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fitenfyr
rrProfessor
Location: Port Orchard, Washington

Nope....
Just a ground based FF.

Most of the pilots I know that are fire fighting are doing so under contract with the National Forest Service or CDF or....well you get the idea.

Jason Stiffey
Fly Fast....Live Slow...
05-03-2006 Over year old.
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moorecj98
Senior Heliman
Location: na

how's your flight training coming along
05-21-2006 Over year old.
 
 
Skiddz
Veteran
Location: Carlsbad, CA

Welp, up until last Wednesday, I didn't have any money for flying. I scrounged up another few thousand so I'm good for another 15 hours or so.. Flew today for a little bit, mostly to keep sharp as the guy doing CFI instruction has been extremely busy of late and I hadn't flown in a couple weeks.

I've also been buried at work as this is our busy time of the year and it will continue to be until early October.

It's coming, just a little more slowly than I'd hoped.

A helicopter is 10,000 parts spinning rapidly around an oil leak.
05-22-2006 Over year old.
 
 
MAVRICK
Veteran
Location: Las Vegas NV

All i'm doing right now is reading/studying all the books I bought

There's alot read/studyIve got awhile before I take the writen/oral Exams
05-22-2006 Over year old.
 
 
moorecj98
Senior Heliman
Location: na

are you using the Schweizer Jeppesen Helicopter Private & Commercial books. They are really great.
05-22-2006 Over year old.
 
 
Skiddz
Veteran
Location: Carlsbad, CA

I used the Jeppesen books, the ASA test Prep and took a lot of practice tests online at ipilot.com and mywrittenexam.com. I prefer the stuff at ipilot 'cuz you can take tests based on a specific subject matter (systems, aerodynamics etc..) or take a real practice test. mywrittenexam only does practice tests so you may not see every question in the test bank.

I also made up a HUGE pile of flash cards and had my kids quiz me as I drove them to and from school. I think my oldest actually learned quite a bit as we did this. She wants me to teach her to fly when she's old enough and flies with me all the time. She's become pretty good at working the radios.

Mav, if you need help, lemme know. I'd be glad to assist you in your studies...

A helicopter is 10,000 parts spinning rapidly around an oil leak.
05-22-2006 Over year old.
 
 
MAVRICK
Veteran
Location: Las Vegas NV

Thanks Skiddz,and everyone else for all the help.




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I also made up a HUGE pile of flash cards


That's what my neighbor/best friend told me to do Iwill start doing that


The one person that I realy need to thank the most is my DadHes got about 5,000 hours in flying Airplanes(small Jets,turboprops,singl and double engines)he was also CFI for a long time till he got a better jobbut my Dad dose not fly much anymore
My Dad tryed to talk me into learning to fly the planks and swiching over to helis that way i'd have two licenses'but I kinda like da helis, just don't tell my Dad that






Ive always whanted to fly in a Extra or go dogfighting in planes
05-22-2006 Over year old.
 
 
Skiddz
Veteran
Location: Carlsbad, CA

Honeslty, if you get your fixed wing private first, the helicopter becomes an add-on and will be a little less expensive because some of the airplane time will count towards the helo requirements.

I musta been stupid 'cuz I started with airplanes, quit for lack of money (the 3rd kid will do that to ya!) then took up helos a couple years ago.

I think I'm going to get my airplane add-n this summer as the helicopter isn't practical for going anywhere with any significant payload (i.e. the wife and kids)

A helicopter is 10,000 parts spinning rapidly around an oil leak.
05-22-2006 Over year old.
 
 
MAVRICK
Veteran
Location: Las Vegas NV

Thats the bad thing about helicoter,you can't go very far wtih a good payload
05-22-2006 Over year old.
 
 
helibad
Senior Heliman
Location: Cameron Park, CA

No, but it sure is fun!

Helicopters are way more fun than planes! I'm up here in the mountains & there isn't anything as much fun as pinnicle landings & going fishing where only the most crazed hikers would dare go.
05-22-2006 Over year old.
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Skiddz
Veteran
Location: Carlsbad, CA

I agree.. I've landed and pee'd in some places you couldn't get to without being in a helicopter.

A helicopter is 10,000 parts spinning rapidly around an oil leak.
05-23-2006 Over year old.
 
 
helibad
Senior Heliman
Location: Cameron Park, CA

and I have the piece of mind....

It's nice to know that if I ever need to hide a body someday, It'll be real easy!

I hope you know I'm just kidding....
05-23-2006 Over year old.
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Skiddz
Veteran
Location: Carlsbad, CA

LOL! I'll never admit it in court, but I've often thought the same thing...

A helicopter is 10,000 parts spinning rapidly around an oil leak.
05-23-2006 Over year old.
 
 
MAVRICK
Veteran
Location: Las Vegas NV

HAHA Well guys I am finaly doing it I'm in my second week of ground school and today I did my first flight with the Schweizer and it was great. I did some forward flight, 360 turns left and right, hovers, and pick-up and set-downs. haha it was great we even did a small auto.


WOOOHOOO I'VE GOT ONE HOUR LOGGED
03-12-2008 09:07 PM
 
 
GimbalFan
Elite Veteran
Location: Copter County, Nv

Well done, dood. What's the max payload of the one you're flying?

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03-12-2008 09:21 PM
 
 
MAVRICK
Veteran
Location: Las Vegas NV

The helicopter i'm fling is the Schweizer300C model 269C. The Max Gross weight is 2,050 pounds. haha i'm still learing the POH book. My flight instructor said all I need to know right now are the limitations, emergency and malfunction procedures.
03-12-2008 10:37 PM
 
 
GimbalFan
Elite Veteran
Location: Copter County, Nv

So what's the fueled-up empty weight?

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03-12-2008 10:57 PM
 
 
MAVRICK
Veteran
Location: Las Vegas NV

Let me if I can find it in my POH book and i'll let you know
03-13-2008 06:08 PM
 
 
moorecj98
Senior Heliman
Location: na

The empty weight is 1100lbs and if you have both standard and aux tank that is 64 gallons of fuel which comes in at 384lbs so 1484 would empty weight with two tanks.
03-18-2008 02:44 PM
 
 
buster1
Senior Heliman
Location: Manhattan, NY

Mavrick, good luck with your training - there is no other experience like it in my opinion,

I received my private and then commercial license about 10yrs. ago - greatest thing I every did. Take your time and try to go regularly and you will be fine,

It just hurts the wallet,

Jeff
03-18-2008 06:20 PM
 
 
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