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Forum: Rotorheads
14th Sep 2002, 19:06
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Blender pilot keeps coming up with these weird...

Blender pilot keeps coming up with these weird accidents!



...Almost twenty years ago. 1983 to be exact. The infamous case with "Twilight Zone - The Movie." During filming, actor Vic...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Sep 2002, 20:52
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Man, this thread is like a train wreck. I just...

Man, this thread is like a train wreck. I just can't look away. Every time I check in I read things that just make me shake my head and wonder about the attitudes of safety that some of you have.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Sep 2002, 07:05
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

The ghost of Zuckerman past

<sigh> I get tired of you gals. I don't mind being compared to Lu, but calling me a Yank?! I'm glad Steve76 had the decency to retract THAT remark.

I wasn't actually going to post any more on...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2002, 19:44
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Hmm. CRAN seems to want to attract the...

Hmm. CRAN seems to want to attract the "high-acheivers" in the community. I guess all these Robbie drivers who post here aren't good enough for him? "Hey, where can I find a good R-22 school in...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2002, 15:23
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Jeez, Tudor, you've sure got a lot of those...

Jeez, Tudor, you've sure got a lot of those eye-rolling, winking smilies in your post. Do you EVER say anything seriously? You know, a little sarcasm goes a long way.

Obviously, I was not at the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Sep 2002, 04:39
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Chaps, this is a serious issue. First of...

Chaps, this is a serious issue.

First of all, ag operations are conducted over PRIVATE PROPERTY. If a person got into a field and got into harm's way, it means that they were trespassing (i.e....
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2002, 20:57
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Blender pilot: Well...that depends. Did...

Blender pilot:


Well...that depends. Did I just make an inadvertent one-time "dumb mistake" or was I deliberately and repeatedly doing something very, very stupid that was clearly outside of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2002, 16:58
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Steve76: Steve, you are G*ddam right...

Steve76:


Steve, you are G*ddam right about that! I'd say I was speechless if the opposite wasn't so obvious. I've got three lawyers in my family. A long time ago, after witnessing the crash...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2002, 15:15
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Man, some of you guys are really in denial over...

Man, some of you guys are really in denial over this!

Steve76 (and others), the safety policies and attitudes of nations all over the world vary widely, and not all countries are diligent in...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Sep 2002, 04:19
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Steve76 writes: Screw you. One needn't...

Steve76 writes:


Screw you. One needn't have ANY qualifications in helo operations to know manslaughter when he sees it. *I'M* not the one who flew the helicopter deliberately in such a manner...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2002, 16:46
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Thanks for the great reply, TwinHueyMan! And...

Thanks for the great reply, TwinHueyMan! And thanks for digging up that pic of *** at work.

I was talking about this very "accident" with a young helicopter pilot CFI yesterday. I lay the...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2002, 18:36
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Actually, a morning of typing and clicking...

Actually, a morning of typing and clicking unearthed some more info on the death in Rantoul. And I finally think I've got a reasonable understanding of how it happened.

****** had taken off with...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Sep 2002, 16:38
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Ahh, ye of little faith. This event...

Ahh, ye of little faith.

This event involving the death of the skydiver by the 412 in Rantoul was covered pretty well on the JustHelicopters forum. I know you guys think that board is as...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Sep 2002, 14:13
Replies: 123
Views: 19,909
Posted By Flare Dammit!

TwinHueyMan wrote: [/b] It wasn't quite...

TwinHueyMan wrote:

[/b]

It wasn't quite that simple.

It happened on 2Aug2002 in Rantoul, Illinois, USA. Although the American NTSB report says that the photographer was struck by the tail...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Sep 2002, 18:00
Replies: 106
Views: 51,418
Posted By Flare Dammit!

ppheli wrote: No worries. N112WG was...

ppheli wrote:



No worries. N112WG was the WG-30 demonstrator that was used for only a short time until Omniflight got the regular bird (N4499N) outfitted and painted. It may have even been...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jul 2002, 13:10
Replies: 67
Views: 6,438
Posted By Flare Dammit!

t'aint natural laments about "gun freaks": [/b]...

t'aint natural laments about "gun freaks":
[/b]

Let's have a peek at the numbers, eh what? The U.K. has approximately 60,000,000 people who've lived under a monarchy since history began.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jul 2002, 15:04
Replies: 67
Views: 6,438
Posted By Flare Dammit!

"attackattackattack" sniped: [/b] Talk...

"attackattackattack" sniped:
[/b]

Talk about an outrageous troll of a post!

Somehow, I doubt that people in N.Ireland are being armed on a large scale by individual sympathetic U.S. citizens...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jul 2002, 14:56
Replies: 67
Views: 6,438
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Check 6 asked of Crab: [/b] We Brits seem...

Check 6 asked of Crab:
[/b]

We Brits seem to feel that Americans are like petulant, disobedient children whom we must constantly criticize and counsel. Therefore, many feel condescendingly...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2002, 20:47
Replies: 67
Views: 6,438
Posted By Flare Dammit!

I hate to keep bringing up logic, but since the...

I hate to keep bringing up logic, but since the anti-gun people don't seem to be using any, let me ask again. I'll keep the questions short this time:

1) Does anybody really believe that guns...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2002, 20:38
Replies: 24
Views: 4,255
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Heliport drones on: [/b] Well, I should...

Heliport drones on:
[/b]

Well, I should know ;)
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jul 2002, 13:48
Replies: 24
Views: 4,255
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Oh my word! A smart helo pilot with a sense of...

Oh my word! A smart helo pilot with a sense of humor!! Shhh, Rotor, you'll blow my...er...cover.

Made me laugh, you did, what with that comment about me missus.

Let's not take ourselfes...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2002, 16:17
Replies: 67
Views: 6,438
Posted By Flare Dammit!

It is so amusing watching the yank fight over...

It is so amusing watching the yank fight over guns from afar. Please permit me one or two observations:

1) Not knowing if anyone was "packing" might make some people unbearably paranoid and...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jul 2002, 03:49
Replies: 8
Views: 780
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Lu, thanks for your reply. Actually, I agree...

Lu, thanks for your reply. Actually, I agree with you completely on this issue.

SASless, I only wish the world was as black and white as you see it. The truth is, it's complicated and you know...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2002, 21:50
Replies: 8
Views: 780
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Lu Z wrote: [/b] Yeah...uhh...maybe. ...

Lu Z wrote:
[/b]

Yeah...uhh...maybe. Again, you can say anything you want about something not being your responsibility or heap it on someone else. It doesn't matter. I suppose that you...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2002, 21:26
Replies: 35
Views: 3,774
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Crab wrote: [/b] Man! You Robbie pilots...

Crab wrote:
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Man! You Robbie pilots sure can get testy! Look, I don't care what any engineer says about what heliochoppers are supposed to do. All I can say is what I've observed based on...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2002, 12:44
Replies: 35
Views: 3,774
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Crab, your analogy about what happens when...

Crab, your analogy about what happens when helicopters hover in brisk winds is off-base. We're talking about cruise flight here.

You wrote:
[/b]

Crab, you won't even take the word of a guy...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2002, 04:30
Replies: 8
Views: 780
Posted By Flare Dammit!

SASless wrote: [/b] Just to be fair, at...

SASless wrote:
[/b]

Just to be fair, at PHI the union and the big rate increase were separate issues.

On that side of the pond, Era lead the way, instituting an across-the-board 30% rate...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jul 2002, 21:32
Replies: 42
Views: 8,748
Posted By Flare Dammit!

capt waffoo wrote: [/b] I've also noted...

capt waffoo wrote:
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I've also noted that the moderator sometimes does this. And yes, it does sometimes seem rather intended to inflame. I guess that's the privilege one enjoys when one is...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jul 2002, 21:18
Replies: 24
Views: 4,255
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Whirly bragged: [/b] Oh. Wow. Oh my. 26...

Whirly bragged:
[/b]

Oh. Wow. Oh my. 26 whole hours?? Oh dear.

I'm sorry, Whirly, I really underestimated you. I just didn't comprehend your level of expertise. Please accept my most...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2002, 19:18
Replies: 24
Views: 4,255
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Dave Jackson mumbled: [/b] Dave, Dave,...

Dave Jackson mumbled:

[/b]

Dave, Dave, Dave. Methinks you've spent too much time handling a "joint," alright. To light or not to light? Sure, light up! Hey, I won't tell the feds if you...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2002, 19:05
Replies: 35
Views: 3,774
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Crab wondered: [/b] Hooooo-kay, here we...

Crab wondered:

[/b]

Hooooo-kay, here we go.

Not just the back of the aircraft, the WHOLE aircraft (fuselage). Imagine a big rectangular slab of wood (longer in length than height),...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2002, 13:47
Replies: 35
Views: 3,774
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Crab wrote: (snip)[/b] Whoa! Hold on! ...

Crab wrote:

(snip)[/b]

Whoa! Hold on! Crab, it has been my experience that in many small helicopters, a slight yaw to the right will absolutely produce a roll to the LEFT due to the extra...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2002, 13:23
Replies: 320
Views: 198,828
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Helicopter = leaks in rain. If I ever find...

Helicopter = leaks in rain.

If I ever find one that doesn't, I'll think I've died and gone to heaven.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Jul 2002, 13:19
Replies: 24
Views: 4,255
Posted By Flare Dammit!

<--- Likes being a jerk/hates being just another number

Excellent post, Genghis! Of course, we recognize that the autogyro was around a long time before Mssrs. Bensen and Wallis got their mitts on it.

First, a correction! Yes, I meant to write "582"...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Jul 2002, 19:38
Replies: 24
Views: 4,255
Posted By Flare Dammit!

Whirly wrote: [/b] Somehow I doubt...

Whirly wrote:

[/b]

Somehow I doubt that; you're a woman, aren't you?

But nevermind that.

Dave Jackson is quite right. Quite right. But here's the deal: Let us all acknowlege that Dr....
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