Msg ID:
2697339 |
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Author:Sgtjohnsonmd
7/22/2021 8:21:10 PM
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Any information would be greatly appreciate. I'm as green as grass.
What would be the best training/experience for future firefighting helicopter pilots?
I have $ to pay for school out of pocket, what are some of the things you wish you knew before going to flight school?
Anyone have any information on Sunshine flyers out of auburn California? I’m thinking of going there because it’s close to home. Or should I go to a specific school to get better mountain flight training?
Anyone have experience with the puma pro flight trainer controls for xplane 11? And if so how realistic is it compared to real helicopter flying? |
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Msg ID:
2697340 |
Nice Troll +2/-4
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Author:Stick With Your Sergeant Career
7/22/2021 8:23:15 PM
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Or stick with your medical doctor degree, Johnson. |
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Msg ID:
2697341 |
Nice Troll +1/-1
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Author:Sgtjohnsonmd
7/22/2021 8:30:57 PM
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Not a troll. thats Just a funny username me and my buddies came up with. |
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Msg ID:
2697342 |
Nice Troll +5/-0
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Author:Sgtjohnsonmd
7/22/2021 8:32:40 PM
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I've been fighting wild land fires for 12 years. want to start flying around fires instead of hiking around them. |
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Msg ID:
2697346 |
you should know plenty of pilots (NT) +2/-0
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Author:to talk to.
7/22/2021 9:38:19 PM
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Msg ID:
2697357 |
you should know plenty of pilots +0/-0
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Author:You are not wrong
7/23/2021 12:47:26 AM
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however there are a lot more here I can get information from when convenient for them. It's a numbers game. I only have 2 real world contacts vs idk how many here. |
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Msg ID:
2697359 |
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Author:Is
7/23/2021 1:03:26 AM
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Get through flight school, instruct, take any entry level job to get turbine time with a leaning towards Alaska if you can swing it. After that apply for every utility job/operator you can think of or go drive a fuel truck for someone for a while.
It always sucks at the start, but once you're in utility you can come back here and totally dunk on the stupid HAA pilots. (like me) |
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Msg ID:
2697379 |
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Author:mech
7/23/2021 8:54:34 AM
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Get your A&P |
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Msg ID:
2697388 |
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Author:What is A&P?
7/23/2021 10:34:00 AM
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Msg ID:
2697425 |
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Author:Thanks for that information.
7/23/2021 7:23:57 PM
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Any reading material you would suggest? I have 6 books
1principles of helicopter flight
2the helicopter flying handbook
3 helicopter maneuvers
4 the FAR/AIM manual
those are faa approved. And finally
5 fatal traps for helicopter pilots
6 collective and cyclic by Shawn coyle
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Msg ID:
2697438 |
5 and 6 +0/-0
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Author:Are my favorite
7/23/2021 11:33:08 PM
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Very good reads, but they're going to mean a lot more to you once you get out there and start flying for a living. |
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