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Forum: Rotorheads
30th Aug 2016, 17:43
Replies: 292
Views: 96,499
Posted By carsickpuppy

Great read!

India Charm Offensive, an immensely good read. I'd put it up there with anything by Cristopher Robbins or Nelson DeMille, and it is:

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac158/skinnia_tibia/Book.jpg...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Nov 2014, 00:46
Replies: 0
Views: 1,417
Posted By carsickpuppy

Airbus (USA) Offers Severance Packages

Airbus (USA) Offers Severance Packages

Airbus offers severance packages to employees - The Dispatch (http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=38224)
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2014, 01:43
Replies: 15
Views: 2,808
Posted By carsickpuppy

Years back I used my airplane headset (non-ENC)...

Years back I used my airplane headset (non-ENC) all through rotorcraft training without too much difficulty. Eventually after training went with a David Clark H10-56 ENC model and enjoyed quieter...
Forum: Questions
7th Oct 2014, 00:26
Replies: 1
Views: 1,639
Posted By carsickpuppy

Dangerous Goods training, online

Has anyone (Pilots) done their Dangerous Goods training online? If so can you recommend an organization?
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Sep 2014, 00:19
Replies: 10
Views: 2,824
Posted By carsickpuppy

St Lucia

https://www.stluciahelicopters.com/job.php
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2014, 01:44
Replies: 10
Views: 2,824
Posted By carsickpuppy

Central America; Several years ago I nearly had...

Central America;
Several years ago I nearly had a job lined up in Guatemala doing ag work with Helicópteros de Guatemala (http://helicopterosdeguatemala.com/), but chose a different hemisphere...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jul 2014, 00:23
Replies: 189
Views: 133,943
Posted By carsickpuppy

Dreviator Global Vectra in Mumbai has (or had)...

Dreviator
Global Vectra in Mumbai has (or had) quite a number of 412's, seems to me they were looking for pilots not too long ago. That might have been for 139's though, good luck.
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2014, 01:14
Replies: 8
Views: 2,301
Posted By carsickpuppy

That's beautiful! Music to my ears, I'll see if...

That's beautiful! Music to my ears, I'll see if we can get that into our ops manual... might have to clean up the verbiage a bit. :}
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Jun 2014, 09:40
Replies: 6
Views: 1,352
Posted By carsickpuppy

About two or three months should do it, that's...

About two or three months should do it, that's what it took a couple of years ago anyway, at the time I had to sit for the Malaysian Air Law exam in KL and then a checkride for the license...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2014, 07:42
Replies: 320
Views: 199,262
Posted By carsickpuppy

T2

We had the chance to check it out when they came touring through Asia, a step forward sure; avionics, a little more snort from the engines and the welcome addition of FADEC.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2014, 02:11
Replies: 22
Views: 14,850
Posted By carsickpuppy

Great effort, a practical piece of art, I have...

Great effort, a practical piece of art, I have just the spot picked out for one in my den!
13th Mar 2014, 03:02
Replies: 0
Views: 876
Posted By carsickpuppy

Terrain map iPad apps for Asia

Which apps offer the best and most accurate terrain information for Asia? Is there anything on par with what I would have in say a Garmin 695/696?
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Mar 2014, 02:32
Replies: 78
Views: 38,990
Posted By carsickpuppy

Terrain map apps for Asia

Which apps offer the best and most accurate terrain information for Asia? Is there anything on par with what I would have in say a Garmin 695/696?
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Mar 2014, 00:52
Replies: 11
Views: 3,846
Posted By carsickpuppy

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac158/skinnia_t...

http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac158/skinnia_tibia/215784.jpg

This brand is cheap, comfortable and very effective. I've never used them with my headset, but they should fit just fine. Look in...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2014, 05:22
Replies: 851
Views: 737,711
Posted By carsickpuppy

Shortly after the unveiling Eurocopter was there...

Shortly after the unveiling Eurocopter was there to check the landing gear.
24th Feb 2014, 10:09
Replies: 3
Views: 3,947
Posted By carsickpuppy

Just recently Rishworth has a listing for 135/145...

Just recently Rishworth has a listing for 135/145 pilots at the same company, a cursory Google investigation did not reveal much.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Feb 2014, 11:59
Replies: 14
Views: 4,635
Posted By carsickpuppy

Almost.. One round went dead center through the...

Almost.. One round went dead center through the tailboom and tailrotor driveshaft, 1/4 inch port or starboard and I don't think the driveshaft would've stayed at the required length. I (the heli) was...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jan 2014, 00:41
Replies: 459
Views: 93,436
Posted By carsickpuppy

From a North American point of view; It was the...

From a North American point of view; It was the best decision I ever made and I'd certainly do it again.
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2014, 01:31
Replies: 6
Views: 1,810
Posted By carsickpuppy

You could try Cloud 9 Helicopters or Helicopter...

You could try Cloud 9 Helicopters or Helicopter Academy in South Florida, years ago they had R22's set up like that anyway.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Dec 2013, 23:37
Replies: 31
Views: 6,291
Posted By carsickpuppy

S**t's gonna hit the fan!

S**t's gonna hit the fan!
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2013, 23:36
Replies: 21
Views: 4,484
Posted By carsickpuppy

Hopefully I did not sound like I was trying to...

Hopefully I did not sound like I was trying to discourage you from flight training/career in my first post and in my opinion the age (number) 40 is not a "cut-off line" for such things. Just that the...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Nov 2013, 00:28
Replies: 21
Views: 4,484
Posted By carsickpuppy

I suggest obtaining that all-expenses paid degree...

I suggest obtaining that all-expenses paid degree that your current employer is offering and then revisit the flight training idea. In the meantime, talk with as many operators as you can find in the...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Sep 2013, 03:59
Replies: 10
Views: 3,056
Posted By carsickpuppy

Namaskar Navy Pilot, if you want to fly/work in...

Namaskar Navy Pilot, if you want to fly/work in New Zealand/Australia, you'll likely need a pilot's license from one of those countries and then there are probably some immigration issues to deal...
20th May 2013, 07:50
Replies: 8
Views: 3,384
Posted By carsickpuppy

Oldpax, where in the land of smiling traffic...

Oldpax, where in the land of smiling traffic gridlock that is Bangkok did you go for the op(If you are in BK)? Do you require readers or any other correction now?

BTW, I see the FAA can approve...
13th May 2013, 00:45
Replies: 8
Views: 3,384
Posted By carsickpuppy

Thanks Basil, yeah they are a bit expensive and...

Thanks Basil, yeah they are a bit expensive and even more so if I went with the Gucci frames my first wife would like - she's the spender and I'm the saver.
I was talking to my AME's nurse and she...
7th May 2013, 10:33
Replies: 15
Views: 1,593
Posted By carsickpuppy

I agree with Andy, learn on the ground and...

I agree with Andy, learn on the ground and practice in the aircraft. If you find your instructor rushing through the pre-flight briefing, answering queries with statements like "we'll talk about in...
7th May 2013, 10:15
Replies: 8
Views: 3,384
Posted By carsickpuppy

Presbyopia

Looking up at the overhead console the other day, damned if it wasn't a bit hard to focus on what I wanted to see, I'm about that age. Distance vision is still 20/20, but I don't 'see' my eyeballs...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2013, 21:30
Replies: 17
Views: 2,653
Posted By carsickpuppy

Probably no less than the equivalent of $5,000 -...

Probably no less than the equivalent of $5,000 - $5,500 USD and that may be on the low side.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2013, 00:55
Replies: 8
Views: 1,826
Posted By carsickpuppy

I'm guessing it's probably hard to find a...

I'm guessing it's probably hard to find a reliable reporting station in Little Moosepoop, eh?

I didn't notice them in this part of Asia either, but the temperature swings here are much more...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Mar 2013, 02:36
Replies: 488
Views: 210,015
Posted By carsickpuppy

$15 Million does seem a bit optimistic,...

$15 Million does seem a bit optimistic, especially considering the USAF (insert very reluctant US taxpayer here) is willing to give $20M+ per for either 20 of the Super Tucano or Beech's AT-6 Texan...
22nd Nov 2012, 06:07
Replies: 4
Views: 1,159
Posted By carsickpuppy

CPL Bangkok

Where can I get my CPL (fixed wing) in or near Bangkok? I have FAA PPL. Thanks..
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2012, 10:29
Replies: 12
Views: 1,335
Posted By carsickpuppy

You could try pilotcareercentre.com, there's a...

You could try pilotcareercentre.com, there's a lot of fixed wing operators listed there, but you'll find heli-operators as well.
Good luck
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Oct 2012, 20:21
Replies: 26
Views: 3,587
Posted By carsickpuppy

I've heard pilots refer to them as...

I've heard pilots refer to them as choppers/aeroplanes/helos etc. and no bolt of lightning came crashing out of the sky to smote them down... Personally, I'd prefer it though, if the pronouns "her"...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Apr 2012, 03:27
Replies: 21
Views: 8,671
Posted By carsickpuppy

Mi172 Pilot Salary

A bit of info please..
A company I am acquainted with has offered to pay my TR in Mi172. Their area of operations is not a war zone, but it is not a nice place either.
Could someone give me a ball...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Apr 2012, 01:42
Replies: 27
Views: 4,517
Posted By carsickpuppy

...or cattle..

...or cattle..
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