Helicopter Autorotations
There are a lot of new helicopter pilots out there and I thought that some of you might benefit from a few words from an…
April 2020
Les Helicopteres Laflamme LAF-01
Foreword I thank you for having read this information on LAF-01. This is a good way to support this new helicopter (Circa 2004). Helicopters have…
South African Expedition for Eagle R&D
COURTESY: Stu & Kathrine Fields May 2009 In January 2009 Eagle R&D made a very important trip to South Africa. Doug Schwochert and I, Blake…
Tadpoles Really Can Fly
Just to prove what goes around comes around, the Cierva Autogiro Company in 1948 set out to design a two-seat helicopter for the personal helicopter…
Beware Of The Wires
The number one killer of helicopters and their occupants is collisions with wires and other obstructions. In 2006 I flew as a medevac helicopter pilot…
Helicycle to Trenton
The second big cross-country trip in the Helicycle was an exciting thought. When my great friend, Mark Hornsby, an ex Helicycle builder and current Mosquito…
Dissymmetry of Lift and Retreating Blade Stall
Does anyone remember that mid 80’s helicopter show Airwolf? I believe it had Jan-Michael Vincent as the pilot and Ernest Borgnine as his co-pilot /…