[simpits-tech] Memory Lane....

[John P. Miguez]

That would be cool!  The only time I ever was scared in Vietnam (I'm lying)
was in a Huey.  Used to ride them every so often.  I remember one time when
we were flying about 10 feet over the tree tops.  I looked down and realized
that if the engine would quit, I was dead.

I mean.... you have high school kids (wantabe real pilots) flying them,
every Gook would unload a AK47 clip at you as you fly by and no ejection
seats.

Give me a fast mover any time.
Even a C-130.  Big, tough and 4, count them, 4 engines.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Woodul" <crewstation1@charter.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....


> While in Jacksonville Florida at the SAFE show where I took my F-111F
> Cockpit ( sim) and some of my seat collection, I met some pilots from the
> local sheriffs department. They wanted to sit in my Cockpit so I said,
"sure
> if you will let me go flying in your Helicopter" and the guy thought I was
> serious ( I would have let him sit in the cockpit anyway) well long story
> short they invited me and my freind Mike to come to the roofttop of the
> downtown police station where they would come fly in and pick us up. I had
> the funnest nite of my life getting 3 hours in the front left seat on the
> first trip, and then  flying in the back for 3 hours in a second
helicopter
> while Mike sat up front for his "turn". I went on at least four police
> chases, got to operate the NITESUN spotlight while circling a neighborhood
> for over an hour looking for some punk with an AK-47 who was hiding, as
well
> as the pilot letting me fly the thing most of the non-tactical time. I
even
> got to fly along the beach at nite at 100 feet with the spotlight shining
on
> the waves. On mikes flight we flew with the NVG goggles and did the
hunting
> that way. I am a fixed wing pilot, but I realy enjoyed getting to fly in
> those helicopters that nite for over six hours total. ITs even more fun
when
> you get to chase bad guys, that made it feel like some sort of combat. The
> coolest thing was them letting us fly lot, and that they let me fly up the
> river there and hover outside of the waterfront hotel area and then take
> pictures. I took almost 100 pictures that nite! I am going back there in a
> month or so to do it again, I cant wait!
>
> Chris W
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John P. Miguez" <jmiguez@bellsouth.net>
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
>
>
> > Justin,  You should try and get a chopper ride off a Louisiana offshore
> > platform.  They overload the things so much that the pilot sometimes has
> to
> > sort of hop it off the helo deck.  It then drops about 10 feet toward
the
> > water until it gets enough speed to fly.
> >
> > A little nerve racking the first time...
> >
> > John
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brian Sikkema" <hangr18@hotmail.com>
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 10:13 AM
> > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
> >
> >
> > > ROFL! That's one I had not heard before, I'll be sure to torment my
dad
> > with
> > > that one! ;) (He's an army guy, and therefore unsafe ;)
> > >
> > > ----Original Message Follows----
> > > From: Gene Buckle <geneb@deltasoft.com>
> > > Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > > To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > > Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Memory Lane....
> > > Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 08:11:43 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > > "If your wing is moving faster than you are, you're in a Helicopter
and
> > > are therefore unsafe." -Unk.
> > >
> > > :)
> > >
> > > g.
> > >
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