"WHO's WHO": What do you fly? Where?
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What type of flying work do you do?
Nowadays - desk mostly, but just got back from a short flight
What types(s) do you fly?
A109, AS350
Where?
West Africa
Previous jobs?
Taught Instruments, offshore, slings, EMS, spraying, charter
Previous types?
H500, Huey (204), BH206, 212, BO105,
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Ex Mil (4 years) (US Army)
How long have you been flying?
30 Years
Hours?
11,500+, includes 1000+ F/W
Most Memorable Flights:
Never had the choice (or wanted) to do anything else. Every flight has been memorable. The most memorable is the one I just finished safely.
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What type of flying work do you do?
Nowadays - desk mostly, but just got back from a short flight
What types(s) do you fly?
A109, AS350
Where?
West Africa
Previous jobs?
Taught Instruments, offshore, slings, EMS, spraying, charter
Previous types?
H500, Huey (204), BH206, 212, BO105,
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Ex Mil (4 years) (US Army)
How long have you been flying?
30 Years
Hours?
11,500+, includes 1000+ F/W
Most Memorable Flights:
Never had the choice (or wanted) to do anything else. Every flight has been memorable. The most memorable is the one I just finished safely.
What type of flying work do you do?
Police support (when i get my CPL done) - all my heli flying in police unit
What types(s) do you fly?
AB-206B
Where?
Slovenia
Previous jobs?
first one
Previous types?
F150, L13/23, PC11...
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
...
How long have you been flying?
helos since 17.jan.05', gliders june.97', cessnas july.03'
Hours?
70 (H), 90 (GPL), 55 (A) just hatched...
Most Memorable Flights:
My last flight - solo landing in a thunderstorm...
Police support (when i get my CPL done) - all my heli flying in police unit
What types(s) do you fly?
AB-206B
Where?
Slovenia
Previous jobs?
first one
Previous types?
F150, L13/23, PC11...
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
...
How long have you been flying?
helos since 17.jan.05', gliders june.97', cessnas july.03'
Hours?
70 (H), 90 (GPL), 55 (A) just hatched...
Most Memorable Flights:
My last flight - solo landing in a thunderstorm...
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Location: South Africa
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It might pale in comparison
What type of flying work do you do?
Hour building
What types(s) do you fly?
R22,B206
Where?
Johannesburg
Previous jobs?
Computer industry
Previous types?
Fixed wing
Military / ex-Military?
No
How long have you been flying?
6 months RW
Hours?
100
Hour building
What types(s) do you fly?
R22,B206
Where?
Johannesburg
Previous jobs?
Computer industry
Previous types?
Fixed wing
Military / ex-Military?
No
How long have you been flying?
6 months RW
Hours?
100
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Oh alright then, roll of drums, fade up trumpets......
What type of flying work do you do?
Movies and TV as film pilot, aerial co-ordinator and second unit director.
What types(s) do you fly?
Mainly the usual turbine singles. Anything else that I can get my hands on from the left hand seat.
Where?
UK for the first 47 years, home is now Australia, work is where the camera is rolling.
Previous jobs?
RN '72 -'80
Started Castle Air in Cornwall '80 - '89
Started Helifilms '89 - and will probably keep at it until I can't tell which way is up.
Previous types?
A 109, Huey, 212, 412.
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
RN.
Hiller UH12E, Whirly 7(under training), Seaking, Wessex 3 (ASW), Wessex 1 and 5 (SAR). Gazelle (IRI)
How long have you been flying?
Since 1972
Hours?
6000
Most memorable flights?
All the SAR jobs (like they were yesterday),
Opening ceremony Sarajevo 1984 (wrong side of the stadium so ten percent of the world population people saw "4891 ovejaraS").
The day the tail rotor stopped going round and I had 25 mins to the nearest runway to work out how to get us on the ground.
Filming the fires of Kuwait for Werner Herzog (when we could get the oil off the lens).
The ones I co-ordinated from the ground and therefore had time to worry about:
- Mark and Ray Hanna dogfighting in a Spitfire and an ME109
- The Athens '04 boys, performing like ballerinas on speed (and that was before they got airborne!)
...... faint clapping from a small child in the eighth row.
What type of flying work do you do?
Movies and TV as film pilot, aerial co-ordinator and second unit director.
What types(s) do you fly?
Mainly the usual turbine singles. Anything else that I can get my hands on from the left hand seat.
Where?
UK for the first 47 years, home is now Australia, work is where the camera is rolling.
Previous jobs?
RN '72 -'80
Started Castle Air in Cornwall '80 - '89
Started Helifilms '89 - and will probably keep at it until I can't tell which way is up.
Previous types?
A 109, Huey, 212, 412.
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
RN.
Hiller UH12E, Whirly 7(under training), Seaking, Wessex 3 (ASW), Wessex 1 and 5 (SAR). Gazelle (IRI)
How long have you been flying?
Since 1972
Hours?
6000
Most memorable flights?
All the SAR jobs (like they were yesterday),
Opening ceremony Sarajevo 1984 (wrong side of the stadium so ten percent of the world population people saw "4891 ovejaraS").
The day the tail rotor stopped going round and I had 25 mins to the nearest runway to work out how to get us on the ground.
Filming the fires of Kuwait for Werner Herzog (when we could get the oil off the lens).
The ones I co-ordinated from the ground and therefore had time to worry about:
- Mark and Ray Hanna dogfighting in a Spitfire and an ME109
- The Athens '04 boys, performing like ballerinas on speed (and that was before they got airborne!)
...... faint clapping from a small child in the eighth row.
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: From London, now live in LAS VEGAS, NV, USA
Age: 59
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What type of flying work do you do?
Tours, ENG, Charter, Film/photo and Fires
What types(s) do you fly?
AS350BA/B2 B206B3
Where?
Right now in Vegas and throughout the Southwest. Did Alaska, Florida and California. Never flown at home..London
Previous jobs?
Instructing, tours and Film
Previous types?
R22/R44 MD500C/D/E
Military / ex-Military?
Nope
How long have you been flying?
Since 94
Hours?
5200
Most memorable flights?
6 Months flying in Alaska
Tours, ENG, Charter, Film/photo and Fires
What types(s) do you fly?
AS350BA/B2 B206B3
Where?
Right now in Vegas and throughout the Southwest. Did Alaska, Florida and California. Never flown at home..London
Previous jobs?
Instructing, tours and Film
Previous types?
R22/R44 MD500C/D/E
Military / ex-Military?
Nope
How long have you been flying?
Since 94
Hours?
5200
Most memorable flights?
6 Months flying in Alaska
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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What type of flying work do you do?
I wish
What types(s) do you fly?
Currently training in the Hughes 300Cbi. Some time also on R22.
Where?
Aeropower, Brisbane
Military / ex-Military?
No
How long have you been flying?
2005
Hours?
40
Most memorable flights?
All of them at the moment
I wish
What types(s) do you fly?
Currently training in the Hughes 300Cbi. Some time also on R22.
Where?
Aeropower, Brisbane
Military / ex-Military?
No
How long have you been flying?
2005
Hours?
40
Most memorable flights?
All of them at the moment
still lowly ppl failing miserably at correspodence writtens for cpl
location scotland
too busy running my non aviation buisness for study ,nightmare!
have to pay mortage and flying some how.
ex mil
no
types
time in 206
rated on r22 150hrs ish
r44 150hrs ish
sa341 70hrs ish
love flying all over uk and ireland
r44 great for camping
someday will get my cpl and instructor and do what i really want to do.
location scotland
too busy running my non aviation buisness for study ,nightmare!
have to pay mortage and flying some how.
ex mil
no
types
time in 206
rated on r22 150hrs ish
r44 150hrs ish
sa341 70hrs ish
love flying all over uk and ireland
r44 great for camping
someday will get my cpl and instructor and do what i really want to do.
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Denver, CO and the GOM
Age: 63
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What type of flying work do you do?
Chief instructor, CFII, part-time ENG, utility pilot, cleaner of rotor blades and un-fouler of spark plugs...
What types(s) do you fly?
300, R22/44, B206
Where?
Minneapolis, MN
Previous jobs?
This is my first flying job, 20 years as a professional skier in Colorado, and a whole bunch of other stuff to fill in the gaps.
Previous types?
See above
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Civilian trained.
How long have you been flying?
Since 2001
Hours?
1100 or so
Chief instructor, CFII, part-time ENG, utility pilot, cleaner of rotor blades and un-fouler of spark plugs...
What types(s) do you fly?
300, R22/44, B206
Where?
Minneapolis, MN
Previous jobs?
This is my first flying job, 20 years as a professional skier in Colorado, and a whole bunch of other stuff to fill in the gaps.
Previous types?
See above
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Civilian trained.
How long have you been flying?
Since 2001
Hours?
1100 or so
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: australia
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What type of flying work do you do?
Siesmic/ Drill Moves/ long Lining/ Fires /C
harter/Anything except night and IFR
What types(s) do you fly?
R22/R44/B47/KH4/B206/AS350/AS355/MD500
Where?
Australia/ Canada
Previous jobs?
Lots of them!
Previous types?
See above
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Civilian trained.
How long have you been flying?
1998
Hours?
7000
Siesmic/ Drill Moves/ long Lining/ Fires /C
harter/Anything except night and IFR
What types(s) do you fly?
R22/R44/B47/KH4/B206/AS350/AS355/MD500
Where?
Australia/ Canada
Previous jobs?
Lots of them!
Previous types?
See above
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Civilian trained.
How long have you been flying?
1998
Hours?
7000
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: UK
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What type of flying work do you do?
SAR
What types(s) do you fly?
Sea King
Where?
Scotland
Previous jobs?
Teaching baby studes at Shawb's/SAR in SW England, some other stuff flying-wise
Previous types?
Gaz as P U/T
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Mil - A2 QHI
How long have you been flying?
15 yrs
Hours?
little over 3000TT
SAR
What types(s) do you fly?
Sea King
Where?
Scotland
Previous jobs?
Teaching baby studes at Shawb's/SAR in SW England, some other stuff flying-wise
Previous types?
Gaz as P U/T
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)
Mil - A2 QHI
How long have you been flying?
15 yrs
Hours?
little over 3000TT
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: South east England
Age: 53
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Nearly there!
What type of flying do you do?
R22 and R44 Keeping current whilst I convert my FAA Commercial/CFI (H) to a Uk ATPL. (15 Exams at £60 per exams and £2500 for the ground school)
Yak 52 on my PPL (A) mostly Upside down!
Where? The worst country in the world to fly...UK
Ex Military?
Used to Jump out at 800 feet at 120 knots into dodgy landing Zones and freeze my nuts off whilst the cockpit jocks drank at the bar.
Previous jobs?
Firefighter for 11 years and Parachute Regiment 3 years.
Previous Types
Irvin PX Mk 4 and 5 Static line parachutes (152 sucessful flights!), C150, C152, C172, C172sp, PA 28, Yak 52. R22, R44 and B206L.
How long have you been flying?
First Solo FW March 2003 First Solo RW March 2005.
How many hours?
FW 168 hours RW 158 hours
Most memorable flight
Los Angeles to Grand canyon in R22 and back over 3 days! The last one I walked away from!
R22 and R44 Keeping current whilst I convert my FAA Commercial/CFI (H) to a Uk ATPL. (15 Exams at £60 per exams and £2500 for the ground school)
Yak 52 on my PPL (A) mostly Upside down!
Where? The worst country in the world to fly...UK
Ex Military?
Used to Jump out at 800 feet at 120 knots into dodgy landing Zones and freeze my nuts off whilst the cockpit jocks drank at the bar.
Previous jobs?
Firefighter for 11 years and Parachute Regiment 3 years.
Previous Types
Irvin PX Mk 4 and 5 Static line parachutes (152 sucessful flights!), C150, C152, C172, C172sp, PA 28, Yak 52. R22, R44 and B206L.
How long have you been flying?
First Solo FW March 2003 First Solo RW March 2005.
How many hours?
FW 168 hours RW 158 hours
Most memorable flight
Los Angeles to Grand canyon in R22 and back over 3 days! The last one I walked away from!
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Location: Scotland
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currently: As350B2, Lama, AL III, BO105
where: Europe, Antarctica
flown: AL II, Hughes 300 and 500
work: mainly ext. load, Mountain, Ag, Arctic
and only a little PAX
hours: 17,500+
Most memorable flight:
MedEvac Flight from a research vessel to Ushuaya, Tierra del Fuego. Probably the
first german registered helicopter landed at the "End of the World"
happy landings
Spencer17
where: Europe, Antarctica
flown: AL II, Hughes 300 and 500
work: mainly ext. load, Mountain, Ag, Arctic
and only a little PAX
hours: 17,500+
Most memorable flight:
MedEvac Flight from a research vessel to Ushuaya, Tierra del Fuego. Probably the
first german registered helicopter landed at the "End of the World"
happy landings
Spencer17
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What type of flying work do you do? never flown for anything other than pure unbridled pleasure 
What types(s) do you fly? gazelle ht mk 11
Where? uk
Previous jobs? n/a
Previous types?various fixed wing plus yak 18t,50,52,55 and sukhoi 29. rotary r22 enstrom fx280
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)n/a
How long have you been flying? 19 1/2 years
Hours? circa 1500 hrs
What types(s) do you fly? gazelle ht mk 11
Where? uk
Previous jobs? n/a
Previous types?various fixed wing plus yak 18t,50,52,55 and sukhoi 29. rotary r22 enstrom fx280
Military / ex-Military? (Which? What types?)n/a
How long have you been flying? 19 1/2 years
Hours? circa 1500 hrs
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: England
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What type of flying work do you do? Police
What types(s) do you fly? AS355
Where? Wales
Previous jobs? Commercial flying and flight instruction
Previous types? SA341, EC120, B206, H369, H269, R22
How long have you been flying? since '92
Hours? 4100ish just passed 500hrs. on twins!
What types(s) do you fly? AS355
Where? Wales
Previous jobs? Commercial flying and flight instruction
Previous types? SA341, EC120, B206, H369, H269, R22
How long have you been flying? since '92
Hours? 4100ish just passed 500hrs. on twins!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: England
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Type of Flying: Police
Types currently flown: EC 135
Location: Northern England
Previous Employment: Instructional, Charter and Corporate.
Previous Types: R22, Bell 47, Bell 206 (Jetranger and Longranger), AS355, SK76.
Military/Civilian: Civvy.
How long for: 20 years.
Hours: 6000+
Ambitions: To have as many successful landings as take-offs!
Types currently flown: EC 135
Location: Northern England
Previous Employment: Instructional, Charter and Corporate.
Previous Types: R22, Bell 47, Bell 206 (Jetranger and Longranger), AS355, SK76.
Military/Civilian: Civvy.
How long for: 20 years.
Hours: 6000+
Ambitions: To have as many successful landings as take-offs!