Anyone know how to fly a helicopter?

Kevin.Wiles · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-10, 06:18 PM

I am seriosuly looking into learning to fly and just wondered if anyone else did?

sjr4x4 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 10:20 AM

This is on my to do list for lifetime goals! Have a voucher to go for a suck it and see flight, so will probarbly go to Wellesbourne airfield which is just round the corner from me, and prob your closest as your in Stratford.

Seriously expensive hobby though! Shall let you know how I get on after my first flight

garde · #3 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 10:28 AM

I have a remote controlled one - does that count lol?

Always wanted to do my PPL but was quite happy with fixed wings after Mike Smith dropped his hele out of the sky and hurt both himself and Sarah Greene

Mind you you can say the same about planes and a few famous names crashing too. Always made me smile when Gary Numan released This Wreckage a week before dropping out the sky in one of his planes lol, but if memory serves you wouldnt have been born then

Verooom · #4 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by garde

I have a remote controlled one - does that count lol?

Me too and apparently it does, they say if you can fly a radio controlled heli you can pretty much fly the real thing, the controlls and the way the thing reacts (ie principles of flight) are identical.

Personally, knowing how difficult they are to fly, less so the bigger and less twitchy ones, I wouldnt bother. I'd end up going to scratch my balls or answer the phone or something dumb and ditching the thing.

sjr4x4 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Verooom

I'd end up going to scratch my balls or answer the phone or something dumb and ditching the thing.

lol dont press the red button... too late

garde · #6 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Verooom

Me too and apparently it does, they say if you can fly a radio controlled heli you can pretty much fly the real thing, the controlls and the way the thing reacts (ie principles of flight) are identical.

oh i didnt say i could fly it well lol - it crash lands frequently

gatonet · #7 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 05:03 PM

Contact this Guy in Dothan Alabama. He teaches new Army Helicopter Pilots.

KennethFord@Fordwebs.com

sjr4x4 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 06:34 PM

Thats a bit of a trek from Stratford UK

Wonder if he does home visits, we have an airfield round the corner

Kevin.Wiles · #9 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 06:35 PM

The company in wellsbourne is top I have done some work for them top people and a great company to!

gatonet · #10 (**permalink**) 08-02-10, 07:08 PM

Yeah you're right! I forgot you're in the UK. But he may be able to provide advise.

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