A Big Thanks
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From: Oakhurst/Fresno, CA
Nice, did you fly the whole time, even over the airport? And they let you have a passenger?
Steve
Steve
Yesterday, I got to fly my first turbine helicopter, an EC120.
Heres a pic of me landing it at Torrance Airport.
All in all, I flew from Orange County Muni, to Torrance, to Hawthorne, to LAX, back to Torrance, then to Long Beach, and back to Orange.
Here are some shots from inside along the way:
And a video that my passenger took on my departure from LAX. 100 ft over 747s then down to the beach and 50' off the deck at 120 kts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_OW-gOv9gI
That was an amazing day.
Heres a pic of me landing it at Torrance Airport.
All in all, I flew from Orange County Muni, to Torrance, to Hawthorne, to LAX, back to Torrance, then to Long Beach, and back to Orange.
Here are some shots from inside along the way:
And a video that my passenger took on my departure from LAX. 100 ft over 747s then down to the beach and 50' off the deck at 120 kts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_OW-gOv9gI
That was an amazing day.
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From: Fresno Ca.
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From: Fresno Ca.
yes we are home. Drove by CMS and already did our first mod Trying to program the garage door opener 
Can't do it 
Pics will be coming 
Yup. Only time I didn;t have controls was at first when we left orange before i had a chance to get used to it. Its a bit too much pressure to take off with 3 $20 million gulfstreams within 30 ft of the chopper.
And ya, I can carry passengers. I had 2 in the back at one point. I had to drop one off at torrence for a bit, which is why i flew back there.
And ya, I can carry passengers. I had 2 in the back at one point. I had to drop one off at torrence for a bit, which is why i flew back there.
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From: San Joaquin Valley
Nicccceeee..... what a gorgeous color. It is a truly cool color. By that I mean refreshing and calming. The calm before the storm under the hood, right?
Now it is too hot to sleep in the garage (in the car) tonight. Do you have a sliding glass door to gain entry into your house.... big enough for the car? Oh and we might have thunder and lightening, better leave a nite light on in the garage. 
Congratulations! And sweet dreams for both of you.
Now it is too hot to sleep in the garage (in the car) tonight. Do you have a sliding glass door to gain entry into your house.... big enough for the car?
Oh and we might have thunder and lightening, better leave a nite light on in the garage. Congratulations! And sweet dreams for both of you.
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From: Clovis CA
Yup. Only time I didn;t have controls was at first when we left orange before i had a chance to get used to it. Its a bit too much pressure to take off with 3 $20 million gulfstreams within 30 ft of the chopper.
And ya, I can carry passengers. I had 2 in the back at one point. I had to drop one off at torrence for a bit, which is why i flew back there.
And ya, I can carry passengers. I had 2 in the back at one point. I had to drop one off at torrence for a bit, which is why i flew back there.
Your pictures look awesome.
Congratulations Janet!!! Looks like an awesome car & I'm excited to hear about your drive back from Sacramento. The totally neat thing is you already modded your car! That's more than I can say for JIMINNImachine. 
Blake, those are some great shots from you flight! What's it like to fly a turbine chopper?
Blake, those are some great shots from you flight! What's it like to fly a turbine chopper?
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[quote=Fracky;2787573]Congratulations Janet!!! Looks like an awesome car & I'm excited to hear about your drive back from Sacramento. The totally neat thing is you already modded your car! That's more than I can say for JIMINNImachine.
quote]Dude, I payed for that mod
quote]Dude, I payed for that mod
Thanks 
Its actually very similar to a piston one. Instead of keeping my power in check with a manifold pressure gauge, we use a torque gauge (to stay below 100%). The hydrolics and the clockwise rotating blade (most helicopters have a counter clockwise blade rotation) were the hardest part to get used to. Everything I was used to doing in the Robies was opposite in the Eurocopter because of the opposite blade direcion.
Its actually very similar to a piston one. Instead of keeping my power in check with a manifold pressure gauge, we use a torque gauge (to stay below 100%). The hydrolics and the clockwise rotating blade (most helicopters have a counter clockwise blade rotation) were the hardest part to get used to. Everything I was used to doing in the Robies was opposite in the Eurocopter because of the opposite blade direcion.
Congratulations Janet!!! Looks like an awesome car & I'm excited to hear about your drive back from Sacramento. The totally neat thing is you already modded your car! That's more than I can say for JIMINNImachine.
Blake, those are some great shots from you flight! What's it like to fly a turbine chopper?
Blake, those are some great shots from you flight! What's it like to fly a turbine chopper?
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From: Coarsegold, CA
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Janet congratulations at least any mod you put on your car Jim will have to leave alone for right now
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From: Modesto, Calif.
Steve,
No "random misfires" yet....so maybe the plugs and wires did the job. On the plus side it did seem to wake up the 'ol buggy....seems to spin up faster and pulls a lot stonger (at least thats what my butt dyno tells me. )
Tires went on last week and the alignment was done yesterday. I'll bring the before 'n after spec's with me on Saturday.
No "random misfires" yet....so maybe the plugs and wires did the job.
On the plus side it did seem to wake up the 'ol buggy....seems to spin up faster and pulls a lot stonger (at least thats what my butt dyno tells me. )Tires went on last week and the alignment was done yesterday.
I'll bring the before 'n after spec's with me on Saturday.
Jamestown Run picture links I'm going to post this in both this thread and the Jamestown Run thread. I have uploaded the pictures that Suzie and I took on the run you can upload your pictures at this link http://gallery.me.com/john.suzie#100096 or you can email them to the album at john.suzie-s3xv@post.me.com
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From: Coarsegold, CA
Hey All,
Wanted to let everyone know that KCEE 24 is going to be selling the CASA CORONA Gift Certificates again. (You can Buy a 50.00 gift certificate for $25.00). I purchased some the time before last. They come in two 25.00 gift certificates and you can use them towards everything, excluding tip. There is a 3.00 or so shipping charge each. The certificates go on sale tomorrow 6/19 at 6:55 am, but they do sell out quick. You can only buy them online at ksee.incentrev.com or KCEE24.com under the "Just pay 1/2" icon. Don't know if anyone is interested. Just wanted to spread the word.
See you all at the meeting!!!
Tina
Wanted to let everyone know that KCEE 24 is going to be selling the CASA CORONA Gift Certificates again. (You can Buy a 50.00 gift certificate for $25.00). I purchased some the time before last. They come in two 25.00 gift certificates and you can use them towards everything, excluding tip. There is a 3.00 or so shipping charge each. The certificates go on sale tomorrow 6/19 at 6:55 am, but they do sell out quick. You can only buy them online at ksee.incentrev.com or KCEE24.com under the "Just pay 1/2" icon. Don't know if anyone is interested. Just wanted to spread the word.
See you all at the meeting!!!
Tina
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From: Fresno, CA
Vida and I want to go with you sometime in July. Please let me know.
~VM~
Last edited by Fracky; Jun 22, 2009 at 09:19 PM.
JIMINNImachine, if I haven't said it enough yet - I'm psyched for you to tear your engine down & have Dr.Steve throw some powah at it. I'm next mang, I'm comin' for you. When you're intake manifold is ready for milling lemme know & I'll take it to our guy.
When you're intake manifold is ready for milling lemme know & I'll take it to our guy.
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He is booked this week, tear down will be on July 3rd and should finish up on the 4th You are welcome to come and help I will be taking the day off on the 3rd and then the fireworks start on the 4th!!! You are still in for the 18th goin to Hubies right? PS. did you see the results of the first testing on the NitroStick cam? Lookin sweeeetttt
Went to the Dr's office after work today He is booked this week, tear down will be on July 3rd and should finish up on the 4th You are welcome to come and help I will be taking the day off on the 3rd and then the fireworks start on the 4th!!! You are still in for the 18th goin to Hubies right? PS. did you see the results of the first testing on the NitroStick cam? Lookin sweeeetttt
He is booked this week, tear down will be on July 3rd and should finish up on the 4th You are welcome to come and help I will be taking the day off on the 3rd and then the fireworks start on the 4th!!! You are still in for the 18th goin to Hubies right? PS. did you see the results of the first testing on the NitroStick cam? Lookin sweeeetttt