Sweet Helicopter Pic

[slowyellow]

Yeah, I just think that it is odd as well. And I 2nd the fighter jet thing. I'm out in VA beach, and they are everywhere. Just today I was sitting at a light and I saw two fly by pretty low and then bank 90 degrees, how freaking cool. And with the fighter jets it just looks effortless for them.

[onemeangixxer7502]

Yeah, I just think that it is odd as well. And I 2nd the fighter jet thing. I'm out in VA beach, and they are everywhere. Just today I was sitting at a light and I saw two fly by pretty low and then bank 90 degrees, how freaking cool. And with the fighter jets it just looks effortless for them.

Ive seen a few with in a few miles in the air. When I work in florida theres an AF base and a navy base in the keys. I got to fly about a .5 mile from the field in the keys. Got some pics of some jets sitting on the tarmac. The whole day I was working one of those big c30's or whatever they were doing was doing touch and go all days. LOL

[slowyellow]

I was out where my camper is stored and it is a base affiliated storage facility. It butts up to the runway. I was out there one day and took a video with my phone of them taking off. I was like 100 yds away. Those things are freakin' awesome.

[GE]

I've been trying to score a ride out on Air One with my Lt contact at DPD but haven't had any luck. I've jumped out of all kinds of planes, hot air balloons, etc. I just haven't ever managed to get on a helicopter, damnit!

[onemeangixxer7502]

I've been trying to score a ride out on Air One with my Lt contact at DPD but haven't had any luck. I've jumped out of all kinds of planes, hot air balloons, etc. I just haven't ever managed to get on a helicopter, damnit!

WEll to bad your not closer, I could cut you a deal on a short intro flight. Let you fly

[CJ]

Out of all the experimental aircraft we've had in the last 20 years, the one helicopter I would not want to have any part of in the early stages was the Osprey, good lord that thing had a boat load of problems, casualties, and tragedies... I hope it was all worth it in the end.

[Unicorn Jeff]

WEll to bad your not closer, I could cut you a deal on a short intro flight. Let you fly

What exactly do you do?

[onemeangixxer7502]

Out of all the experimental aircraft we've had in the last 20 years, the one helicopter I would not want to have any part of in the early stages was the Osprey, good lord that thing had a boat load of problems, casualties, and tragedies... I hope it was all worth it in the end.

Yah they had all sorts of problems with that thing, they're currently testing the civilian one right meow.

What exactly do you do?

I'm a choppa pilot, I also have my own helicopter.

[CJ]

Yah they had all sorts of problems with that thing, they're currently testing the civilian one right meow.

I'm a choppa pilot, I also have my own helicopter.

What uses could a civilian osprey have, seriously?

[Unicorn Jeff]

Yah they had all sorts of problems with that thing, they're currently testing the civilian one right meow.

I'm a choppa pilot, I also have my own helicopter.

Do you fly for a department or company? Or you just free lance nigga?

[onemeangixxer7502]

What uses could a civilian osprey have, seriously?

Same way army uses it, it can cruise longer distances at a considerable rate of speed. I read a fair amount about them. They have helicopter controls in them. I don't really like the idea of them, helicopters already have a ton of moving parts. Those extra moving pieces only adds to the mix. They will only land to a hover so if something lets go and they're stuck it could be a shitty landing. If they're up and an engine quits you're definitely fucked.

http://www.g2mil.com/V-22safety.htm

Do you fly for a department or company? Or you just free lance cracka?

I contract for several companies and lease out mine for commerical work. I'm a relatively low time pilot(around 1100 hours) so I've not got enough experience to fly something substantial year round. I've got to do a lot of cool shit over the last few years though.

[slowyellow]

I contract for several companies and lease out mine for commerical work. I'm a relatively low time pilot(around 1100 hours) so I've not got enough experience to fly something substantial year round. I've got to do a lot of cool shit over the last few years though.

Where are you out of? That sounds a lot like what my step dad did. He actually just took a job in vegas flying for the DOE. You guys might know each other.

[onemeangixxer7502]

Where are you out of? That sounds a lot like what my step dad did. He actually just took a job in vegas flying for the DOE. You guys might know each other.

I travel mostly, I doubt we know each other. I'm wouldn't mind flying tours in vegas. REally anymore I fly about anything that pays ok and is maintained.I'm a newbie in the grand scheme of things as far as helicopters go. Majority of my time is in piston powered helicopters with less than 40 in a turbine powered ship.

[slowyellow]

I travel mostly, I doubt we know each other. I'm wouldn't mind flying tours in vegas. REally anymore I fly about anything that pays ok and is maintained.I'm a newbie in the grand scheme of things as far as helicopters go. Majority of my time is in piston powered helicopters with less than 40 in a turbine powered ship.

Oh, well he just went out to Vegas. He is flying for the dept. of energy, not a tour company, lol. Not sure if that's what you were saying, or if you were just saying that you wouldn't mind working for a tour company. He just moved from puerto rico. He had a pretty sweet deal out there too. Sounds like you have a pretty good start in the business. It has been good for him.

[CJ]

Same way army uses it, it can cruise longer distances at a considerable rate of speed. I read a fair amount about them. They have helicopter controls in them. I don't really like the idea of them, helicopters already have a ton of moving parts. Those extra moving pieces only adds to the mix. They will only land to a hover so if something lets go and they're stuck it could be a shitty landing. If they're up and an engine quits you're definitely fucked.

http://www.g2mil.com/V-22safety.htm

I contract for several companies and lease out mine for commerical work. I'm a relatively low time pilot(around 1100 hours) so I've not got enough experience to fly something substantial year round. I've got to do a lot of cool shit over the last few years though.

Yeah but it still doesn't really make sense for civilian use. From my understanding the maintenance and upkeep is absolutely off the charts, and fuel consumption is also pretty bad. They are faster, and can do short vertical takeoffs, but what civilian applications would that even benefit?