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Originally posted by Cliphead View PostIt didn't have one when I was finished

Bloody hell - what did you do to it, reverse it through a wall?!?
and how did you walk away?Si posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo remComment
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The guy in the next farm has a Gazelle but he won't let me near it for some reason...Originally posted by Churchill View PostYeah, get it in trim and it'll fly itself - boring bastard!Comment
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Gliders - lovely!Originally posted by Cliphead View PostI'll stick to fixed wing, a bit more forgiving.Si posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo remComment
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It looked like it was and more ran than walked away.Originally posted by Bear View Post
Bloody hell - what did you do to it, reverse it through a wall?!?
and how did you walk away?Comment
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My guess is that the torque caught him by surprise and he didn't put enough boot in to compensate.Originally posted by Bear View Post
Bloody hell - what did you do to it, reverse it through a wall?!?
and how did you walk away?
The Anti-torque rotor on a Gazelle is a fenestron and they take some getting used to.
I may be really wide of the mark here but somehow...Comment
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Not far offOriginally posted by Churchill View PostMy guess is that the torque caught him by surprise and he didn't put enough boot in to compensate.
The Anti-torque rotor on a Gazelle is a fenestron and the take some getting used to.
I may be really wide of the mark here but somehow...
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Never had the chance to learn to fly helicopters, it sounds awesome, if a little daunting (more so now after this story!)Originally posted by Churchill View PostMy guess is that the torque caught him by surprise and he didn't put enough boot in to compensate.
The Anti-torque rotor on a Gazelle is a fenestron and they take some getting used to.
I may be really wide of the mark here but somehow...Si posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo remComment
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I did get a few more rotary hours after that incident but not enough to get a feel for flying helicopters, like Churchy said boring bastard, I'll stick to fixed.Originally posted by Bear View PostNever had the chance to learn to fly helicopters, it sounds awesome, if a little daunting (more so now after this story!)
Actually thinking about a microlight to keep the hours up and costs down.Comment
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Originally posted by RichardCranium View PostBut there's is no way I will ever believe that little girls are any less cruel than little boys.
adult women
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