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I'm going to try that Hung, thanks.

EDIT: This is EXACTLY what I wanted to do. For some reason I read I had to post it somewhere else. This is going to make everything a lot easier to communicate and to show the progress on the runway. I uploaded a picture and it worked and now I deleted it because it's a helicopter and this is an airplane website and nobody wants to see a helo, lol. THANK YOU !!

Carlos
I own a exp. Supercub (180HP) and also own a 150/150
I can attest a 150/150 is a good performer.
Please build your airstrip as long as possible for safety margin. Not that the 150/50 can't handle 1650' but the longer it will be, the safer it is when x-wind or hot day.

Not so!

Carlos,

We like all aircraft. Helos may be an unnatural act, nevertheless, that just makes them even more attractive to some of us.

A few years ago I got about a half hour of dual in a civilianized Vietnam-era Cobra. It's the only time I've ever gotten out of an aircraft and didn't say, "It's nice, but it could use more power." I want one!

In fact, that's what you need. It's just like a 150/150 - lots of power, two seats, a little baggage space (once the ammo storage area is freed up), pretty much the same cruise speed and it can use your runway...

Warmest regards,
Rick

If I could afford a Cobra I wouldn't need a runway !!!

Pic 1- The FAA Apporoved heliport in the back of my house PR53 Sabanera Heliport.

Pic 2- Had to land at a gas station on my way home from the other side of the island. Autogas STC was great to have!

Pic 3- That was me 10 years ago with my little R-22 with the floats removed. I used to land it on that little dolly and pull it into my hangar with a golf cart.


Life was great then I went to work EMS. Oh well, life is slowly getting great again.

Hi Frederic. The runway saga began its extension process yesterday morning. Then this morning I got another unexpected bid and it looks like in the end it's going to be a 2000' x 25' runway with a 450' overrun.

Now though this extension expense means that depending on which model airplane I decide to buy, it might have to wait a little longer however if I find a great deal then we'll have to do whatever we need to do to take advantage of it.

I haven't made these decisions on a whim, thanks to all who have put in their $0.02 because their suggestions have helped me immensely.

Did your neighbors ever complain about the noise from the helicopter?

First the secret is to get it inspected and certified BEFORE bringing any helicopter in. This way nobody will complain while they're doing the inspections.

After that I had some who didn't know anything and when I started flying thought I was going to crash into their house, so I changed my approach and departures. Others thought I was making the noise every time the electric company flew over in their helicopter inspecting the power lines.

I quickly learned that all you have to do is give one person on each street a free tour ride and they'll convince everybody else it's safe and fun.

Of course there's always one who calls the state government but that's where you have to be sure you know your Regs. He tried to get me shut down due to noise but I proved that when I was on the ground the noise was muffled by the trees around my house. Then the same state government guy took measurements once I was in the air and that's when the FAA takes jurisdiction and they told them I wasn't violating any Regs so the state couldn't do anything.

After the first few months everything died down and I didn't have any more complaints.

Yeah, that usually works

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The secret to the pancake recipe used at West Point is the combination of cake flour for maximum fluff and bread flour for an extra boost of protein. It's so good, you may want to make the full 8,000-pancake batch, which takes 1,440 eggs and 390 pounds of flour. Or try this:

Makes 8 to 10. (For the full 8,000-pancake batch, use the amount in parentheses.)

Ingredients

⅓ cup buttermilk (24 gallons)
2 eggs (1,440)
½ cup whole milk (31 ½ gallons)
1 ½ tbsp vanilla extract (6 gallons)
1 ½ tbsp sugar (42 lbs)
¼ tsp salt (2 ¼ lbs)
1 tbsp baking powder (30 lbs)
1 ¼ cup cake flour (300 lbs)
⅓ cup bread flour (90 lbs)
1 ½ tbsp Whirl shortening (6 gallons)

Method

1. In mixer at medium speed, combine buttermilk, eggs, milk, vanilla, sugar, salt, and baking powder for at least 30 seconds.

2. Slowly add the cake flour. Whip out the lumps.Then add the bread flour. Once well combined, add the Whirl shortening.

3. Pour into six-inch disks on oiled, medium-hot pan.




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