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...in the ongoing battle between (1) military aircraft going hundreds of mph and (2) mountains going zero mph, the mountains have yet to lose.
...the only time you have too much fuel is when you are on fire.
...all take offs are optional. But landing, somewhere, is mandatory.
...you can land anywhere. Once.
...having a wingman is essential. It gives the enemy someone else to shoot at.
...if, on your take off roll, an earthquake suddenly opens a 50 meter chasm across the runway and you crash into it, the mission of the Accident Board will be to find a way to blame it on the pilot.
...any twin engine aircraft doubles your chance of engine failure. And after one engine has failed, the most common purpose of the other engine is to fly you to the scene of your accident.
...a tactic, done twice without crashing, becomes a procedure.
...you have never been lost until you are lost at Mach 1.5.
...when in doubt, climb. No one ever collided with the sky.
...remember your priorities: Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. Do not crash while trying to fly the radio. Aircraft fly because of the principle discovered by Bernoulli, not Marconi.
...before take off, pause and ponder, "How much does all that Grunt stuff in the cabin really weigh?"
...phenomena not to experience in a helo include: Vortex Ring State, Retreating Blade Stall, and Power Settling.
...at any small airport there are lots of old airplanes, but never any old helicopters. Think about it.
...when the weather is clear, the rotors are in track, the fuel tanks are full, and the gauges are in the green, you are about to get a bad surprise. This is just what helos do.
...running out of airspeed, altitude, rotor RPM, luck, and bright ideas, simultaneously, will ruin your day.
...just don't run out of one of these: collective, pedal, forward cyclic, aft cyclic.
...if you must ditch your helo at sea, get out immediately. It will sink in 20 seconds. (Give or take 19.)
...flying a helo is the same as masturbation. Fun at the time, but nothing to brag about in public.
...if you must take a famil flight in a helo, do not allow the pilot to demonstrate autorotation. This is sorta like bungee jumping, except that it is, (A) straight down, (B) at warp speed, (C) with no bungee cord, and (D) you know you are going to die.
...the only time you have too much fuel is when you are on fire.
...all take offs are optional. But landing, somewhere, is mandatory.
...you can land anywhere. Once.
...having a wingman is essential. It gives the enemy someone else to shoot at.
...if, on your take off roll, an earthquake suddenly opens a 50 meter chasm across the runway and you crash into it, the mission of the Accident Board will be to find a way to blame it on the pilot.
...any twin engine aircraft doubles your chance of engine failure. And after one engine has failed, the most common purpose of the other engine is to fly you to the scene of your accident.
...a tactic, done twice without crashing, becomes a procedure.
...you have never been lost until you are lost at Mach 1.5.
...when in doubt, climb. No one ever collided with the sky.
...remember your priorities: Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. Do not crash while trying to fly the radio. Aircraft fly because of the principle discovered by Bernoulli, not Marconi.
...before take off, pause and ponder, "How much does all that Grunt stuff in the cabin really weigh?"
...phenomena not to experience in a helo include: Vortex Ring State, Retreating Blade Stall, and Power Settling.
...at any small airport there are lots of old airplanes, but never any old helicopters. Think about it.
...when the weather is clear, the rotors are in track, the fuel tanks are full, and the gauges are in the green, you are about to get a bad surprise. This is just what helos do.
...running out of airspeed, altitude, rotor RPM, luck, and bright ideas, simultaneously, will ruin your day.
...just don't run out of one of these: collective, pedal, forward cyclic, aft cyclic.
...if you must ditch your helo at sea, get out immediately. It will sink in 20 seconds. (Give or take 19.)
...flying a helo is the same as masturbation. Fun at the time, but nothing to brag about in public.
...if you must take a famil flight in a helo, do not allow the pilot to demonstrate autorotation. This is sorta like bungee jumping, except that it is, (A) straight down, (B) at warp speed, (C) with no bungee cord, and (D) you know you are going to die.
