ORIGINAL: Taildrager
We have 7-9 guys that fly choppers and not one fly the pattern that even a 40 size plank does. They fly back and forth in front of them selves, going maybe 75' out from where the took off from. Maybe some chopper pilots fly the pattern, but not at our field, or the other field I fly at. We all get along, but do so by not flying while these idiot chopper pilots are flying, as they do not, nor will not use the established flying pattern.
Taildrager:
Man you have some hatred there for heli pilots, myself and every other heli pilot I fly with or have flown with all fly the traffic pattern and I have flown with hundreds of heli pilots from all over the country. When the flight line is empty that is the time for center stage low 3D knee knocking stuff......... I will bet that when you make a low pass across the runway you do not let everyone know what your intensions are and how many time have you flown over the flight line or over the pits?
There is a hell of a lot more injuries from fixed wing aircraft then there is from rotary wing aircraft, and yes I understand that there are more pilots flying fixed wing. I can also say that your average heli pilot has more control over his aircraft and is aware of his surroundings than the average fixed wing pilot. I know that their are bad apples on both sides and it is up to us to correct them before it become the norm. Does not the AMA require that all pilots have a spotter with them during the length of the flight?
OK you get my point here, their are good and bad pilots from both arena's
Alan[>:]