Leaving Rotary Wing Behind
I've recently taken the plunge and decided to nail my flag to the fixed wing mast. I haven't flown a heli in a long time, so it's not really much of a decision.
But feeling nostalgic about the good old days of hovering, I dug out my log book and started doing a 'where are they now' for the airframes I flew during PPL(H) training in 1998 and for the following few years. Here's the skinny:
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Suggest you stay in bed
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I too have been considering defecting to the wing that doesn't spin around. Banner towing actually seems like it could be a fun job, if I take the plunge maybe I'll try that?
I have also known an R22 that bit the dust, it got rammed from behind by a plane on a night xc. The 206 I flew for a while is also no longer with us, but I don't know the particulars of that crash. Its a strange feeling to hear that something I once flew has crashed. |
Originally Posted by ersa
(Post 10252272)
Suggest you stay in bed
But thanks for the contribution to the conversation. You're obviously very clever! |
Originally Posted by Ewan Whosearmy
(Post 10252221)
I've recently taken the plunge and decided to nail my flag to the fixed wing mast. I haven't flown a heli in a long time, so it's not really much of a decision.
But feeling nostalgic about the good old days of hovering, I dug out my log book and started doing a 'where are they now' for the airframes I flew during PPL(H) training in 1998 and for the following few years. Here's the skinny:
Enjoy your FW time, something I really notice is that on the occasions I fly an aeroplane well it never tells me so the way a helicopter does. SND |
...and how many cars you have driven in your lifetime are still accident free ? ;)
skadi |
Originally Posted by skadi
(Post 10252827)
...and how many cars you have driven in your lifetime are still accident free ? ;)
skadi SND |
5 Rotorcraft destroyed that I've flown in the past....Helicopter prangs are a tad more serious than cars biggles, I don't understand the point of the comparison? :eek:
Stiff-Wing is where the big money & security is; sadly the skills of Helicopter flying is not appreciated nor appropriately rewarded :{ Keep Her in the green VF |
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