[simpits-tech] Helicopters...

[Matt Bailey]

Same here, the crazy things appeal to me but I need to get the fixed-wing 
stuff done first. Maybe once I have my own place and a steady, good paying 
job.

I've actually never flown a helicopter, but X-Plane turned me on to them to 
some extent. They are soooooo insanely hard to fly precisely but that's half 
the fun. :)

	-Matt Bailey

On Wednesday 21 January 2004 06:24 pm, you wrote:
> Don't tell my dad, but I'm gonna have to agree. My first time flying ever
> was in a Bell 47 over in Wisconsin, and man was that fun! And we stayed up
> pretty high, too. If I had a chopper liscence, I would be at the deck all
> the time! :)
>
> Unfortunately, take all of the costs associated with flying fixed wing
> (instruction, rental, etc) and multiply them about 2 dozen times and you've
> got the rates for rotary. Well, maybe not that bad, but lets just say there
> are a number of other ratings and endorsements I'm spending my money on
> first!
>
> Brian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Wilson" <mafsix at hotmail.com>
> To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Helicopters...
>
> > LOFL!!  Love the sarcasm that folks use when talking about rotary winged
> > beasts.  Some of my neatest moments flying were in the chopper rides I've
> > collected, though.  If you've never flown in one, don't miss a chance to
>
> go
>
> > up if you get it.  Hovering is godlike, and coming in for a vertical
> > landing, especially after being used to runways, is mind altering.
>
> Nothing
>
> > at all like a carnival ride.  More like sitting on a vibrating cushion.
>
> With
>
> > a seat belt.
> >
> > Steve W.