Well today was not only my birthday, but also my first hour of solo helicopter flight. 56 hours of flying with my instructor and $30,000 later, I get to go up alone. It was unreal and when I landed my clothes were soaked right through with sweat...haha


Instructor giving me a final prep...


Checking the little 160hp engine before take off...


Posing for a pic that I didnt want taken, at this point I was about to puke from stress..


And take off, not as hard as landing.

 

wow! flying a helicopter sounds like a blast
but for 30k i think i'll keep my *** planted on the ground
are you going to be doing this as a hobby or a job ?

 

congrats! i wish i had some prior flying experience before joining the navy.

about landing..my dad (ex marine pilot) has this poster that has some guy flying on this homemade looking "chopper" and it says "flying is the secong greatest thing known to man... landing is the first"

 

haha ya they have that poster in the classroom. And yes it will be my job one day, but I still have another 60 hours to fly before Im done.

 

CONGRATS!!! I know a bunch of pilots. You guys are NUTS!!!

 

I always wanted to do that but with fixed wing, but that would not be good seeing how I have a fear of heights

 

Congrats



oh, I just bought a really small helicopter lol. Can't wait to get it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg4GqW2Ni40

 

haha i forgot it was a plane, but when i read your post, i thought of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXpIOAmz6iQ

edit...one of my old roommates is into rc choppers. we had a blast on the 4th of july. he put some lightweight wood platform between the skids and rubber banded various fireworks to it. then we'd light them off and shoot them at several different gas soaked items from around one of our neighbors backyards.

http://my.break.com/content/view.aspx?ContentID=326841
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i took some photos while there..wasn't the camera man. none of them were with a tripod, so they aren't as crisp as i had hoped...still came out alright though.

 

Thats sick man, I was thinking about doing that for a living as well, but flying planes or private jets or solo trips for rich people in smaller planes, it would be sweet.

 

man thats sick..