I am what you would call a seat of the pants pilot. What does that mean? It means that you feel, more than you see what the aircraft is doing. This phenomenon can translate to any type of vehicle, such…
Seat of Your Pants
Tag: UH-1H
Big Ass Elk
In the post, 50 Feet, 90 Knots, I suggest that my relationship with my instructor was a good one. We spoke the same language, both smoked, and he appreciated my flying skills along with my deep respect for safety. He…
Hovering II
In a couple of other stories about flight school, I brag about how I could hover a TH-55 so well, that you would think it was sitting on a pedestal. I loved hovering, and took great pride in keeping the…
Fifty Feet, 90 Knots!
One of the best parts of flying an Army helicopter was that almost all flying was done fifty feet above the highest obstacle. For the vast majority of my flying in Ft. Rucker, Alabama, I was cruising at 90 knots,…
Out of Ground Effect
I don’t remember exactly when I fell in love with the prospect of flying. I didn’t know any pilots growing up. My first stepfather worked for the now long defunct airline Braniff, and because of that, there was some trips…
Hovering
The greatest part about flying a helicopter is hovering. Okay, maybe flying NoE (Nap of Earth), but you can’t really do that in a civilian aircraft. We also didn’t do that kind of flying until we got into advance tactics…
First Flight Part Duo
I left introductory flight feeling like I could fly the wheels of off anything. Kind of funny when you consider that to this point, I have not flown anything with wheels. There was so much rivalry at this stage already. …
Flight School
One of the most enjoyable times in my life was while I was in flight school. It was likely the most perfect balance of bullshit and an absolute thrill ride. Nothing about it was easy, but there were these moments…