Category Archives: Helicopter Pilot

Winter bag/ Summer bag

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Heligypsy

We travel most of the year. When asked where I live I usually say California, the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains in a high desert valley that is also the deepest valley in North America. Between Death Valley and Yosemite. That … Continue reading →

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“A danger foreseen is half avoided”- Proverbs

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Heligypsy

In light rain with a ceiling of about 1800′ it was obvious we were not going to quite see the top of thousand foot falls .The waterfall sits at about 2100′ above sea level before it plummets about 1500 or … Continue reading →

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Sling Loads never tell you what a great pilot you are

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Heligypsy

There are freight pilots and there are passenger carrying pilots in fixed wing operations and in helicopter operations there are charter pilots and there are external load pilots. Most helicopter pilots do both types of flying but some helicopter pilots … Continue reading →

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Silver State Helicopters,Too big too fast ?

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Heligypsy

Or a dozen other excuses for a company to fold taking the dreams and money of the students at Silver State Helicopters.In fact its a pyramid scheme endorsed and promoted by the FAA. I have been telling prospective pilots for … Continue reading →

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Flying down to Ensenada

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Heligypsy

Well, actually, I was driving. Fast. I was late, even though I was up at 04:00 and had crossed the border at Tijuana without incident. My helicopter was sitting at an airport on the coast south of Ensenada, Mexico. The … Continue reading →

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