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    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh Jars View Post
    Ron,

    The most rewarding memories during my time as an adult was sending kids on their first solo flights - many times on their 16th birthdays.
    I've often wondered if 16 year olds have the maturity/presence of mind to handle a real in flight emergency where the world is rapidly falling apart around them. 16 year olds can't solo drive a car but can fly solo...amazing really.

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    it is almost natural to fly

    it is unnatural to drive a car

    a good instructor will have a young person soloing in 10hours

    there are very simple rules to flying

    emergencies occur only when something causes one of the simple rules to be broken .

    a bird never breaks flight rules.

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    I hope you realise I am bloody jealous of you! I'd love to be able to fly choppers - or fixed wing.
    I believe that you are a camera buff, Ron? Some of my most satisfying flying with a helicopter was photography flying. It was all commercial work and the need is to put the photographer in the right position, while maintaining a safe operation.

    Some photographers are complete arseholes; mostly "media types" that honestly believe that they alone are the greatest people on the planet to ever wield a camera! I did both still camera work and video, although my old 2 bladed helicopter was not the smoothest platform for video work. A good photographer will outline what he is trying to achieve before take-off, and the clue to knowing that you putting him where he needs to be is no yelling from them while they are filming!

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    Putting photographers and cameramen in position could be challenging.

    One group of pilots that impress are those who carry workers up to work on high tension power lines. Some of those lines are still powered. I have a lot of respect for the workers, too!

    Actually, I think they are all mad!

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    Actually, I think they are all mad!
    As helicopter pilots, right from the start of training it is drummed into us to look out for, and STAY AWAY from ANY powerline!
    Still, every year some poor bugger fly's into one with fatal results.

    Many years ago ago I did some experimental work using IR camera's to survey some HT lines. The idea was not proceeded with, and although it would have been a lucrative contract, I was not really disappointed when it did not eventuate.

    Maybe these nuts are even more insane:


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    I thought about building my own chopper - but not like these:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Farang View Post
    As helicopter pilots, right from the start of training it is drummed into us to look out for, and STAY AWAY from ANY powerline!
    Still, every year some poor bugger fly's into one with fatal results.

    Many years ago ago I did some experimental work using IR camera's to survey some HT lines. The idea was not proceeded with, and although it would have been a lucrative contract, I was not really disappointed when it did not eventuate.

    Maybe these nuts are even more insane:

    I like the vid where they put patches over the hot spots in the wires. It ain't a 5 minute job.

    DL

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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    John, you made it to a job I lusted after. Well done!

    I'd have loved to be a pilot. I only got as far as sailplanes and one instructional flight in an R22.

    I always wanted to join the RAAF even if I couldn't be a pilot but

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    As a child I had a debilitating st-t-t-utttttter, which I rightly surmised would end my flying career (RAAF/ Fleet Air Arm) before it started... So I stayed on terra firma.

    A couple of years ago I found a way to get that piece of paper, - alas, now a plastic and common credit-card sized thing... via Light Sports Aircraft. - Your Driver's licence "medical" is good enough. If I can do it (and step into a Robin and fly the beast...) - Any Senior Wind can !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumbles View Post
    I've often wondered if 16 year olds have the maturity/presence of mind to handle a real in flight emergency where the world is rapidly falling apart around them. 16 year olds can't solo drive a car but can fly solo...amazing really.
    The youngest I have taught was 11 years old. She took me by surprise, because she was getting through over double the sequences that an average adult would. We were effectively through all the emergency manoeuvres in about 7 hours, and would've soloed, had she been 16. I was disappointed she never pursued it as an older person, as she would've been a very competent pilot.

    Younger people have minds like a sponge. They soak up the training content at an amazing rate. As an instructor, I had the legal responsibility to ensure all syllabus sequences are covered to an appropriate standard prior to sending them off on their own. One of which is being capable of handling an engine failure at any phase of flight and making it safely back onto the ground (not necessarily the airport).
    A first solo (fixed wing) is only one takeoff, circuit and landing.
    At that time, junior instructors did not have the approvals to send students first solo. Only grade 1 or 2's are approved.

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