Helicopters are brilliant!

It was effortless for Pete!

[Bluepete]

Originally Posted by keith_d

Effortless my ar$e, that's hundreds of flying hours practice.

IIRC, you've got collective (up/down) and throttle (rotor speed) on your left hand while your right hand controls cyclic (roll and pitch) and your feet control anti-torque (rotation). Add to that managing communications with local ATC and ground units and you've got a pretty full-on job.

Anyone who can make that look effortless is doing pretty well,

Keith.

Exactly! Pilot has 24 years military helicopter flying and five with GMP. He deals with air traffic control, the rear observer does all the job radios, four channels at once.
I monitor three or four in the job car, but to do it up there as well as all the other stuff is very impressive.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Bluepete

Pete

You can clearly see that biker speeding down there! Hope you nicked him

Can I just say.........I've flown a Robinson R22...........and I know a few helo pilots.

They ALL say that flying real heli's is easlier than radio controlled ones.

Well it makes me feel quite special but I still want a real one.

[Richie]

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

Well it makes me feel quite special.

You are very Special, but not in the way you think....

tbh controlling everything but the communications isnt that hard (yes one heli lesson) first ever landing was fun, i almost crashed into the ground too hard
if its got wings i can fly, or i wish anyways.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by neio79

mehhhh its ok suppose, dont have guns and missiles tho

These ones fly around my neighbourhood have guns and missles, its a bit rough round here

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I haven't had a ride in a parafin budgie for a few years, but I haven't been winched off the deck of a ship to give the SAR guys some practice.

One to an Wessex helichopter and the other time was to a sea king.

Flown out to an oil rig in a sea king too.

Love helicopters

[punyXpress]

Looks great, BP
"Lunge in a chopper, livin' it up when your spiralling down."
ps: where's the blue light?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by sunshine

if its got wings i can fly, or i wish anyways.

Are you howlin' mad?

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Are you howlin' mad?

I make howlin' mad look sane
ever flown a microlight in high winds its fun