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How about a log book entry in addition to labeling it afu. Must have if the aircraft has a Minimum Equipment List.

Wind, turbulance and IFR? Can you get your mind around a hurricane eye wall penetration in a Sikorsky 76?

A UK Navy Harrier pilot put on a flawless demo at P'cola NAS a while ago. Finished up with some fascinating hovering. Right up until he hovered to parking and set it down. With the wheels retracted. The crowd was silent. A pal of mine once taxied for a running T.O. in a Sikorsky 76. Two pilot...

Aint it a beaut! Thats the thing you climb over when you are on the roof checking all those rod end bearings. I think that FAA guy was Carl Starkey. I met him first when I was the Air Crash Rescue Chief the year Ft Wolters closed. I was told to expect a team from Ft Worth FSDO to borrow one of...

Ah. That four-foot tall fixed fin that the FAA wanted added on the cabin roof when it was in the Exp phase. It was thought that it would dampen out some yaw. The FAA and Bell said it could finally be chucked because it provided zero stabilization. I think it went away early 90's. All the IFR...

I've seen it, and logged 2 or 3 K hrs in one. It was/is a Bell BH212 and has a history. Bell needed an IFR civil helo for their line up. It (SN 30569) was pulled from the factory production line in the early 1970's. The civil models were VFR only. The almost identical military UH-1N's were IFR...

All I know of the AS 350 (ASTAR) is what I'm told by 350 pilots. I regret that the FAA didn't call me in on the investigation. My outfit's AS 355's were sold to us as TWIN STARS and about the price of a new BH 206L1. Universally referred to as "Twin Pigs". Top it off, & with a solo pilot and all...

I recall the time a high time pilot rode a 350 into Lake Palourde when he had all the indications of a high side governor failure. I'm told that this type does not have a dual tach. A single needle for engine and rotor. His immediate action was to pull collective. When the wreckage was...

The smaller the helicopter, the more "twitchier" it will be. One way to begin a self-paced learning process is: (1) Master the unicycle. (2) When mounted, rub your belly with one hand and pat your head with the other. (3) Switch hands.

I noticed that the pics showed that it has the mlg axle extensions. Not that common. They move the axles fwd enough to enhance the ground handling.

I got them in a Tripacer & C-172. My CFI (WW2 P-40 pilot) said "Man up and quit bitchin."

I recall watching F-105's depart w/ full flaps and AB.

My opinion, for what it's worth, is that any speed gain is barely measurable. I value wheel pants because they keep mud and trash off the wing bottoms. One on the nose wheel protects the prop to a degree. But ease to inspect tires is also important. The "open" style of wheel pants on recent...

Just asking. Would not the cooking process break down the medication and you would be left with a "foul" tasting mint/vanilla/lemon mess. Or whatever they flavor Nyquil with. I was instructed to store most meds in an air-conditioned environment back in a previous life as an Army medic

Never came near it. It may be the same genre as Wink, TX (KINK). Roy Orbison's home town. Rocks in June to celebrate his birthday.

I used to take my P.E.s (late 1960's) at a nearby NAS when I was flying with the Nat Guard. Once, the USN Flight Surg finished me off and we B.S.ed for a while. He trotted out the regs & standards for the various services & NASA. All have much the same vision standards. Per. vision the same for...

In every flight physical that I have experienced, the AME or military Flight Surgeon checked per. vision by making me stare at a point on the wall. He/she then stood at my 5 o'clock/ 7 o'clock and slowly moved his hand to the front. Asking me "How many fingers am I showing?" Am I the only one...

I wonder if they will be re-using O-rings, etc. Do they have access to the parts room for filters & other hardware? "Ivan, just pencil whip it."

A lot of that will just buff out.

Way back when, I trained in "Bigfoot", a Bell 206B with Air Cruiser rubber floats. Many, many practice auto rotations into ponds, lakes, canals, etc. Lots of fun. As everyone knows, there is no such thing as a FAA helicopter float endorsement. You could just jump in and head for some water. I...