraulics off and why they are allowed to fly?
I'm sorry...really very sorry about this, but......................................................... ............................................................ .It takes a man to grapple with the hydraulics