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CraZy GrinGo
Jul 29, 2003
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Captain Apollo posted:

I just booked my first helicopter lesson.




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This outta be fun.

Make sure you do at least one auto!

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CraZy GrinGo
Jul 29, 2003
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Spent three days last week flying to and from the company houseboat at Lake Powell. Besides landing on the boat, the students got to go swimming, fishing, and ride jet skis. Went there in an R44 and two R66s, one of which had just arrived the night before from the factory. Stayed overnight in one of the guest rooms after the second trip. Being a flight instructor isn't always as bad as people make it sound.



CraZy GrinGo
Jul 29, 2003
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KodiakRS posted:

You mean your flight school doesn't have a company houseboat that you can land your helicopter on?


P.S. Does John Johnson still keep track of how many times he uses the word "hence" whenever he's teaching?

That's the one! JJ is the same as always, it's fun to listen to him talk to the new students during orientation. There is always an equal amount of laughing and groaning from the crowd.

CraZy GrinGo
Jul 29, 2003
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It's been a long time since I posted anything here, but after years of moving back and forth across the country for seasonal work, I've finally landed an HAA job with Careflite in the Dallas Fort Worth area. So far I love it! Fun, interesting flying with so many different hospitals here. Even better, my base at Granbury regional is right by a small fixed wing school. After seven years of flying choppers, I can finally learn to fly an airplane!



CraZy GrinGo fucked around with this message at 18:39 on Feb 16, 2017

CraZy GrinGo
Jul 29, 2003
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Yeah, we never have a reason to enter Bravo unless we're going to a hospital in Dallas. The guys working the tower at Love are very helpful. Parkland hospital is about 2 miles from the departure end of 13R. Makes it a pretty tight landing.

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CraZy GrinGo
Jul 29, 2003
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Flying around Fort Worth and Waco. I love my 407.


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