Recent content by WWI Flying Ace

OK, 'thawed'. They tried frozen first, but the results were too devastating (snopes). Does that render the gist of my comment incorrect?? Jet engines are severely tested to ensure survivability. I also admit that heli windscreens are not as robust. So, being smart-guy whirlygig operators, you...

I only address your last sentence, the former are only shill-speak. Water is soft, as well. Hitting it at 100 mph, it acts like concrete. Mass and Inertia are two principles that seem to change the properties of items in a practical sense. I've seen pictures of a 2x4 driven through a...

Perhaps the thing to do as a trained,expert pilot concerned for their safety and their passengers, is to not fly in areas where those ignorant, unwashed and unlicensed drones tend to hang out. You can't fix stupid we all know. So WHO is irresponsible if they take their aircraft and passengers...

Thank You for Proof of my point! Phooey, Rootman, these guys here want you to never fly again! New choppers are much quieter than older ones, sometimes you can't hear any chopper depending on wind direction. Present company excluded, the rest of these 'experts' and 'moderators' seem to be mere...

NEVER use solvent-removable penetrants on plastics to be on the safe side. Water-wash only. Fluorescent is preferred over visible dye to find small defects, as the eye more readily sees the fluorescent in darkness.

But in this instance, the best response was to increase altitude! If you tried to drop the drone in a panic, all you'd do is fly it right into the heli's rotor. Most everyone would try to panic descend although the chopper is clearly below the drone. To realize that fact takes a 'presence of...

'......general B/S that is set to come into being, decided its time to sell the p3.' Here in 'The Colonies' using the word 'sell', as you have, could easily be construed as an offer for sale. So if you don't want to sell it, land it on top of one of the Stonehenge monoliths and throw away...

'Tha attitude the helicopter pilots probably have is the drones shouldn't be anywhere near where they are flying.' You say they should fly not expecting the unexpected........Poor, poor attitude. Sounds extremely 'ignorant and irresponsible' to me. Good way to end up dead. If you know names...

So a drone pilot is expected to be able to locate and avoid a craft flying in excess of 125 mph? Let's go to the video: Count how many seconds that chopper goes from small blip to flying by. I do not know about you experts here, but I would have extreme difficulty trying to get out of the...

I'd be interested in taking it off your hands. Is it airworthy?

Sometimes, folks just worry way too much for their own good. High BP, anxiety and sleeplessness are symptoms. Don't let them worry you to death.

See? There are fellows around here who really know what they're talking about! Send that thing in for repair. Let us know what happens!

You could sell it 'as is' on Ebay. Maybe someone will take a chance. For that matter, it may never fail if you continue to use it, but it'll be the first thing you think of if you see the bird making a death-spiral toward the ground, won't it? You'll say,'Darn, I knew that might...

Going up without everything in spec? At Your Own Risk! Cough up for another battery or take your chances. On a cost analysis basis, this is a no-brainer.

There are a few cruise ships on the great lakes and many cargo ones in excess of 1000 feet in length. There's also a beautiful 4 masted schooner in the Toronto area. I know because my friend rode on it.