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Forum: Rotorheads
25th Dec 2008, 21:40
Replies: 49
Views: 10,872
Posted By hbpfly

CAA Link

Link now opens. Thank you.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Dec 2008, 21:16
Replies: 49
Views: 10,872
Posted By hbpfly

Link

I am unable to open th link - can you please tell me what it is and I will try and Google it. Thanks.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Dec 2008, 18:47
Replies: 49
Views: 10,872
Posted By hbpfly

FAA CPLH and the CAA

I am a UK 4500 hour heli pilot, with an FAA CPLH IR. I have worked abroad for the last 14 years but now wish to return home.
The CAA say that I must basically start again with my CPL if I want to...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2006, 03:21
Replies: 37
Views: 5,377
Posted By hbpfly

big risk

I was 42 when I converted to rotary. I had a fixwing and did a lot of single engine trans-Atlantic ferry work, but it's dangerous and lonely.

I am now 51, and have 4000+ hours of rotary turbine...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2006, 09:08
Replies: 26
Views: 7,301
Posted By hbpfly

Death spray

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I donīt know what the Dangerous Goods section say about pepperspray. Needless to say that you would have to be a "Jedi Knight" in order to maintain aircraft control if one of those canisters blew...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Oct 2006, 09:00
Replies: 26
Views: 7,301
Posted By hbpfly

Anti bears

Whilst working in Greenland last year, I carried a Parker Hale 270 with wax nose high velocity shells. This was to protect us against polar bears - who will come and hunt you ! It was kept upright...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Sep 2006, 08:40
Replies: 48
Views: 14,687
Posted By hbpfly

Heli v fixwing - no contest

A fixwing flies you - you have to fly a heli.

A fixwing has a captain, navigator, and engineer - with heli, you are all 3.

A fixwing you flightplan before you leave - with heli you do it on...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Sep 2006, 06:20
Replies: 46
Views: 9,310
Posted By hbpfly

Long helo flights

I work from a ship with a Hughes 500d, and spend most of my time over water - maybe 150 hours a year. For long distance, it wasn't over water, but from Juneau in Alaska to Cancun in Mexico. Took me...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Sep 2006, 00:15
Replies: 48
Views: 14,687
Posted By hbpfly

uplift

It is no different to techniques used by glider pilots. Get a strong up-draft, and you can use the power for speed instead of lift. :ok: Try it !
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2006, 09:39
Replies: 2,408
Views: 1,122,517
Posted By hbpfly

Hawaii.Heli Pilots

I went to agusta's school on Pennsylvania a few years ago, in fact we were in the class on the Tuesday of the twin tower attack, but attending the class was a pilot from Hawaii.
I am flying an H500...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2006, 09:39
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,595,895
Posted By hbpfly

Hawaii.Heli Pilots

I went to agusta's school on Pennsylvania a few years ago, in fact we were in the class on the Tuesday of the twin tower attack, but attending the class was a pilot from Hawaii.
I am flying an H500...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2006, 19:11
Replies: 48
Views: 14,687
Posted By hbpfly

fix to flexy

I flew fixwing for many years, mostly singles, but twins on occasions. all the work was low level and working with an observer documenting things.

About 8 years ago I moved to rotary. I have now...
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