Thup-thup: London

Showing posts with label London. Show all posts

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Flashback: 2003

A bunch of "MLP" friends went to London in February, 2003. One of the many things we saw while we were there was an emergency services helicopter land and lift off between buildings in front of St. Paul's Cathedral. Happened to dig it up to show my CFI.

Things I've learned

Destroyed rotor blades don't count as substantial damage.
Broken fingers don't count as serious injuries.
On solo flights... you gain altitude and speed, FAST.
If you don't know the active runway... ask.
Cross a runway at altitude and at midfield... safest spot.
Quadruple check your communication frequencies.
Communicate, communicate, communicate.
Double check your communication frequencies.
Never guess, use you instruments to tell you facts.
Always know where you are.
Don't let the wind push you around.
Gentle, slow and steady movements... and wait a bit for feedback.
SMS 46645: metar khio
Ride the vibe.
Feel the force.
The helicopter does not react to a tight grip... lose the 'death grip'.
Anticipate, don't just correct.
<5KT Wind, 3SM Visibility, 1000ft Clouds
Eyes outside!
Cyclic is pronounced "PSY-click" not "SICK-lick"
Wear a t-shirt. It gets hot in the cabin.
You don't need the key to start the pre-flight.
Pendular Motion is not a fun state to be in.
Raise collective == Left Pedal / Lower collective == Right Pedal
Fly first, then communicate.

Thup-thup

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Flashback: 2003

Followers

Things I've learned

Video

Google Video: AddSense