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To: mylife

You chopper jockeys are nuts!<<

Thank you!.....But it took us awhile to realize that...

as to Auto rotation.....given enough altitude...I can eat lunch deciding where I want to land when the engine quits......

Try that in a fixed wing..you’ll die on an empty stomach...


49 posted on 05/28/2018 7:57:05 PM PDT by M-cubed
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To: M-cubed

The crew of the Gimli Glider would probably disagree with you. :P


57 posted on 05/28/2018 10:36:55 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: M-cubed

“.I can eat lunch deciding where I want to land when the engine quits......

Try that in a fixed wing..you’ll die on an empty stomach...

The decent rate in most fixed wing aircraft is far better than that of a rotary wing.


71 posted on 05/30/2018 3:31:03 AM PDT by CodeToad
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