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  • fly911
    fly911 I guess that everyone got the letter about the new home for RotorSpace. I had a little trouble signing in at first. I signed in at http://www.skychattr.com/group/2  I had to sa...  more
    • 9 hours ago
  • donhillberg
    donhillberg looks like the human powered helicopter prize was won !!!!   65 sec 3,3 meters
    • June 16
  • fly911
    fly911 I'll take one!  
    Flying bike unveiled in Prague - UPI.com
    • June 14
    • fly911
      donhillberg RC bike & dummy, I'll pass
    • fly911
      fly911 Reading your bio, I thought that you could appreciate this!
      • June 15
    • fly911
      donhillberg the power to weight won't scale up & bikes scare me}:-p
      • June 16
  • velatorix
    velatorix High speed flyby in my Mosquito XET helicopter.
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    Mosquito XET Helicopter High Speed Flyby
    Just a quick little pass somewhere between 90-100mph, climbing turn, and auto back down to the ground.
    • June 6
  • hkutcher
    hkutcher A fatigued pilot is equivalent to a drunk pilot. Prof. Foster suggests exposure to light and dark can eliminate jet lag/fatigue. If clinical opthamology bores you, jump ahead to 9:50. So for pilots to stay awake at night, they should expose themselves to ...  more
    13:02
    TED Luncheon Talk: The Science of Jet Lag
    Photon shower, Ideas in flight, Long beach, Westin, Oxford, Sleep, Airlines, Air, Lines
    • May 31
    • hkutcher
      donhillberg sleepy ,drunk & blind, I know some pilots like that.
      • June 15
  • mlanger
    mlanger I blogged about unanticipated yaw.
    Unanticipated Yaw | An Eclectic Mind
    • May 25
  • mlanger
    mlanger I blogged about understanding the reality of a career as a helicopter pilot: "Helicopter Pilot Reality Check" 
    • May 24
    • Keith58 likes this.
    • mlanger
      Keith58 Well written. I did it the easy way, of sorts, by getting all of my experience through army aviation. Don't get me wrong, I am not diminishing the quality of military pilots at all, but not having to spend the money to get to that level has been nice. We ...  more
      • May 31
  • OregonHeliDriver
    OregonHeliDriver has added a new profile photo.
    • May 19
  • joehupp
    joehupp You bloody little ripper! Friends of mine from Orange, NSW, Australia are getting the region's first Robinson R66 Turbine (due delivery date sometime in July) - the first bird of it's type in our region, friends!
    • May 16
  • hkutcher
    hkutcher Better posture for pilots. Hands up, who wants to be a supple leopard? http://www.suppleleopard.com/
    3:00
    BlackHawk Mob (1)
    How to Fly and Not Be Broken.
    • May 12
  • jacobtweber
    jacobtweber has added a new profile photo.
    • May 1
  • udelhoven
    udelhoven has added a new profile photo.
    • April 26
  • mlanger
    mlanger Want to build some time in an R44? I'm flying from Sacramento, CA to Wenatchee, WA on or around April 27. If you have an R44 endorsement (I am not a CFI), you can do the flying on any route you choose -- as long as you pay for all the gas. Interested? Con...  more
    • April 11
  • mlanger
    mlanger I'm looking for a cherry drying pilot with helicopter. Details here: http://www.flyingmair.com/info/help-wanted/
    • April 11
    • mlanger
      mlanger Also, I'd appreciate it if any of you folks who visit other helicopter forums can share this URL. I really detest those places.
    • mlanger
      donhillberg What forums do you detest? How snobbish.
      • April 11
    • mlanger
      fly911 I agree, Maria. PPRUNE has some of the most unprofessional commenters out there. I think that the UK pilots have hang-ups about American pilots. They would like the forum to only be UK or European issues. You may want to do a blog post about it. I think t...  more
      • April 30
    • mlanger
      mlanger To blog about PPRUNE, I'd have to actually LOOK at it. I don't think my blood pressure meds would cover the experience.
  • Joey
    Joey Lost 50 pounds, no longer have hypertension or diabetes.  Going for the Class 3 again.  Wish me luck.
    • April 8
    • fly911 and Eric like this.
    • Joey
      donhillberg You did the hard part already,All the best.
      • April 9
    • Joey
      fly911 Nice going, Joey! Good luck!
      • April 9
    • Joey
      Joey Thanks, Guys. Hard not to blow it off.
      • April 10
    • Joey
      mlanger Congratulations! I was in the same boat; high BP, lost 45 pounds last summer, feel great. I suspect that when my divorce is finalized I'll be able to get off my BP meds. (Too stressed out now.) Best wishes to you!
  • fly911
    fly911
    • April 6
  • hkutcher
    hkutcher Nice apps. Of course, folks can also use common sense or do it on paper (since your iPad battery could run out). For what it's worth. http://www.gyronimosystems.com/
    • March 25
  • donhillberg
    donhillberg A new south pacific mouse
    • March 23
    • donhillberg
      hkutcher South Pacific?
      • March 25
    • donhillberg
      donhillberg Yeah. I was suprized how it got that far away, I sold it 15 years ago in California.
      • March 25
  • Tarhe
    Tarhe has added a new profile photo.
    • March 16
  • hkutcher
    hkutcher Augmented reality contact lenses. DARPA SCENICC - http://www.darpa.mil/newsevents/releases/2012/01/31.aspx. How could pilots use this? Visualize airspac...  more
    • March 14
    • hkutcher
      hkutcher Similar questions for Google Glass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdD5-woi_os
      • March 14
    • hkutcher
      donhillberg A tool that can help or hinder, Task saturation,Information over load. More bling to a Cessna 152. More time for basic airmanship 101.& less toys.
      • March 16
    • hkutcher
      hkutcher Don, I agree. However, the more I read about human factors, the more it seems their motto is "people are stupid and we need to give them crutches" not "we should expect more of people." Sadly, I easily fall into the lure of overengineered toys. Shiny, lig...  more