VERTICAL REF
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Well, I have 3 interesting points...take them for what there worth!
1) any aircraft i have ever flown states in the first page of the limitations section that any or all aerobatic maneuvers are strictly prohibited. Therefore there are no "certified" aerobatic rotorcraft class aircraft out there that you or i will ever see!
2) have never seen a helicopter aerobatic training school or instructor advertised out there either!!! yet there are lots for welded wing aircraft...hmmmm
3) with reference to the first two, I must conclude that all "stunt" pilots are then "self taught" in "limited" aircraft. which are old, have been over torqued, temped and overspeed not to mention rebuilt at some point in there "life". aluminium never forgets!!!
our old canadian fleet of aircraft work hard enough as it is with out the extra added abuse. ask your engineer or your chief pilot what he thinks of "aerobatics" you will be amazed at their "definition".
do us all a big favour. if you ever see anyone doing any of this crap. when he lands, punch him in the mouth and do what ever yu can to get his ass fired. and make sure you tell your boss who he is so he does not hire him. the smallness of this industry is a beautiful thing sometimes.
...chances are one of your good friends, who plays by the rules, will be the next one to fly that bird...not a nice thought...there is a lot to be said for the professional pilot who flys straight and level!
1) any aircraft i have ever flown states in the first page of the limitations section that any or all aerobatic maneuvers are strictly prohibited. Therefore there are no "certified" aerobatic rotorcraft class aircraft out there that you or i will ever see!
2) have never seen a helicopter aerobatic training school or instructor advertised out there either!!! yet there are lots for welded wing aircraft...hmmmm
3) with reference to the first two, I must conclude that all "stunt" pilots are then "self taught" in "limited" aircraft. which are old, have been over torqued, temped and overspeed not to mention rebuilt at some point in there "life". aluminium never forgets!!!
our old canadian fleet of aircraft work hard enough as it is with out the extra added abuse. ask your engineer or your chief pilot what he thinks of "aerobatics" you will be amazed at their "definition".
do us all a big favour. if you ever see anyone doing any of this crap. when he lands, punch him in the mouth and do what ever yu can to get his ass fired. and make sure you tell your boss who he is so he does not hire him. the smallness of this industry is a beautiful thing sometimes.
...chances are one of your good friends, who plays by the rules, will be the next one to fly that bird...not a nice thought...there is a lot to be said for the professional pilot who flys straight and level!
