Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:09 pmWell I didn't even know there was such a thing, but I heard a Huey going over there this morning and so knew there was something to see.
All sorts arrived at NZNE to show their skills.
We could wander around the hanger and kick the "tyres" of some of the aircraft, the BK117 looked pretty tidy
Taking off vertically and hovering over a spot a meter above the ground may sound easy, try this in the comfort of your sim
One of the tests involves tying a rope to a skid, and a slightly longer one to the other.
You then fly backwards, sideways, all ways along a course, keeping one rope on the ground, the other, off.
These guys were pretty good.
One thing you noticed is how the more sophisticated helos like the Eurocopter did all this with very little attitude change or fuss and noise.
Our Air Force man in the Iroquois let it all hang out though, and scared us a little by grounding the tailskid in a giant flare to stop and turn around at the end of the course!
All sorts arrived at NZNE to show their skills.
We could wander around the hanger and kick the "tyres" of some of the aircraft, the BK117 looked pretty tidy
Taking off vertically and hovering over a spot a meter above the ground may sound easy, try this in the comfort of your sim
One of the tests involves tying a rope to a skid, and a slightly longer one to the other.
You then fly backwards, sideways, all ways along a course, keeping one rope on the ground, the other, off.
These guys were pretty good.
One thing you noticed is how the more sophisticated helos like the Eurocopter did all this with very little attitude change or fuss and noise.
Our Air Force man in the Iroquois let it all hang out though, and scared us a little by grounding the tailskid in a giant flare to stop and turn around at the end of the course!
Looks like you had fun.