Sweet Helicopter Pic

[Danny46]

One more time lol. Battle Phrog, fuck yea


eYuma Take off by echo3romeoch46, on Flickr

[Ratt]

I use this bitch for recon.

Do want.

[Who Needs 8]

I use this bitch for recon.

Looks like the Chinese did steal our secret aircraft.

[Denny]

If I ever own a helicopter it'd have to be a uh1h or a loach.

I've got a lot of hours logged on the R-22s and 44s, but only simulator time on the UH-1s. I hope they're close to the sim, because it's just like riding a bike. If you get one, let me know.

[onemeangixxer7502]

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.

Its a lot of fun, he probably has a lot more hours than me. It's a blast, I couldn't think of a better job!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRH2qcDVEjE&feature=related

one of the places i contract for. beach cruising haha

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?

I don't disagree, but there is a lot of impractical aircraft out there. Like that new x2. Lets face it helicopters just aren't designed for super fast flight or long distances. From a military stand point I can see the osprey being some what useful though. I don't think I'd want to be flying one though.

[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?

[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.

[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 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]

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.

[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?

[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?

[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.

[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?

[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.