wild.blue(at)verizon.net
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 Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:08 pm Post subject: Cameras and helicopters |
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FWIW I've never flown a TD but have a few hours in TW's. I prefer the air
brakes on standard -52's and CJ's (Clevelands on W's and TW's are perfectly
fine, too, though the bigger Russian/Chinese tires roll much easier, have
never experienced fade though I believe the stories), think a camera(s) is a
fine idea for supplemental forward vision, especially for the back seat,
which is practically blind except behind the wing, but no substitute for
eyeballs. Then go slow, go slower, go still slower, and even slower yet,
like waaaaaaaaay, waaaaaaaaaaaaaay, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay slow on
narrow taxiways... Especially if a ditch is close by.
Also FWIW knew a guy years ago who taxied his P-51 into a helicopter tail
boom--some folks have no sense of humor about things like that--especially
insurance companies. Go figure. Sounds like a perfectly good idea to me
(chopping off helicopter tail booms). Just kidding. Sort of. Cost him his
P-51 tho--shoulda gotta bounty. Still kidding. Sort of. Good riddance SSH
Not kidding.
Jerry Painter
Wild Blue Aviation
425-876-0865
JP(at)FlyWBA.com
www.FlyWBA.com
PS
I have a really nice TW for sale--see my web site.
PPS
Budd--did Jim Bourke touch base with you?
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