DesertMedic66
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Rip-its? How about Whip-Its?
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CALEMT
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DrParasite
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On Tuesday I learned I passed my Cyber-security Analyst certification exam. Today I completed my final course for my Cyber-security Management graduate certificate. Next step: finding a high paying cyber security job like @NysEms2117 has!
VentMonkey
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Congrats and good luck. Were you fishing for that ghost? I haven’t seen him on here in a hot minute. Hopefully all’s well with the guy, being from NY and all. He was a good dude.
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He popped up in a thread a couple months back. A gun thread of course haha.
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Today a local police officer walked out of the hospital after being on ECMO for COVID-19. First known in our area to be discharged, and from a hospital that is not an ECMO center. Pretty awesome.
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mentioned yesterday that I passed all my classes for my grad certificate.... paid several thousand dollars to the school.... however, in order for me to actually receive the actual certificate, I need to pay a $35 certificate fee......
one would think that would be included in the rest of the costs at the school
one would think that would be included in the rest of the costs at the school
PotatoMedic
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I had to pay 20 for my community paramedic certificate and another 20 for my bachelor's degree. That is if I pass all my classes... But that is a different story.mentioned yesterday that I passed all my classes for my grad certificate.... paid several thousand dollars to the school.... however, in order for me to actually receive the actual certificate, I need to pay a $35 certificate fee......
one would think that would be included in the rest of the costs at the school
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Why would a helo pilot right before touchdown swivel the whole bird? Why not do that higher up?
Why would a helo pilot right before touchdown swivel the whole bird? Why not do that higher up?
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General turkey season opens up in AZ here in another couple weeks. Hoping I can bag a bird with my bow.
DesertMedic66
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Several reasons but the main one being wind. We prefer to land facing the wind as it helps us get better performance and helps with dust control.
We will do what’s called a pedal turn when we are close to the ground to line the helicopter up to make things safer and easier for everyone. We never want the tail rotor facing anyone as that is one of the most dangerous parts of the helicopter. Additionally with some helicopters we load the patient in from the side of it so we will point that side to the scene or the route we are going to take so we don’t have to walk around the helicopter.
DragonClaw
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My first guess was wind.
What can you do against a downward microburst if that happens close to the ground?
I'm sure you're familiar with the Vic Morrow accident. The few times I've been near a bird I've been very careful near rotors.
This one had a door on the back and had dual tails. I think it had two tail rotors.
DesertMedic66
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Can’t speak for every company however there tends to be a policy on how fast we are able to descend while landing to help avoid issues such as that.
I was not not familiar with the Vic Morrow accident however from a quick google search the accident was cause by the rotor blades delaminating due to extreme heat from a pyrotechnic explosion. If the blades delaminate during flight there isn’t much of anything that can be done.
Based on what you are describing that airframe was probably a EC145/H145, or a BK117. They both only have a single tail rotor.
Good luck. Turkey season never works out for me with the 24s and the kids, which is why we planned the hog hunt for then. Indiana public land rules are kind of lame(draws and can only hunt till 1pm), and Kentucky isn't allowing non residents so I passed on turkey season altogether. Likely wont be able to deer or elk hunt kentucky this year either.
We also have a policy on descent rate.
VFlutter
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Pretty much what Desert said. Landing into the wind and then pedal turn to orient the aircraft in the desired direction to keep the tail rotor out of the way.
Helicopters operate differently when close to the ground. Pilots are good at knowing how to fly in various situations
Sounds like you might be describing a fenestron
