Vintage piston helo pilot wanted
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Vintage piston helo pilot wanted
Is there anyone out there with serious big piston helo experience...S-55 ,S-51 Dragonfly, Mil Mi-1 or Sycamore ...but still "young enough" to fly a veteran piston helicopter for displays ? If you would like to see one of these old timers on the airshow circuit in Europe please pm me.
Robinson and Enstrom only experience doesn't count I'm afraid .
Robinson and Enstrom only experience doesn't count I'm afraid .
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There should still be some dottering old fools left around.....but they would certainly be old...like really old....almost as old as time itself.
The transition from a 300 to a piston Medium would not be that big a jump I should think....as it is muscle memory with the left hand and arm...and feet.
If the Huey guys up at Wesham are practicing manual governor much....they would be good candidates as well. Neil would be a good one to talk to.
The transition from a 300 to a piston Medium would not be that big a jump I should think....as it is muscle memory with the left hand and arm...and feet.
If the Huey guys up at Wesham are practicing manual governor much....they would be good candidates as well. Neil would be a good one to talk to.
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Flew the Whirlwind Mk7, HAR Mk3 and have 2500 hours on Bell 47's but am too decrepit nowadays to think of getting my licence current again otherwise would have loved to participate
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Hi,
not sure whether I can help but apart from medium and heavy turbine type (S76, S61, 139)
I do have have plenty of piston time with a bit on the Hiller 12C. I am still young enough to see the guages without glasses!
Kind regards.
not sure whether I can help but apart from medium and heavy turbine type (S76, S61, 139)
I do have have plenty of piston time with a bit on the Hiller 12C. I am still young enough to see the guages without glasses!
Kind regards.
I loved the Mo-J-Vee! Now that was a real Man's helicopter!
I loved the Mo-J-Vee
Sixty hours in the Sycamore but you will not be able to pay me as I am too old for a British commercial licence and I do not fly for nothing.
Last edited by Fareastdriver; 15th Sep 2012 at 20:18.
The Post Flight on the Mo was something like.....Fill it up with oil and check the fuel!
When the oil can is a proper 55 gallon Steel Drum (US Gallons) and a hand pump.....you know you are in serious business.
The Emergency Intercom system for the pilots was a long stick to hit the other guy on the shoulder and then semaphore signals.....as the cockpit was ROOMY!
There shall never be anything as wonderful to hear as the sound of a great big old Radial Engine wake up from a sound sleep! Jet Fuel might tweak your Libido....but AvGas and a big Pratt and Whitney Radial belching smoke, flame, and thunder really generates Iron!
When the oil can is a proper 55 gallon Steel Drum (US Gallons) and a hand pump.....you know you are in serious business.
The Emergency Intercom system for the pilots was a long stick to hit the other guy on the shoulder and then semaphore signals.....as the cockpit was ROOMY!
There shall never be anything as wonderful to hear as the sound of a great big old Radial Engine wake up from a sound sleep! Jet Fuel might tweak your Libido....but AvGas and a big Pratt and Whitney Radial belching smoke, flame, and thunder really generates Iron!
The gent who used to post as Wyvern had a shedload of hours in piston and turbine helicopters of all sizes, and is an ex CFS examiner. He was good enough to mentor me as a baby display pilot a fair number of years ago, and is an utter gentleman and brilliant instructor.
He elected to ground himself a few years ago due to age and some personal medical concerns he had, but I am still in touch with him occasionally and whilst I'm certain he'd not wish to try displaying again, he'd be a superb mentor.
If that's of any use, PM me and I'll try and put you in touch.
G
He elected to ground himself a few years ago due to age and some personal medical concerns he had, but I am still in touch with him occasionally and whilst I'm certain he'd not wish to try displaying again, he'd be a superb mentor.
If that's of any use, PM me and I'll try and put you in touch.
G
