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Forum: Rotorheads

5th Mar 2014, 17:04

Replies: 19

FAA written exams

Views: 4,128

Posted By tradford

Prepware 2014

I used Prepware 2014 to study for my written exam. I found it to be an excellent preparation tool. They use the same questions/answers that are used on the official test. When running in the...

Forum: Rotorheads

22nd Feb 2014, 11:58

Replies: 14

Any of You Guys Ever Get Shot Down

Views: 4,635

Posted By tradford

A few years ago, I took my Cobra in for some work...

A few years ago, I took my Cobra in for some work at a vintage Ford shop. An old guy with dual hearing aids was doing the work while I waited. We got to talking (don't remember how we got on the...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Feb 2014, 13:07

Replies: 2

I get bored when I'm snowed in.

Views: 1,558

Posted By tradford

Yea, I know. Not everyone is a Robinson groupie -...

Yea, I know. Not everyone is a Robinson groupie - but I've always heard that he did a lot to bring the sport to the masses. Robbies are all I know and I've had a good time flying them (44s and 22s).

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Feb 2014, 10:30

Replies: 2

I get bored when I'm snowed in.

Views: 1,558

Posted By tradford

I get bored when I'm snowed in.

Helicopter Evolution

Da Vinci’s design was the first of its kind,
when the concept of flight was a dream,
was the first to imply that a person could fly –
with the help of a splendid...

Forum: Rotorheads

29th Jan 2014, 09:58

Replies: 12

Removing the Doors, Opening the Windows

Views: 2,653

Posted By tradford

You'd suffocate with the doors on an R22 during...

You'd suffocate with the doors on an R22 during the summer.

Forum: Rotorheads

25th Dec 2013, 12:03

Replies: 7

A little solo poem

Views: 2,436

Posted By tradford

Thanks folks - much appreciated. It was a great...

Thanks folks - much appreciated. It was a great experience, but now I'm preparing for my first solo cross country. Now I've got to contend not only with the navigation part, but the radio comms as...

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Dec 2013, 21:59

Replies: 7

A little solo poem

Views: 2,436

Posted By tradford

Thanks guys. Nomorehelosforme (I think there's a...

Thanks guys. Nomorehelosforme (I think there's a story behind that name), I'm at Blue Ridge Helicopters at the Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU).

Forum: Rotorheads

24th Dec 2013, 20:51

Replies: 7

A little solo poem

Views: 2,436

Posted By tradford

A little solo poem

I wrote a little poem after my recent solo experience -

Solo Flight

The day is just right for companion-less flight,
winds are calm with no clouds in the sky,
the critical gear has received...

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Nov 2013, 12:51

Replies: 21

Training at 39 or 42 years old - any real difference?

Views: 4,486

Posted By tradford

Over the hill

Geez guys! I started my flight training the past summer (after my 60th birthday) with no prior flying experience whatsoever. Granted, I'm not in it for a career and it probably took me ten hours...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Nov 2013, 12:21

Replies: 7

Best video camera

Views: 1,469

Posted By tradford

Best video camera

I should be ready to solo soon and I'd like to capture the experience with a video - maybe with a headband camera. What is the best choice? I've looked at the GoPro site. Is that the best way to go?

Forum: Rotorheads

7th Nov 2013, 10:56

Replies: 3

GPS watch from Garmin

Views: 1,653

Posted By tradford

GPS watch from Garmin

Think this could be a functional tool in the helicopter cockpit?

Garmin's D2 GPS Watch Puts an Entire Cockpit on a Pilot's Wrist...

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Oct 2013, 10:29

Replies: 0

Atlanta area R22 pilots

Views: 899

Posted By tradford

Atlanta area R22 pilots

Any recreational helicopter pilots in the northeast Atlanta area who'd be interested in part ownership of a used R22? I'm just trying to figure out a way to feed the habit after getting licensed....

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