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Helo Training Re: Define "quilling"
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| Simon Robbins wrote:
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> I did a couple of microlight lessons recently in Oxfordshire and I agree. I
> was actually quite shocked to discover how sparse I found the area I thought
> I knew so well to be. I start my helicopter PPL at Oxford in a week or so
> and I'm looking forward to getting lost!
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> Si
Man-o-Man!!!!! That is great. We want daily reports on your RL flying.
I'm sure we all will be looking forward to them. As you can see, I'm
excited for you. You are in for the time of your life and you will
never forget your helicopter training for the rest of your life.
Especially the autorotations. Once I got the student past the rote
stage and he/she realized an autorotation is nothing more that *flying*
the aircraft on an approach to a suitable landing area, even in the
trees if need be. After that it's all downhill.
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boB,
SAG 70
U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)
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| Simon Robbins 2005-08-26, 8:33 pm |
| "boB" <akita_77REMOVECAPS@yahoo.Xcom> wrote in message
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> Man-o-Man!!!!! That is great. We want daily reports on your RL flying.
> I'm sure we all will be looking forward to them. As you can see, I'm
> excited for you. You are in for the time of your life and you will
> never forget your helicopter training for the rest of your life.
> Especially the autorotations. Once I got the student past the rote
> stage and he/she realized an autorotation is nothing more that *flying*
> the aircraft on an approach to a suitable landing area, even in the
> trees if need be. After that it's all downhill.
Yeah I can't wait. It's something I've been dreaming about since I was two
years old. (Just ask my mum, she had to buy me a book about helicopters
before I could read.) Got my true ambitions beaten out of me by a school
education, only to discover them now years later. Still, I've not been able
to afford it until now.
Things haven't gone to plan though. I'd been signed up to go to HAI in
Florida and do a course all the way to CPL and CFI, but I had to give up the
place because my house didn't sell. So instead I'm doing the PPL in the UK,
then am going to try and build some hours towards the CPL, then go and do
that in Fl hopefully next year, or the year after.
I'll be training on the Schweizer 300 at Oxford, two hours flying a day,
three times a week, so I'm hoping I get through it in near minimum time (and
at near minimum cost.) I'm still expecting it to cost me about £13000
though! Luckily I've got an employer who doesn't mind me taking the time
off.
Si
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| Simon Robbins 2005-08-26, 8:33 pm |
| "boB" <akita_77REMOVECAPS@yahoo.Xcom> wrote in message
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> Man-o-Man!!!!! That is great.
Actually boB, you can help me out here with a bit of advice:
I know FS is going to help me with my nav exercises, radio work, etc. but I
was wondering whether during my PPL(H) I should perhaps avoid flying the
helos in it. As you know, things don't work the same way, and I don't want
conflicting muscle-memories getting drilled in together. (For example, I
don't want to automatically life the collective slightly after bottoming it
whilst practicing a real auto...) Would you recommend I stick to fixed wing
in the sim while trying to learn helicopters for real?
Si
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