Aviation fans have a looksie.

**nudemetalz** · 13th June 2007, 20:39

Originally Posted by KoroJ

You sure that's not an Urb...Jungle Myth?

Nope not at all. Got lots of Vietnam Helicopter pilots autobi's including "Chickenhawk", the best of the lot.
The Hueys could do it, but did beat the leading edges up a little.

**Timber020** · 13th June 2007, 22:08

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Nope not at all. Got lots of Vietnam Helicopter pilots autobi's including "Chickenhawk", the best of the lot.
The Hueys could do it, but did beat the leading edges up a little.

To right, I know an Aussie photographer who lives in Arizona now, he flew slicks in vietnam and had to do that at least once that I know of.
Slightly off topic but he volenteered to try one of the first slicks fitted with a big bunch of rocket racks. The idea was to pull the trigger and a rocket from each rack would launch. He pulled the trigger and all (I dont remember the exact number) the rockets launched at once, the chopper bucked backwards and crashed, he lost his front teeth on the cyclic.

In September me and the wife are heading to halifax in canada to the airshow there, also going to the smithodian in DC. Luckily shes a wing nut to.

**Swoop** · 13th June 2007, 22:44

Originally Posted by Pussy

So you're a meat-bomb then?

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**Pussy** · 13th June 2007, 22:51

Originally Posted by Swoop

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I used to do quite a bit of meatbomb flying between 1987 and 1994. I'm still dropping the same stuff, in a different format!

**N4CR** · 14th June 2007, 10:15

Originally Posted by terbang

confused p47 pilots often reported aileron reversal in high speed dives

o_o

almost got me ppl trying to make it a career cpl+atpl and ratings etc, love me planes! just gotta not **** myself up on a bike so i pass medicals eh...

**Swoop** · 14th June 2007, 11:11

Here's an easy to use identification chart...

**Grub** · 14th June 2007, 11:42

Originally Posted by N4CR

almost got me ppl trying to make it a career cpl+atpl and ratings etc, love me planes!

I'm with ya there N4. Couldn't get my cpl medical so cranked up 300hrs on ppl instead ... nothing in the world like it

**N4CR** · 14th June 2007, 11:48

Originally Posted by grub

i'm with ya there n4. couldn't get my cpl medical so cranked up 300hrs on ppl instead ... nothing in the world like it

damn! sorry to hear that dude... yeah i got a class 1 before to make sure i could get one (passed no probs!) that's fine just gotta take it easy on the bike and keep it that way :d
is it a heart condition or something? (don't have to answer just curious)...

**Grub** · 14th June 2007, 11:55

Originally Posted by N4CR

is it a heart condition or something? (don't have to answer just curious)...

Nah, was born cross-eyed which means sort of monoccular/stigmatism or whatever they call it. Doesn't actually mean shit as I ski raced, ralled & raced cars and of course flew. (we don't mention falling off bikes all the time) So perception of depth/speed is not an issue but they do get precious and antsy about that stuff because its hard for them to understand

The ppl medical is not so probing in that area ad Idecided I ddin't want to try for the class1, get turned down and be told I couldn't fly at all! Better to not go there

**nudemetalz** · 14th June 2007, 12:41

Originally Posted by Swoop

Here's an easy to use identification chart...

ha ha ha love it !!!!!!!

**N4CR** · 14th June 2007, 12:45

Originally Posted by grub

the ppl medical is not so probing in that area ad idecided i ddin't want to try for the class1, get turned down and be told i couldn't fly at all! better to not go there

you can just do the eyetest that they do separately without actually going for the license class 1 medical... cheaper and you can actually find out. they do it so there is no liability...

**Pogo2** · 14th June 2007, 19:22

Originally Posted by N4CR

damn! sorry to hear that dude... yeah i got a class 1 before to make sure i could get one (passed no probs!) that's fine just gotta take it easy on the bike and keep it that way :d
is it a heart condition or something? (don't have to answer just curious)...

Just renewing my class 1 medical at the mo. Had a slight hiccup with the ECG. Cardiologist says fine, Nuclear medicine cardiologist says ok. Almost $2000 later and I am waiting with baited breath. Hope to find out in the next day or two if all of these normal tests are acceptable. The stress alone waiting is killing me!