rotorqueen → fly911: Hi Mike,
Just saw your Feb 13 post message. Im doing great. Thanks ! Been busy doing odds and ends. Went and visited old friends at Long Beach Tower in Calif. I sure do miss the airport and people. Check out this RC
rotorqueen → chrnxn: Very pleased to meet you...You can never leave aviation ever once its in your bones. Loved your bio. My husband and I support one another too. Were both lucky duckies. Happy flying !!!
November 23, 2010
rotorqueenThank you for the warm welcome fly911 and alswis01 !!! Have a good holiday:^D
rotorqueen → RV7Guy: Read your post about loyalty as it pertains to civilian pilots vs sworn flying a law enforcement helicopter. I put in 25 yrs flying law enforcement in a tiny HU-300 with the City of Lakewood, Ca. My partner was an LASD. Yeah, there are those who say we... moreRead your post about loyalty as it pertains to civilian pilots vs sworn flying a law enforcement helicopter. I put in 25 yrs flying law enforcement in a tiny HU-300 with the City of Lakewood, Ca. My partner was an LASD. Yeah, there are those who say we are not as effective if we are non sworn. I handled the coordination of about 30 helicopters flying in and out of the Cerritos Air Crash back in 86 after LASD assigned me the task of being an airborne air traffic controller in over the crash site. This is when tv news helos orbited instead of stacking themselves Ive been shot at and Ive had 2 forced landings, one over gangland at night from 450 ft. Both were dead engines. My chief pilot just retired after 30+ yrs. Boy, he needed to go. He got grumpy toward the end. He's amassed 20,000+ hrs in a 300 alone. Ive got around 17,000 total, 16,000 of it in 300's. Ive never had so much fun as I did as a civilian pilot as I did with Lakewood's Skyknight. I considered it a privelage to work alongside the Sher... less
Flight Experience
I got into helos at a flight school that taught both FW and RW. I taught both. After that I did law enforcement, 135, corporate helo stuff. I started with airplanes in 71. My husband and I are building an RV-7A.
About Me
Retired from City of Lakewood, Ca. due to Parkinsons symptoms. I flew a 300 as a civilian law enforcement helicopter pilot. I just let my medical lapse. FAA doesnt need to know. Flew for 34 yrs at various companies before Lakewood.
Birthday
June 17, 1952
Gender
Female
alswis01
I guess I should have posted these photo's a long time ago...
fly911
Thanks. I've been flying mosquito control for about 25 years, so I know quite a few from association gatherings and neighboring programs.
chrnxn
here is a short read
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