Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) BASIC PILOT TRAINING COURSE starting this week with the option of continuing to Senior or Master Pilot. 4 are currently engaged so ff you are interested, give me a shout soonest It will be fun!
Kind Regards
Chris
Chris
- Neil Willis
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Re: Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
Count me in please Chris.
What time today will it all kick off?
Neil
What time today will it all kick off?
Neil
Group Captain Neil Willis - RAF Air UK
Re: Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
After several sessions this is going well with 5 lads quickly mastering the basics and beginning to look at more advanced techniques with high altitudes, max permitted loads, engine failures and pinnacle landings. Their well honed Huey skills are facilitating rapid progression. Great stuff!
The crazy bunch sliding into a staggered right paired 30° offset formation (due to having 1 left side gun and 1 right tail gun) 3000' ASL, at 40°C in august over the high plains. Note the 80 rockets and 6 Gatling guns per ship with maximum fuel. Yes, an unrealistic overloaded state but an AUW used in Afghanistan by the Russians when they had to. Incidentally all managed high helo platform landings in 0 wind with his configuration... sure we had a few impromptu bar-b-ques and then all was was spiffing good.
The crazy bunch sliding into a staggered right paired 30° offset formation (due to having 1 left side gun and 1 right tail gun) 3000' ASL, at 40°C in august over the high plains. Note the 80 rockets and 6 Gatling guns per ship with maximum fuel. Yes, an unrealistic overloaded state but an AUW used in Afghanistan by the Russians when they had to. Incidentally all managed high helo platform landings in 0 wind with his configuration... sure we had a few impromptu bar-b-ques and then all was was spiffing good.
Kind Regards
Chris
Chris
- Jack Joubert
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Re: Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
It was like driving an overloaded shopping trolley with one broken wheel, train hard fight easy i guess
Flying Officer Jack Joubert - RAF Air UK
Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes
Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes
Re: Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
That was fun and sweaty at the same time she is one heavy beast.
Pilot Officer Jeremy "Weasel" Lambert - RAF AIR UK
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Flying Officer Jack Joubert - RAF Air UK
Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes
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- Neil Willis
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Re: Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
A real challenge, and a lot of fun too. Thanks Chris.
Group Captain Neil Willis - RAF Air UK
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Re: Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
NEEDS MORE DAKKA!
Sqn Ldr (Scooby) Burton RAF Air UK
XI(F) Sqn 2ic
XI(F) Sqn 2ic
Re: Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
Training Period this Saturday, tonight, 14th NOV, 8pm RAFAIR 420 server 8PM for those that can make it.
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Chris
Chris
- john (scooby)
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Re: Mi-17 (Mi8) (HIP) TRAINING COURSE
il try but im banned from pc lol
Sqn Ldr (Scooby) Burton RAF Air UK
XI(F) Sqn 2ic
XI(F) Sqn 2ic