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Originally Posted by Hacker15e

Agreed...I've always thought it very strange that helo time -- especially military helo time -- was so completely ignored in the airline industry.

I understand that a helo-only pilot would have a tough time making the transition, but I never got why a guy with a bunch of fixed wing and multi time in addition to helo time would not be able to "use it".

Personally, I think that flying helos takes an immense amount of airmanship and, frankly, is really tough to do (for a fighter guy, at least!). Trying to hover one of those sonsabitches is pretty damn humbling!

I bet!

I know of someone who can pick up tires with his undercarriage sled thingy! (or w/e that thing is called LOL)