Complimentary 2010 Calendar for Rotorheads Members
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The best thing about helicopters is taking someone for their first flight in one.
For most people, who only ever sit in a cramped seat in the back of a no frills airliner, it is a revelation - hovering, flying sideways, backwards, skimming over the ground - and all with a panoramic view of rhe landscape. nothing beats it.
For most people, who only ever sit in a cramped seat in the back of a no frills airliner, it is a revelation - hovering, flying sideways, backwards, skimming over the ground - and all with a panoramic view of rhe landscape. nothing beats it.
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Earning a living whilst loving what you're doing. Without doubt the highlights though are when your actions through SAR, CASEVAC, EMS or just being in the right place at the right time saves life.
Thanks Ned
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Thanks Ned
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The best thing about about flying a helicotper is that no two flights are the same. There are always different views, weather, passengers and aircraft to worry about. It's this variety, often lacking in real life, that makes flying so special for me. It's about getting away from it all for a moment or two, isn't it?
The fact that many people say that helicopters shouldn't fly and we prove them wrong everyday is a bonus!
The fact that many people say that helicopters shouldn't fly and we prove them wrong everyday is a bonus!
Finding the perfect remote beach for overnight camp,cruising through the snow covered mountains on a still clear winters day,seeing tears of joy in the eyes of friends when I fly them round beautiful areas where they spent their youth.Being able to hover and land just about anywhere, not too sad to admit I have always been and will always be fascinated by helicopters.
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R
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...just to name a few
Seeing this beatiful country from the above, the sense of freedom.
"To protect and serve" feeling when flying police missions.
Flying people around and watching them enjoy...and asking for more.
Being able to land almost anywhere and anytime...especially when the nature calls
, but also a handy option in adverse weather, beeing able to hover.
Picking up loaded Santa and bringing him to a children Christmass party.
Having great buddies at work and meeting a lot of interesting people around.
All the best to all of you!
"To protect and serve" feeling when flying police missions.
Flying people around and watching them enjoy...and asking for more.
Being able to land almost anywhere and anytime...especially when the nature calls
, but also a handy option in adverse weather, beeing able to hover.Picking up loaded Santa and bringing him to a children Christmass party.
Having great buddies at work and meeting a lot of interesting people around.
All the best to all of you!
Purveyor of Egg Liqueur to Lucifer
"what they enjoy about flying helicopters"
It's the anticipation !!!
http://www.jollygreen.org/Humor/Reasoner.jpg
(Thanks to Senior Pilot for the link in the military forum)
Also it's instances where a simple patrol flight turns into a full blown high speed urban pursuit, decamp and foot chase.
Ending up with someone seeing the New Year in from behind a locked door.
(One of which we have just returned from)
http://www.jollygreen.org/Humor/Reasoner.jpg
(Thanks to Senior Pilot for the link in the military forum)
They (helicopter pilots) know that if something bad has not happened, its about to.
Ending up with someone seeing the New Year in from behind a locked door.
(One of which we have just returned from)
Hope its open to engineers Ned?
Been working on choppers since 82 , 206's thru to Chinooks, its got me all over Australia, Asia, Mid East and Europe, couldn't do a 9 to 5 job, worked with some great Pilots and Engineers and some ....others. Its been fun!
Been working on choppers since 82 , 206's thru to Chinooks, its got me all over Australia, Asia, Mid East and Europe, couldn't do a 9 to 5 job, worked with some great Pilots and Engineers and some ....others. Its been fun!
From Sycamore to Sea-King,and many more in between,to hover (not as well as a Kestrel though !),fly backwards,sideways, pirouette and dance, climb to 20000`ft, and feel like balancing on a pin,;sit in the hover at 40` over a cold dark ocean in the middle of the night,or sit in an icing -rig as the torque starts to rise and fall(hopefully); to thread one`s way into a jungle clearing in a monsoon to extract a wounded soldier; to have the tail-rotor and gearbox part company with you,or an engine failure to a pinnacle LZ; and then go dabbling the nosewheels along the surf on a tropical beach(when one was young ).To survive it all and want to go back for (some)more....Yes!!
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An office with a different view everyday!
From flying people over to the Bahamas and Florida Keys for a fun night out or landing on a major highway to airlift a car crash victim. I love it all.
Not to mention getting paid for sleeping and working out while waiting for a call to come in.
From flying people over to the Bahamas and Florida Keys for a fun night out or landing on a major highway to airlift a car crash victim. I love it all.
Not to mention getting paid for sleeping and working out while waiting for a call to come in.
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Used to fly planes with my dad in the 80s and at the time i thought that was good....
Until i started flying rotary as an adult!!!!!!!!!!!
What more could you want ????
to be able to go where no one else in any sort of aircraft can. (Harriers excepted)
to be able to stop and loiter at a beauty spot without circling.
to be able to fly backwards should you feel the need.....
Helicopters have been in my blood since i was a child but i thought they were prohibitively expensive , so i went for fixed wing instead.
What a mistake... you should not try to ignore what is in your heart.
Oh and i was right they are prohibitively expensive...
Happy New Year to all
Chester
Until i started flying rotary as an adult!!!!!!!!!!!
What more could you want ????
to be able to go where no one else in any sort of aircraft can. (Harriers excepted)
to be able to stop and loiter at a beauty spot without circling.
to be able to fly backwards should you feel the need.....
Helicopters have been in my blood since i was a child but i thought they were prohibitively expensive , so i went for fixed wing instead.
What a mistake... you should not try to ignore what is in your heart.
Oh and i was right they are prohibitively expensive...
Happy New Year to all
Chester
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The disengagement of surface friction
The best thing for me would the joyful sublimity of having the earth spinning beneath you. Although that would only be partually true, the Idea makes me want to give my disorganized romance another chance!
Crank it up for 2010!
Crank it up for 2010!
After taking my older brother (who is a desk jocky) for his first flip in a heli, he was overheard saying to his wife on the phone: "...and then the litlle C%&T asked me how I liked his office...!!!"
one of those priceless moments in our love/hate relationship...
one of those priceless moments in our love/hate relationship...
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Landing, walking into the cafe, laying the keys with the helicopter key chain on the counter and having the beautiful women fighting to give me their phone number.
Well - at least I have the chance of a calender!
HTC
Well - at least I have the chance of a calender!
HTC