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Forum: Rotorheads
1st Dec 2006, 11:38
Replies: 12
Views: 5,124
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Story told to me by an old PHI Lead Pilot (Bill...

Story told to me by an old PHI Lead Pilot (Bill Carter for those who remember)...

Said they could never find Kris. He was always off "hiding" somewhere playing his guitar and writing songs. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Nov 2006, 12:51
Replies: 66
Views: 16,886
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

The kid's account is interesting, but if it is...

The kid's account is interesting, but if it is accurate it raises one big question for me.

PHI's flight-following procedures dictate that flight plans be closed *after* landing. (Many pilots call...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Oct 2006, 12:34
Replies: 436
Views: 78,553
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

RE: Workover. For the thirteen years I was at...

RE: Workover. For the thirteen years I was at PHI, I worked-over very, very little...only under extreme duress when they begged. I hated it. I figured that I gave them enough of my time (over half...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Oct 2006, 12:29
Replies: 436
Views: 78,553
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Hey Wrench1, nice bait, but I cannot bite. For...

Hey Wrench1, nice bait, but I cannot bite. For me to comment on the current situation would be like influencing an unsequesterd jury. You know I can't do that. Nor will I second-guess Steve. I...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2006, 20:10
Replies: 23
Views: 4,406
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

One day, years and years ago when I was young and...

One day, years and years ago when I was young and stupid, I got to wondering about the hovering auto capabilities of the 206B I was flying (on popouts). I could never get it to land and then takeoff...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2006, 02:51
Replies: 436
Views: 78,553
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Heyyyyy, my ears were burning...

Wrench1, do I know you? You must have worked at Houma if you remember Stan and me...umm, discussing the union issue with each other from across the fence (or was it opposite sides of the steam...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Oct 2006, 17:36
Replies: 436
Views: 78,553
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

It's very hard for industry outsiders to know...

It's very hard for industry outsiders to know what's really going on with the strike. I have more than a few old friends involved, on both sides of the fence and I wish them all well. But I take...
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Sep 2006, 13:34
Replies: 436
Views: 78,553
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Not to pick on rjsquirrel, but he says: And with...

Not to pick on rjsquirrel, but he says: And with an attitude like that, we never will, either :ok:

I'll always be puzzled at the low self-esteem and self-worth exhibited by many helicopter...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Sep 2006, 16:20
Replies: 436
Views: 78,553
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

They can, Stan, if they lower the standards to...

They can, Stan, if they lower the standards to 500 hours.

500-hour 206 PICs in the GOM? Coming into winter? Oh, Lord. How did someone convince Hurst this is a good plan? Has he taken leave of...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2006, 20:53
Replies: 436
Views: 78,553
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

It's kind of funny to hear people say on one hand...

It's kind of funny to hear people say on one hand that it's those dang-ol' high union salaries that are killing companies, and on the other hand claim that salaries would be just as high now without...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2006, 18:15
Replies: 436
Views: 78,553
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

I'm not sure I agree with RJSquirrel's contention...

I'm not sure I agree with RJSquirrel's contention that: "With unions running the whole show, nothing would get done and everybody would sit around and play cards and draw checks." Unions certainly...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Sep 2006, 00:16
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,594,408
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Not the project pilot for the factory...

Not the project pilot for the factory anymore...guess I'll have to change the SN. Flying one down in the Bay Islands of Honduras now. MSN 501, one of the last ones made in 1982. The ol' girl looks...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Aug 2006, 00:28
Replies: 13
Views: 1,618
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

SAS, please don't be deluded: PHI has...

SAS, please don't be deluded: PHI has consistently shown horrible judgement with respect to the union. Why should they change now? The managers may be shovelling the same crap to Big Al that the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Aug 2006, 00:18
Replies: 2
Views: 830
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Dann posts a lot on these boards. I forget his...

Dann posts a lot on these boards. I forget his SN at the moment, but I'll bet he turns up soon. Nice ship, tho. You can tell they like it a WHOLE lot better than the 206 they *were* using (I'm...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2006, 14:45
Replies: 13
Views: 1,618
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Oh, I doubt that ALI would put any 500-hour...

Oh, I doubt that ALI would put any 500-hour pilots in as light ship PICs. Most certainly they are being hired into SIC slots...let me add...AS SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPENING ALL ALONG. The problem has...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Aug 2006, 02:42
Replies: 13
Views: 1,618
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Mrs. Suggs certainly had a curious "take" on the...

Mrs. Suggs certainly had a curious "take" on the helicopter industry back then, didn't she? In the (infamous) interview, she stated that she was not a compromising woman. She might have added, "But...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2006, 13:13
Replies: 91
Views: 11,917
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

But the red TOT tattletale light does appear to...

But the red TOT tattletale light does appear to be on...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jul 2006, 18:17
Replies: 91
Views: 11,917
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Patrick, as others have pointed out there are...

Patrick, as others have pointed out there are many type of cyclic grips/configurations out there. In a "standard" Bell 206, the little red button on the top of the cyclic grip is *usually* the...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Jul 2006, 15:14
Replies: 293
Views: 58,786
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

PHI has a problem. Well, a couple of problems. ...

PHI has a problem. Well, a couple of problems.

1. For decades, PHI has set the salary standard in the U.S. Other operators unapologetically key their payscales to what PHI pays. As soon as...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jan 2006, 20:48
Replies: 7
Views: 1,388
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Re: rec aviation rotorcraft.

Wow. Write *one* thing on the internet and it haunts you forever. I know better than that now. I don't remember when I wrote that vertigo piece, but one of the issues of writing for any public...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jul 2005, 16:15
Replies: 294
Views: 163,706
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

Thirty-six hundred helicopters. 3,600. That's...

Thirty-six hundred helicopters. 3,600. That's how many LOH helicopters the U.S. Army said it was going to buy. That's an incredible procurement that would make any manufacturer's mouth water. ...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Jun 2005, 02:55
Replies: 17
Views: 1,776
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

The problem is, many people convince themselves...

The problem is, many people convince themselves that they have enough money to buy a turbine helicopter. What they find is that they are ill-prepared to operate that same helicopter. The price of...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2005, 14:48
Replies: 9
Views: 2,359
Posted By Project Pilot FH1100

There are many single-engine helicopters...

There are many single-engine helicopters available right now, and all have their advantages and disadvantages. With the exception of the EC-120, all existing helicopters are derived from "old...
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