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Forum: African Aviation
4th Jun 2013, 17:19
Replies: 864
Views: 1,087,652
Posted By Dysfunctional

fish ...When they shout PASSPORT in your face every ten steps

When they shout "PASSPORT!" in your face, every ten steps. I think it makes them feel important...

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link to...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jun 2013, 11:39
Replies: 1
Views: 1,472
Posted By Dysfunctional

fish Old Zeke

True? Or not? :ugh:

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from: View Work - Writers Harbor (http://www.chopperstories.com)

link to site is: ...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Mar 2010, 00:43
Replies: 2
Views: 875
Posted By Dysfunctional

Wink One for the Gulf of Mexico drivers

Anybody able to relate to this one?
go to View Work - Writers Harbor (http://www.tunaboathelicopters.org) and select "Of Helicopters and Humans" (8)
"The Sports Section"

or go direct:
View Work...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2009, 18:18
Replies: 338
Views: 92,993
Posted By Dysfunctional

transverse flow

Hm. Not sure I like summarizing transverse flow effect in this manner. We're talking about a longitudinal change in the flow pattern, coupled with a 90 degree delay in response. Causing a rolling...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Oct 2009, 13:24
Replies: 23
Views: 11,845
Posted By Dysfunctional

Devil Nuthin' like a good hammer

Not sure if this article is relevant.
The title is: Of Helicopters and Humans (2) "Nuthin' like a Good Hammer"
Quote:

On the problems of 'Remote Authority' and the back-and-forth tussle with...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Oct 2009, 02:15
Replies: 23
Views: 11,845
Posted By Dysfunctional

Devil Interesting. I can think of so many colorful...

Interesting. I can think of so many colorful personalities I've met in our industry.
Well, what questions might one ask, that highlight the essence of the research area?
If I may, I'll suggest...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2009, 21:50
Replies: 23
Views: 11,845
Posted By Dysfunctional

Devil Allow me to stir the pot here. :hmm: Hm....

Allow me to stir the pot here. :hmm:
Hm. Define, please, "anti-authority personality types".
Are we talking:
good pilots who hate dubious, gray, confusing rules, and who are suspicious of ...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Oct 2009, 21:12
Replies: 245
Views: 175,096
Posted By Dysfunctional

View Work - Writers Harbor...

View Work - Writers Harbor (http://www.writersharbor.org/work_view.php?work=410)

:)
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Sep 2009, 12:39
Replies: 245
Views: 175,096
Posted By Dysfunctional

How about this one? :bored: View Work -...

How about this one? :bored:

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Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2009, 22:02
Replies: 87
Views: 77,263
Posted By Dysfunctional

Angel What guys will do.

A similar story from the USA. Quite some years ago, I was offered a job here flying a Hughes 500 E. Utility work. Maintaining power lines. I got a demo ride as a pax, and we put one skid on a pole,...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2009, 21:40
Replies: 87
Views: 77,263
Posted By Dysfunctional

On a lighter note.................... View...

On a lighter note....................

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:rolleyes:
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2009, 21:24
Replies: 245
Views: 175,096
Posted By Dysfunctional

Post Moggy's Tunaboat Manual

Anybody interested in tuna helicopters, maybe this might help:

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Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jul 2009, 02:18
Replies: 245
Views: 175,096
Posted By Dysfunctional

Yeah, that's what I'm hearing and reading. A lot...

Yeah, that's what I'm hearing and reading. A lot of accidents as well.
I would not go back to it, life is too comfy now, but it was fun.
Marys saloon/bar in Tarawa and the King Solomon in Honiara...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Jul 2009, 13:19
Replies: 245
Views: 175,096
Posted By Dysfunctional

Morality, C18 engines, and overfishing

Some interesting comments here. If you read some of the articles on sustainability of the tuna on tunaseinerscom it seems that albacore tuna in the Atlantic HAS been over fished, and that there is...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2008, 00:29
Replies: 17
Views: 3,223
Posted By Dysfunctional

"Did you need US A&P or part 66 would be...

"Did you need US A&P or part 66 would be sufficient? (ie Canadian CPL for the purposes of skilled visa to Canada)"

Answer: I don't know. At a guess, (guess!) I don't think it would make a...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2008, 14:58
Replies: 13
Views: 7,272
Posted By Dysfunctional

Chevron 427's

Chevron are operating a few 427's in the GOM. Not sure if they have any 430's there. And in Africa they have 427's and 430's.
I've seen them up close, and crawled all over them. Attractive looking...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2008, 04:48
Replies: 13
Views: 7,272
Posted By Dysfunctional

Smile Bell 407 versus bell 427 versus Bell 430??

I'm curious.
I don't know where to find the figures on the Internet, but I think I'm right in saying there are an awful lot of Bell 407's floating around the world.
I imagine it was a huge sale...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2008, 04:01
Replies: 33
Views: 4,309
Posted By Dysfunctional

Thumbs up what's so ADDICTIVE?

The view from my office window!
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2008, 03:42
Replies: 42
Views: 6,517
Posted By Dysfunctional

Why do helicopter jockeys crash?

Um.
Take a small group of helicopter pilots, who have a few decades of experience. Talk to them. Privately. I bet you will get most of them to admit that at SOME STAGE, they scared the stuffing out...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2008, 03:20
Replies: 17
Views: 3,223
Posted By Dysfunctional

Wink thumbing for you

"As far as the "your-job-needs-to-be-on-list" s*** goes, my attourney is confident that I fit into "air carrier pilot/co-pilot" (I fly both helicopters and planks Part 135)."

I'm VERY surprised at...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2008, 03:06
Replies: 17
Views: 3,223
Posted By Dysfunctional

Talking H1B visa

Many moons ago (mid 90's) I applied for H1B visa based on potential US employer recommendations and ATP, lotsa hours, turbine time, etcetera.
Was told firmly and repeatedly that a professional...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2008, 02:39
Replies: 4
Views: 1,570
Posted By Dysfunctional

No more contract pilots

To bring you up to date:
1)PHI are indeed phasing out the contract pilot slots.
There are a couple of jobs that nobody ever bids on ("Apache" jumps to mind; 8 hours a day in a 206 and a zillion...
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