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July 28nd, 1999

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Remember
Good Helicopters (even kits) Aren't Cheep.
More Important,
Cheep Helicopters Aren't Safe
and Can/HAVE KILLED

Before Buying Anything,
I strongly suggest you personally observe the designer and or manufacture (not just the company's test pilots) flying there product at altitude many many times before you invest your money n possibly your life...
If  the designer or manufacture comes up with ANY excuse why they don't fly there craft, the writing is on the wall, move on to another manufacture that has the confidence in there craft to regularly fly it.

I have personally seen the manufactures that fly there craft n I have also seen the ones that don't fly there craft, statistically one is LOTS less likely to kill than the other.

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I have noticed that I often get a big laugh when I refer to one of
                  the more renowned kit helicopter manufactures as
"the helicopter hitler".
   Now I can't mention his name, but I just thought some of  U might know who this name fits
              and perhaps U 2 might get a good belly laugh after learning what
others are refer to him as.

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To Whom It May Concern
Important
Public Notice

I guess this mean his close friends will be calling him
Moe for short?

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Fotos n Comment from
Homer Bell's
Helicopter Fly In
Via Miss Nina

Page 1 On the way to Homers........................... Page 5 Miss Nina @ Homer's

Page 2 Friday at Homer's ..................................Page 6 George n Dianne's camera at Homer's

Page 3 Rotor Ways @ Homer's .........................Page 7 Joe W. Loxterkamp Camera @ Homer's

Page 4 One of a kind Kopters @ Homer's..........Page 8 Jeff Milum's Bell 47

Page 9 Wankle Powered Scoprions................... Page 10 Standard Category Helicopters

I arrived saturday safe & sound. It is difficult for me to "send" my feelings about the trip. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

We had no accidents (23 aircrafts) and flew for about 31 hours in 8 days with strong winds. We reached the southernmost point of the Sicily and flew hundreds Km on the sea. Now my mind is still flying...

In few days you can see the images about the trip.

Ciao, Flavio

    Well, it looks as if the best kept secret is out! (Re the posting in July about a Brantly). I just bought a Brantly B2B. It is currently being repainted and having a new interior installed.

We are going on vacation for the rest of July, so I hope to pick it up sometime around the first week of August. I will send pictures as soon as I can.

In my brief flights, it seems to perform on a par with the R22. Actually slightly better as far as load and climb performance. I bought it for less than the price of a kit and have a fully certificated helicopter. Maintenance appears to be minimal. It is very smooth! I'll write more when I send the pictures.

Regards,
Gary Karschnick

The time has come to sell my bird due to a new job that leaves me no time for at least 2 years...meaning I'd rather have someone enjoy this project than no one.  I'll buy another one later.

This is a 162F with the New FADECS (Feb '97 Kit)
All Videos/Manuals etc.
Frame done...on Skids
Body Nearly Complete
Boom Done, Vert./Hor. Stabs done
Rotorhead Mounted and Leveled
HeliPac Included
Standard Kit...No Mods

Best Offer over $48,000 Gets It!

Located in San Francisco area of California.

Robert Noakes
(925) 634-4948
ibob@mail.com

I really enjoy your web site and especially the Brantly info. I used to own a Brantly B-2A. The B-2A is simply a straight B-2 with a B-2B bubble, normally aspirated VO-360-A1A, as opposed to the IVO found in the B model.

My particular Brantly had originally been used by the Kentucky State Police for air patrol between Frankfurt and Lexington back in the early 60's.

The Brantly really IS the best kept secret in aviation. Reliable, nimble, rugged, affordable and just plain FUN! I sold mine a few years ago and now regret it. Maybe I'll buy another in ther near future. Attached is a photo of me flying my old ship. I'd love to hear from any other Brantly people out there.

RC Eaton, ATP-H, CFI-

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A Few
Good Helicopter n Aviation
...Related Books...
You may like to read
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Chicken Hawk is a story of a young boy that goes thru US Army  Warrant Officer Flight School becoming both a helicopter pilot and a man. The story starts in the late 60 in the USA, than onto VietNamand back. The author Bob Mason tells how he almost washed out of pre flight school but was allowed to take the "Hell Month" over again (6o days of Hell Month) and  almost a year later earned his wing as a Warrant Officer. He tells how he and many other set up one of the first Air Cavalry Divisions (perhaps the first, I can't remember). Any way, I  enjoyed Bob's book so much I have actually read 3 times so far and most likely will again. It is a great book for any one fascinated with the whirling wing/helicopter and or VietNam helicopter aviation. If you are forgetful like me, you can enjoy it 3 times for only $8.76 thru Amazon.com.

Almost every one knows Chuck Yeager was the first human to break the sound barrier. But the story that leads up to him being in the right place at the right time and having "the Right Stuff" is equally as interesting as his mach 1 story. If I remember correctly (I read this one a few years back n only once) this book also starts out when Chuck was a young man on a farm, following him thru Army flight school, a W.W.II P51 pilot in Europe and back to Murrock/Eedwards AF Base, retiring a Air Force Brig. General....... Great human aviation story, great W.W.II story and great aviation history story all rapped up in one book for just 6 bucks thru Amazon.com.

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You may have seen the movie or perhaps the segment on 6o minuets or 2o/2o type TV show recently. What a story that starts with a grope of young soccer players on a twin engine turbo prop plane flying thru the Andes in Chili South America and does not make it. I do not want to give it a way, but is is a great story and just keeps on coming and coming as you turn the page. Once again, I read this one a few years ago and with my memory, I will take it with me on my next long airline flight and read/enjoy it all over. Alive is also a bargain at $5.59 thru Amazon.com.