Tell us something you do from which others might learn - Priceless Tips (Merged)
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Fly the aircraft from when you sign for it until you sign it back in.
No aircraft has accurate fuel gauges until they read zero.
Fly the aircraft from when you sign for it until you sign it back in.
No aircraft has accurate fuel gauges until they read zero.
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As for the "keep the pointy end facing forward" statement.....on most helicopters the pointy end should face backwards....
And to qoute a great man..."Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer J Simpson
And to qoute a great man..."Trying is the first step towards failure" Homer J Simpson
Ballut....
Years ago while doing anti-narcotics operations in Subic Bay, The Philippines....spent a lot of time with our local counterparts. Pre-raid...pre-ops planning/briefing sessions usually involved the consumption of at least a case of San Miquel beer (at my expense). The nature of that kind of work usually meant it was in the evening hours when we were doing this. Down the street, one could hear a street vendor hollering out...."Ballut....Ballut!" as they approach your location.
The locals considered that item to be a delicacy.....and it was to incur great loss of face if you would not eat one or more.
Ballut is a chicken egg containing a fully formed chick complete with a few feathers and a beak....that has congealed into a semi-solid mass after being buried in the ground for an extended period.
After you have eaten your first one....your hearing improves greatly.
The cry of "Ballut" enables you to complete a briefing in record time and get into your US Taxpayer owned car and set land speed records as you depart.
One of these days I will have to tell of my assignment to work undercover posing as a drunken sailor in a massage parlor. But that is another tale.
The locals considered that item to be a delicacy.....and it was to incur great loss of face if you would not eat one or more.
Ballut is a chicken egg containing a fully formed chick complete with a few feathers and a beak....that has congealed into a semi-solid mass after being buried in the ground for an extended period.
After you have eaten your first one....your hearing improves greatly.
The cry of "Ballut" enables you to complete a briefing in record time and get into your US Taxpayer owned car and set land speed records as you depart.
One of these days I will have to tell of my assignment to work undercover posing as a drunken sailor in a massage parlor. But that is another tale.
"Just a pilot"
"If it can go wrong, it will."
Most useful for planning purposes, especially if you're time or fuel critical in finishing the run by "x." Just another way to say the first casualty in combat is the plan, or the road to h**l is paved with good intentions.
Most useful for planning purposes, especially if you're time or fuel critical in finishing the run by "x." Just another way to say the first casualty in combat is the plan, or the road to h**l is paved with good intentions.
Combine Operations
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If some idiot asks you a really, really, really stupid question, remember two things - he might not actually be an idiot, and his question just might not actually be stupid. Never be too timid or arrogant to ask what the hell he means.
Oh, and don't swim in lumpy water.
Oh, and don't swim in lumpy water.
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Always (when possible) do a 360 degree 'look out' turn before you transition away, it will alert you to other traffic, give you an idea of wind, and let you see the person franticly waving at you because they've spotted an inspection hatch you left open! (hasn't happened to me yet!)
Use the "One Dissenting Vote Rule"....in bad weather and other issues....when the question is being made to continue or not...go with the one dissenting vote.
If the other pilot asks you what you think of the weather....it is not a question.
If the other pilot asks whether you ought to be doing what you are doing....it is not a question.
Chicken out early.
Always have a way out....when you run out of options you are about to have an unpleasant experience which you might survive....but might not.
If you have a sudden onset of vibration in flight....land at the very first opportunity.
Always walk around the aircraft with your eyes wide open....before every single run-up or takeoff.
Two bladed helicopters....blades crossways and visually check the blade tie downs before hitting the start button.....or at some time you will learn why this is a good practice.
One pilot must fly the aircraft at all times....even if only supervising George.
Rule One of How to deal with emergencies.....THINK FIRST! Then do something physical. Why make it more difficult than neccessary.
All emergencies are not listed in the Flight Manual or Checklist.
Limitations are for Normal Operations....if you are crashing...that is not a normal operation.
Helicopters are re-usable containers for the occupants.....use it up as needed to protect yourself and your passengers during a crash.
If the other pilot asks you what you think of the weather....it is not a question.
If the other pilot asks whether you ought to be doing what you are doing....it is not a question.
Chicken out early.
Always have a way out....when you run out of options you are about to have an unpleasant experience which you might survive....but might not.
If you have a sudden onset of vibration in flight....land at the very first opportunity.
Always walk around the aircraft with your eyes wide open....before every single run-up or takeoff.
Two bladed helicopters....blades crossways and visually check the blade tie downs before hitting the start button.....or at some time you will learn why this is a good practice.
One pilot must fly the aircraft at all times....even if only supervising George.
Rule One of How to deal with emergencies.....THINK FIRST! Then do something physical. Why make it more difficult than neccessary.
All emergencies are not listed in the Flight Manual or Checklist.
Limitations are for Normal Operations....if you are crashing...that is not a normal operation.
Helicopters are re-usable containers for the occupants.....use it up as needed to protect yourself and your passengers during a crash.
Tip of the Month
"Plan the flight" "Fly the Plan" A quote from the late Admiral James Wissler USN former Commander of the USN Air Test Center Patuxent River Md. It done good by me.
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Mostly for two pilot ops however you can adopt this in single pilot ops, use your SADIE checks when ever a problem arises.
S- Share Information
A- Analyse the problem
D- Develop a solution
I- Implement your ideas
E- Evaluate
Carry these out till your safely on the ground
S- Share Information
A- Analyse the problem
D- Develop a solution
I- Implement your ideas
E- Evaluate
Carry these out till your safely on the ground
