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Got Jet Fuel? Turbine Helicopters > Passed my Turbine Waiver Flight Test Today!

HoseA
Heliman
Location: Tyler, Texas

Passed my flight test today for the AMA Turbine Waiver. I don't know why I was so apprehensive about it. I found I can fly better than I thought I could.

One more step ... the JetCat ground school, then all requirements will be completed. Nearest one os over 100 miles away, but so what! I'll do whatever it takes.

Joe

[b][color=red] Jetcopter SX
Vigor CS [/b][/color]

10-20-2003 Over year old.

optikaman
Veteran
Location: EnglishTown N.J.

sign off

good to hear dude, the last step is easy and only requires you to listen to the rep and go through a start up sequence. less then a hr of your time and your done!!!!

i am now in the process of doing my fixed wing signoff and hope to have it done as well by the end of november.

Alan.....

10-20-2003 Over year old.

HoseA
Heliman
Location: Tyler, Texas

FIXED WING

Fixed wing is my next objective, but it may be a ways down the road. Watched 'em fly lots of jets yesterday and I'm hooked on turbines.

Joe

[b][color=red] Jetcopter SX
Vigor CS [/b][/color]

10-20-2003 Over year old.

vortechZ230
Elite Veteran
Location: Michigan, U.S.A.

WHY??

You have to have a waiver in order to fly a Turbine??, That just dont sound right!, Can somebody please explain this?

10-21-2003 Over year old.

HOMEPAGE

heliVoY
Veteran
Location: NJ

the reasoning behind the waiver process is to ensure safety. Turbine helicopters can cary ariund a galon of fuel on board, plu propane/butane ... concider the fact the the exhaust is in up to the 1000F range, and you have a fun combination... The waiver ensures that someone who flies the turbine can 1: operate the turbine safely, 2: be avble to fly the helicopter safely in flight, as well as in an emergency situation.

Now if you talk about RC turbine jets, the waiver is even more important ... because now the 1 gal of fuel is traveling at possible speeds of around 200 mph. If you ever see one of these crash, it looks like a load of napalm ! no kiding! if the AMA is going to insure you, they have to know, that you know what you are doing ...

if anyone can't manage to get a waiver because their flying is not up to par, then they should not be thnking of flying a turbine ...

Wojtek

10-21-2003 Over year old.

HoseA
Heliman
Location: Tyler, Texas

I was going to respond to vortechZ230's question, but Wojtek put it all into perspective.

Joe

[b][color=red] Jetcopter SX
Vigor CS [/b][/color]

10-21-2003 Over year old.

heliVoY
Veteran
Location: NJ

this is why you need a waiver !! :o)

Got Waiver ??

Wojtek

10-21-2003 Over year old.

optikaman
Veteran
Location: EnglishTown N.J.

FIRE GOOD, FIRE FRIEND

All praise the gods of fire..... OK where is my halon fire extinguisher

Alan...

10-21-2003 Over year old.

heliVoY
Veteran
Location: NJ

hey, if you crash, you might as well get your moneys worth

, a ball of fire is always more fun than a ball of dust .....

Speaking of safety, a gasoline powered plane or heli (talking piston/cylinder engines here ) can blow up in a similar manner, or possibly worse (gasoline is A LOT more volitale than kerosine or Jet-A)... ... ALWAYS CARRY A FIRE EXTINGUISGER !! and a cell phone (to call the FD) ... if there are a lot og turbine and gasoline aircraft at your field, keeping a water bottle extinguisher at the field may be a good idea for any brush fires (co2 or halon will not put out a brush flame ... )

Wojtek

10-21-2003 Over year old.

RotoChopper
Heliman
Location: the UP of Michigan

another thing to consiter with a turbine engine is if it blows, you deffintly wanna stay out of the plain of rotation, and to know where the plain of rotation is so when ever you possibly fly is to keep you and the spectaters out of the pain of rotation. just incase the engine dose go

10-27-2003 Over year old.

heliVoY
Veteran
Location: NJ

though theoretically possible, this is VERY unlikely. Inless you get huge amounts of FOD (like big rocks) , the worse thing that can happen in fligh is the turbine will throw a blade, and that WIL NOT go through the can ... I have a HP 5 crash straight into the ground at full RPM I had one of the early ones which had belt problems, which is no longer an issue ... ) and the turbine held up very well, theough it was flatened by 30% ... i think i have heard only of 1 incident of a jet plane turbine throwing blades through the case ...

the rotational arc of a .40 size glo engine is a lot more dangerous than that of any turbine (heli or jet) ... and i have first hand experience with that, smack inbetween my eyes !!! I had someones prop let go and hit me 1/4 inch away from my eye .. i needed 10 stitches !!!

Wojtek

10-27-2003 Over year old.

heliVoY
Veteran
Location: NJ

lol, what insurance ?

It is an undescribable feeling to see thousands of dollars get smashed to bits in front of your very eyes !! Laughter usually follows, and then everyone thinks you are crazy

.. I lost a Jetcopter about 1.5 years ago . smashed to bits !! next day I found out Jetcat was paying for 100% of the damage as it was a component failure that caused the crash ... talk about an up-down mood swing ..... it threw me so out of mental stability that i bought 2 more

and can't stop !

Wojtek

11-06-2003 Over year old.

optikaman
Veteran
Location: EnglishTown N.J.

Insurance?

Hay wiwanczyk can you get your signature any longer

the AMA insurance does not cover the lose (crash) of an aircraft