Helicopter and crane.

[Mikefromlondon]

I have always said, it does not matter how much experienced a guy you are, or how many degrees you might have, which school you went to, how much experienced you have in your job (Take note Gas Engineers) so when an accident is going to happen it is going to happen no matter what your qualifications are, because at some stage in your life you will make that mistake that we all humans are prone to.

So just because you might be highly highly trained or qualified , don't assume everything you do, and each time that you will continue to get away from unavoidable disasters. ****e happens in real world where unfortunately most humans live and work, some with qualifications and some without, both have equal chance of meeting with a disaster.

 

[chapeau]

Yep, that's why shouting that you have some licence or sommat which makes you better than the next guy is laughable.

You should be judged by what you say and do, not by the paper you reckon you have.

I couldn't give a flying fig if wolfie has a commercial pilots licence. What he says counts, and what he says is questionable.

Learning to fly a helicopter costs a lot of money. Learning when to take off into crappy weather is something you cannot purchase, and those judgement calls are what differentiates the men from the boys.

As the old saying goes

A superior pilot is one who uses his superior judgment so as not to have to use his superior skill.

 

[sooey]

What was it you called peterpizzpot again chapeau.....oh I know, a pseud, correct?

 

[peterperfection]

When I was a 'chopper' pilot on special missions with SAS-- at times - challenging things happened .
Instruments went into 'limp mode' and I had to rely on my natural instincts.
Mike has summed it up in a nutshell.

 

[misterdubya]

When I was a 'chopper' pilot on special missions with SAS-- at times - challenging things happened .
Instruments went into 'limp mode' and I had to rely on my natural instincts.
Mike has summed it up in a nutshell.

Yeah man, totally agree.... That shit nearly killed me in 'nam

 

[peterperfection]

When I was a 'chopper' pilot on special missions with SAS-- at times - challenging things happened .
Instruments went into 'limp mode' and I had to rely on my natural instincts.
Mike has summed it up in a nutshell.

Yeah man, totally agree.... That shit nearly killed me in 'nam

yeh bud- almost killed me too. I was there in platoon 69 'diver squadron-under covers operation.
Met up with a real cool dude when my chopper got shot to pieces and I bailed out without a chute .
Was lucky though- landed in treetops dazed but unharmed apart from 2 broken legs and a severed left funny finger.

My legs wouldnt work- so I crawled along on all '3s'.
Until I came across one of the sloops there-- and one of them took me into his care.
I will always be grateful to him,.
his name was and still is- 'soo he bigdong'.
Those were the days huh ?.

When I got back to good old US of A-- I was treated like a hero.
Legs are healed now - and although I am older- I have been promised a posting to 'Burtonwood'

 

[misterdubya]

Whoa man, you da god damn hero.

I left intact... no debris on this dude. Hea'll we laaafed when w'yall looked down on 'nam..... on our way right outta there.

 

[chapeau]

Unfortunately you are a troll who is simply cutting and pasting/googling things because you are anti helicopters/pilots/aviation.

If anyone cares to pm me I will happily provide the link to the database that will confirm I am actually a commercial helicopter pilot and not a troll or wannabe. I am thinking that you will not/cannot do the same.

This is the real world not MS Flightsim.

I now live and fly in the USA ..... here in LA
W.

A picture the mrs took from the back seat, that's me up front piloting away.

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• chapeau
• 19 Jan 2013
• 1

11000 ft up over Colorado Rockies, out for a spin in me Piper Super Cub (Helicopters - boring boring boring).

Only thing going through my mind is

How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails
How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails
How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails
...
...
...

As you can see, the weather up there can be quite nasty, even in the summer (density altitude to be considered too) but as long as you have good judgement, have an out, and are totally in touch with Weather, Fuel, Where do I go if the Engine fails - perfectly safe.

I wouldn't have departed on that crash morning in London with the weather forecast as it was. And I've flown close to really filthy weather, certainly far worse than what you get in the UK. I'd have stayed at home, and not hit a crane.

Flying in the LA basin like you do Wolfie, what a breeze, cake walk, boring, nothing to do, you even get VFR flight following, what a breeze. (Though I still check the weather when out there).

So I suspect that our mate wolfie might like to pull up a chair and if he's nice to me I'll teach him how to fly in and around nasty weather....

(And no Joe, it's not what I do for a living)

 

[misterdubya]

I would suspect a rich **********.... erm banker ordered that copter, regardless of the weather.

EDIT.. do people generally take piccies of the back of your head cheapo? I have no doubt its you, just a very odd pic.

 

[peterperfection]

Hey-- I got my PPL in uSA. Had a great teacher and cheaper that UK too. Less than half the price.
Owens Field- Columbia SC .

First lesson-- Hard to take my eyes off instruments -so couldnt enjoy the view . Same with second lesson too.
3rd lesson-- just started to relax and enjoy.
20th (abouts) lesson- (I was up to about $1500 by then) I was flying like a bird.
Not quite the same cost here in UK though .

ps-- I still cant get used to earphones/cans.

 

[peterperfection]

Unfortunately you are a troll who is simply cutting and pasting/googling things because you are anti helicopters/pilots/aviation.

If anyone cares to pm me I will happily provide the link to the database that will confirm I am actually a commercial helicopter pilot and not a troll or wannabe. I am thinking that you will not/cannot do the same.

This is the real world not MS Flightsim.

I now live and fly in the USA ..... here in LA
W.

A picture the mrs took from the back seat, that's me up front piloting away.

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• chapeau
• 19 Jan 2013
• 1

11000 ft up over Colorado Rockies, out for a spin in me Piper Super Cub (Helicopters - boring boring boring).

Only thing going through my mind is

How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails
How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails
How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails
...
...
...

As you can see, the weather up there can be quite nasty, even in the summer (density altitude to be considered too) but as long as you have good judgement, have an out, and are totally in touch with Weather, Fuel, Where do I go if the Engine fails - perfectly safe.

I wouldn't have departed on that crash morning in London with the weather forecast as it was. And I've flown close to really filthy weather, certainly far worse than what you get in the UK. I'd have stayed at home, and not hit a crane.

Flying in the LA basin like you do Wolfie, what a breeze, cake walk, boring, nothing to do, you even get VFR flight following, what a breeze. (Though I still check the weather when out there).

That is a pic of a little whirleygig cheapo copter.
NOT licenced to fly here in uk.
My pal got his copter licence in USA (Florida) and bought and had one of those little single seater copters back to uk.
Couldn't get a licence here for it-- was impossible to have it tested .

2 a penny in USA. Cheap as chips .

No bobble hat required to fly a commercial Chopper .

So I suspect that our mate wolfie might like to pull up a chair and if he's nice to me I'll teach him how to fly in and around nasty weather....

(And no Joe, it's not what I do for a living)

 

[misterdubya]

$60000 to get my license in USA. I thought that was cheap.

 

[peterperfection]

$60000 to get my license in USA. I thought that was cheap.

Must have been flying Concorde then .

70 bucks a hour I paid-- in 2003/4.

Guy who taught me was REALLY a USAF pilot in Vietnam.

wasn't tom cruise though.

 

[misterdubya]

Wow peter, sooey showed his telegan, can you show your license?

 

[misterdubya]

How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails

Down

How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails

Down

How Much Fuel do I have
What's the Weather like
Where do I go if the engine fails

DOWN

Are you deaf?