Is there anyway to clean up this news group? We used to have some "rockstar" helicopter guys contributing! But as of the last few years the newsgroup has become a place for selling watches and complaining about instrument companies.
> Is there anyway to clean up this news group? We used to have some > "rockstar" helicopter guys contributing! But as of the last few years > the newsgroup has become a place for selling watches and complaining > about instrument companies.
> I miss the useful information exchanged!
I've been trying to inject some stuff, but there seems to be just a few interested in the recreational helicopter flying and maybe more interested in the commercial variety of helo flying. I would like to find a group that is involved in the design and development as well as the flying of personal helicopters. If you know of any such group, I would sure like the linkage information. I'd like to minimize the "Armchair" helicopter designers as their ideas tend to be of the "Rectal Extraction" variety and do not have much experience as a background.
> > Is there anyway to clean up this news group? We used to have some > > "rockstar" helicopter guys contributing! But as of the last few years > > the newsgroup has become a place for selling watches and complaining > > about instrument companies.
> > I miss the useful information exchanged!
> I've been trying to inject some stuff, but there seems to be just a few > interested in the recreational helicopter flying and maybe more interested > in the commercial variety of helo flying. I would like to find a group that > is involved in the design and development as well as the flying of personal > helicopters. If you know of any such group, I would sure like the linkage > information. I'd like to minimize the "Armchair" helicopter designers as > their ideas tend to be of the "Rectal Extraction" variety and do not have > much experience as a background.
> Stu Fields
Stu I love that.... "Rectral Extraction" .... can I use that for my flight briefs? Thanks .... I needed that ..... Rock In spite of my trying to leave, there are still some people like you who make me come back looking for serious discussion
Is there a "moderator" for this group who can step up and start managing things, like spam removal/prevention, etc.? I'd love to help out, but don't know who to contact.
Ed Newbold Columbus, OH
On May 8, 10:43 am, hunterbaro...@gmail.com wrote:
> Is there anyway to clean up this news group? We used to have some > "rockstar" helicopter guys contributing! But as of the last few years > the newsgroup has become a place for selling watches and complaining > about instrument companies.
> Is there a "moderator" for this group who can step up and start > managing things, like spam removal/prevention, etc.? I'd love to help > out, but don't know who to contact.
> Ed Newbold > Columbus, OH
Ed: From what I've seen, this group does not suffer from much spam. In fact this group suffers more from just lack of participation. If there is anyone out there they seem to be more lurker than players. Even this group seems to be composed of sects that greatly differ: Pilots that are interested in employment and which twin turbine helicopter is being used and EP's (Emergency Procedures) for Bell 412s, and a darn few that are interested in learning more about how the things work (sources of 2/rev), tail rotor direction of rotation, etc. It seems that the predominance of helicopter pilots are professional (I guess that the cost of obtaining and operating a helicopter dictates that equation) and most are not involved in the design, modification and maintenance of the birds. BTW the rec.crafts.metalworking that I also participate in has been taken over by spam. My block messenger has accumulated over 200 blocks.
> Is there anyway to clean up this news group? We used to have some > "rockstar" helicopter guys contributing! But as of the last few years > the newsgroup has become a place for selling watches and complaining > about instrument companies.
> I miss the useful information exchanged!
Ed: You did too good of a job "cleaning up" this NG. Evidently you swept the boards clean and now there just ain't any activity. Are you upto anything interesting? How about a review of your latest or scariest flight? I've been putting my stuff on but not much response and dang sure no new stuff for sometime.
> > Is there anyway to clean up this news group? We used to have some > > "rockstar" helicopter guys contributing! But as of the last few years > > the newsgroup has become a place for selling watches and complaining > > about instrument companies.
Hi Stu,
Nothing much to report on these days. I'm focused on teaching people how to fly gyroplanes. Havn't flown a heli in about two years now (dang it). Are you going to be at OSH this year?
>> > Is there anyway to clean up this news group? We used to have some >> > "rockstar" helicopter guys contributing! But as of the last few years >> > the newsgroup has become a place for selling watches and complaining >> > about instrument companies.
> Hi Stu,
> Nothing much to report on these days. I'm focused on teaching people > how to fly gyroplanes. Havn't flown a heli in about two years now > (dang it). Are you going to be at OSH this year?
> =Ed=
Ed: Roger OSH. Also Homer's. Will do Copperstate and Spurling's also. Golden West and a new Utah fly-in are also on our schedule. Dang fuel prices are going to make their presence felt tho. What gyros are you flying?
I am new to here as I am trying to find good info or bad info on Safari's. I used to own a R22, sold and am ready for a Safari but just don't see them or hear any talks about them, where is a good place to hang out and find more info? Thanks
The place I usually see Safaris flying is either at: -Oshkosh (Airventure) -Homer Bell's Fly-In (Ohio) -Mentone, IN (PRA Convention, Mentone, IN, the week following Oshkosh)
I, too, am an old R-22 pilot, and I flew the Safari a couple of years ago at OSH. Found it to be a safe and docile heli. Perhaps Stu, who has built a Safari, can point you to other places that Safari builders hang out at.
> Ed: Roger OSH. Also Homer's. Will do Copperstate and Spurling's also. > Golden West and a new Utah fly-in are also on our schedule. Dang fuel > prices are going to make their presence felt tho. > What gyros are you flying? Stu
