What I'd like for Christmas
 

Forget all about phase lag and tail rotor drift and think of somethings that would please you if they turned up in the stocking hanging at the end of the bed on Christmas morning.
Shapely dames are a definite but what other gadgets might you like.

1. Tail rotors that play classical music during approaches to landing site in residential areas.
2. Windscreen rip of strips like F1 drivers helmet vizors.
3. Central locking and remote control, for access panels and luggage lockers.
4. Self closing passenger doors.
5. Shoe pollishing device on pedals.
6. Self parking and auto refuelling program.

Oil field scales that weigh within 50% of actual weight....

Oil field clocks that measure minutes by other than hours increments....

Management that knows what a helicopter is....

Employee pay tied to Senior management bonus payments...

an emlpoyer who will teach me how to log....

Peace on Earth !

What I want for X-Mas
 

...colleagues who won't blackmail and back-stab

my first flying job!!!

A quiet shift Christmas eve/Christmas morning. Don't want to be called out to a Santa Claus suffering from a double reindeer failure.

Management to pay for a Christmas party:(

All I want for Christmas is:

The pay the IRS thinks I make

The days off my supervisor thinks I take

The flight attendants my ex-wife thought I got

A safe return of all those who go in Harm's way for others.

A presidential bid for Nick

A solution for MD

A truly new product from Bell

More competition for OH of Turbomeca products

A Super EC 120

Free Scotch

A toast to all who took the time to help someone else in need.

Sunglasses with HUD'S!! and NVG capable!!

more inner city heliports, dare i mention Roof top!!

then again maybe a quiet christmas at home would suffice [one wishes]

To Nick
 

Hey Nick,

Great wish list...especially the third line It seems you already got hit by AIDS (Aviation Induced Divorce syndrome)

Merry Christmas

De/Anti-Iceing system on the blades would be great, why is this so hard?

self tidying and fastening seat belts;

all passengers to be under 100kgs;

two of those super EC120s;

solar powered air conditioning system that weighs under 10 kgs;

ATC and airport management who remember about helicopters when they make their plans and procedures;

ATC and airport management who don't make things worse every time for helicopters when they make their plans and procedures;

...me two front teeth.

Hey! who hasn't been hit by AIDS in this bizzo?