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Forum: Rotorheads
6th May 2015, 10:23
Replies: 59
Views: 10,900
Posted By DBChopper

*logs into PPRuNe for the first time in years ...

*logs into PPRuNe for the first time in years

*sees nothing has changed

*logs out again
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Apr 2012, 12:27
Replies: 42
Views: 11,524
Posted By DBChopper

I'm confused... So there was a bloke eating...

I'm confused...

So there was a bloke eating chicken drumsticks in the bath when he made a mistake and something went boom? Is there a helicopter involved? :O
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2012, 17:16
Replies: 333
Views: 112,095
Posted By DBChopper

Angry Yes, completely. IMHO you need a total rethink as...

Yes, completely. IMHO you need a total rethink as to your career aspirations. Emergencies are not 9-5, Monday to Friday, and neither is the helicopter industry.

It's been said many times, but what...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jun 2011, 17:15
Replies: 369
Views: 100,774
Posted By DBChopper

Hmmm... :hmm: Anyway, back on the thread -...

Hmmm... :hmm:

Anyway, back on the thread - any more stories? Some interesting reading here.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Jun 2011, 09:59
Replies: 57
Views: 34,277
Posted By DBChopper

John R81 - thanks for posting pics and comment...

John R81 - thanks for posting pics and comment before rumours and speculation got in the way of the facts. As a fellow Redhill helicopterer I am used to seeing G-FEDA around. A very pretty machine...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Aug 2010, 15:33
Replies: 109
Views: 32,218
Posted By DBChopper

He did indeed. It was a mark of the man just how...

He did indeed. It was a mark of the man just how many people undertook the long journey to the South West to pay their final respects, and I think Dom would have loved just how much laughter came out...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jul 2010, 18:27
Replies: 519
Views: 60,480
Posted By DBChopper

Count me in for a Wycombe evening please. If it...

Count me in for a Wycombe evening please. If it happens to be a school night I'll write you a note and help you with your homework Whirls :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jun 2010, 14:35
Replies: 11
Views: 1,677
Posted By DBChopper

I'll second Shoreham

A nice cafe/restaurant at the airport itself, or a 20min walk into the town to sit in the pubs alongside the River Adur or to the beach. :ok:

Some stunning coastal views of Brighton if you plan...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jun 2010, 20:06
Replies: 6
Views: 1,694
Posted By DBChopper

I quite like Tony 1969's Gravesend bombing idea...

I quite like Tony 1969's Gravesend bombing idea :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2010, 14:24
Replies: 31
Views: 6,256
Posted By DBChopper

I/C, That was my reaction too! :uhoh: On the...

I/C,

That was my reaction too! :uhoh: On the plus side, when you deal with such amateur scrotes it is normally easier to make them cry :hmm: On the downside, it seems nowhere is sacred anymore.
Forum: Rotorheads
24th May 2010, 21:13
Replies: 31
Views: 6,256
Posted By DBChopper

Obtaining witness statements probably, in order...

Obtaining witness statements probably, in order to give the best possible chance of a prosecution.

I deal with morons like this every day and have for over twenty years. The depths to which they...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd May 2010, 14:29
Replies: 16
Views: 3,752
Posted By DBChopper

Greg, Have you been using an online question...

Greg,

Have you been using an online question bank up 'til now?

Bristol Groundschool's ATP online worked well for me, along with pretty much everyone else I know :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2010, 08:58
Replies: 21
Views: 7,442
Posted By DBChopper

"And so it should be?" :ugh: It does make...

"And so it should be?" :ugh:

It does make one wonder what the writer expects. To praise the pilot's sincerity, candidness, experience and feelings of remorse (all the writer's own words) and then...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2010, 22:08
Replies: 2,717
Views: 2,691,393
Posted By DBChopper

And minus the Ford Capris and the Austin Allegro....

And minus the Ford Capris and the Austin Allegro. I think DelBoy's van might still be there though...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2010, 22:04
Replies: 5,672
Views: 4,596,797
Posted By DBChopper

I don't think people on here are taking this very...

I don't think people on here are taking this very seriously. Don't you find it annoying when you try to lift into the hover and there are two naked women in the way? I know I do.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2010, 13:04
Replies: 17
Views: 2,834
Posted By DBChopper

Oh dear, oh dear. Do you think the wording and...

Oh dear, oh dear. Do you think the wording and the little face at the end...



...might mean that it was said somewhat "tongue-in_cheek?"

Good excuse for the Alan Partridge clip though :ok:
...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Mar 2010, 17:18
Replies: 13
Views: 2,139
Posted By DBChopper

Might this be a contender for Most Ridiculously...

Might this be a contender for Most Ridiculously Childish Thread Ever Started on PPRuNe? Good luck to them, however their flying is funded :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2010, 16:48
Replies: 7
Views: 2,632
Posted By DBChopper

How are the two injured people?

How are the two injured people?
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2009, 20:40
Replies: 23
Views: 3,112
Posted By DBChopper

That's the great British weather for you :ok: ...

That's the great British weather for you :ok:

It has always been the same, and always will be. I've been lucky enough to fly on some gorgeous days recently and cancelled flights / altered...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2009, 16:32
Replies: 14
Views: 1,689
Posted By DBChopper

I reckon you'll probably end up getting a ride :)...

I reckon you'll probably end up getting a ride :)

If you introduce yourself as you have outlined then sooner or later you will find someone more than happy to take you along for a ride. The only...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2009, 13:49
Replies: 519
Views: 60,480
Posted By DBChopper

And thanks from me too for yet another...

And thanks from me too for yet another thought-provoking and informative evening :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2009, 13:44
Replies: 17
Views: 4,444
Posted By DBChopper

People who want to become familiar with the...

People who want to become familiar with the airspace, terrain and R/T in the area in which they are most likely to later be paid to fly and instruct?

People who would like to build a relationship,...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2009, 08:47
Replies: 33
Views: 6,115
Posted By DBChopper

Yeeeeeeeeeeeees.... I'm going with "wind-up." ...

Yeeeeeeeeeeeees.... I'm going with "wind-up."

:ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2009, 08:35
Replies: 17
Views: 4,444
Posted By DBChopper

I'll second VeeAny's recommendation of London...

I'll second VeeAny's recommendation of London Helicopter Centres at Redhill - they have a very tidy fleet, it is a very helicopter-friendly airfield with busy airspace and they teach to a high...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2009, 08:25
Replies: 23
Views: 3,584
Posted By DBChopper

Me too - it was my first lesson towards my...

Me too - it was my first lesson towards my PPL(H). It was an absolutely genuine offer and consisted of a 30min board brief and a 30min lesson. You have to argue it's a clever idea - it has already...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Sep 2009, 21:37
Replies: 2
Views: 1,048
Posted By DBChopper

Just after that, I think. I got my PPL(H) in May...

Just after that, I think. I got my PPL(H) in May 2000 and it was one of the last CAA licences, before JAR took over and the 5hrs instrument was brought in.

:)
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Sep 2009, 10:07
Replies: 206
Views: 37,291
Posted By DBChopper

Wise words indeed! I almost gave myself a rather...

Wise words indeed! I almost gave myself a rather interesting flight when flying with three pax in an unfamiliar R44 when I dismissed an item under the rear seats as a set of folded blue covers....
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Aug 2009, 08:35
Replies: 32
Views: 8,825
Posted By DBChopper

I'm eternally grateful to Frank Robinson that he...

I'm eternally grateful to Frank Robinson that he put both seats in the front of the R22. I mean, as if it isn't cramped enough..! :ugh:
Forum: Private Flying
13th Aug 2009, 18:01
Replies: 33
Views: 4,379
Posted By DBChopper

Oops! My mistake - I mis-read that bit, sorry...

Oops! My mistake - I mis-read that bit, sorry :uhoh:



But Greg's act in merely asking to be pointed in the right direction as to exam-specific study material does not necessarily make him a...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Aug 2009, 13:00
Replies: 33
Views: 4,379
Posted By DBChopper

And it's exactly that sneering tone of Keygrip's...

And it's exactly that sneering tone of Keygrip's reply that means I spend little time browsing PPRuNe these days... :rolleyes:

Keygrip, if you bumped into Greg in person rather than from behind...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th May 2009, 14:13
Replies: 20
Views: 5,641
Posted By DBChopper

Whoateallthepies - I was about to post on this...

Whoateallthepies - I was about to post on this but you have said everything I was about to!

Couldn't agree more :D
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd May 2009, 10:00
Replies: 82
Views: 14,813
Posted By DBChopper

From what I can see, so does everybody else!...

From what I can see, so does everybody else! :ugh:

I promise you, that whenever I call out our ASU to assist me - and I do, quite frequently - it will most definitely be "all about catching...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2009, 09:19
Replies: 37
Views: 5,509
Posted By DBChopper

And long may that continue! :ok:

And long may that continue! :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2009, 21:32
Replies: 82
Views: 14,813
Posted By DBChopper

I guess it depends on the interpretation of the...

I guess it depends on the interpretation of the phrase "routine patrol." Many ASUs, as I understand it, will take to the air for patrols directed at preventing / disprupting certain targetted crimes,...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2009, 21:27
Replies: 37
Views: 5,509
Posted By DBChopper

I also had many, many thousands of motorcycling...

I also had many, many thousands of motorcycling miles under my belt before learning to fly helicopters and the directing of twisting the throttle caused me no end of problems, despite my instructor's...
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