Dave wrote:Hi There Brucer
I'll put in a good word for you here at the HAI in Dallas (I'd rather be in San Diego, duh). At work us heli maintenance types call the aviators "DP's" (dumb pilots).
DaveM
In the spirit of good-natured ribbing only......
Being a fixed-wing guy, I rarely miss the opportunity to kid my fling-wing buddies and remind them of certain oxymorons.....:
Amicable Divorce. Army Intelligence, Helicopter Pilot,
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention. An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Well now that I have a little experience in the 170, very little. I have almost 30 hours and over 100 landings I think I like the wheel landings the best. I feel there is better control on the wheel landings. They feel a lot smoother than the three point landings. I want to thank everybody for all their opinions.
God forbid we should ever be twenty years without a rebellion. ***Thomas Jefferson***
If you haven't yet tried it, put about a hundred pounds of ballast in the rear end and practice some three point landings. you'll be pleasantly surprized at the difference.