Silver State Heli?

[bdhill1979]

I had another near miss today.

Coming into the pattern on a 45, I had made calls at 10 miles, 5 miles, 2 miles on the 45, entering midfield downwind.........

Helicopter crossing over midfield at around pattern altitude calls out "where is that traffic????""" as I see his rotor blades under my wing. Not more than 20 feet below me.

Need new drawers


Do the reports I make just go nowhere or does someone really have to die before the FAA does something???

[scottyboy75]

Hopefully the heli was not orange and black. If it was I will kick them in the nads for you.

[Pilatapus]

Originally Posted by bdhill1979

Do the reports I make just go nowhere or does someone really have to die before the FAA does something???

They don't seem to care. The skydiving outfit at KTVY doesn't talk on the radio nor listen. We had people running across the runway from their LZ while on short final causing a go around. The FSDO was told of this and yet they continue to operate like it is their own private field.

As far as Silver State goes, I have not heard 1 good thing about them. I have heard similar stories as mentioned in this thread, they give you a loan then charge high interest etc etc etc. If you really want to fly helicopter join the military. It sounds like there would be less comitment then learning at Silver State. Don't they have an atrocious accident record too?

[bdhill1979]

Originally Posted by scottyboy75

Hopefully the heli was not orange and black. If it was I will kick them in the nads for you.

No, you guys are a legit outfit. I don't think I have ever even gotten close to one of yours.

Dark Blue or black "transitioning" back to KPVU right at pattern altitude. I bet he was listening to KPVU ATIS while he was flying over U77 and not paying any attention to the CTAF or looking outside.

[scottyboy75]

Sounds like a Universal ship. I am kind of disappointed I was supposed to work down there but am at number 2. I was hoping to meet for lunch or something.
Shane

[bdhill1979]

Originally Posted by scottyboy75

Sounds like a Universal ship. I am kind of disappointed I was supposed to work down there but am at number 2. I was hoping to meet for lunch or something.
Shane

Aren't those black with yellow trim? Those guys are almost as bad as the SS birds, not quite, but almost.

PS: word coming through the Rumot mill is that the city doesn't want any more running skid landings, since the newly refinished runway and taxiway are all scratched up already. What would that mean for you guys?

[scottyboy75]

It means we would not be able to train to PTS standards. We teach run on landings for High density altitude operations. That would suck. Not sure why they would allow us to have a hangar there but not let us train to standards. They may have to relook at that.
Shane

[bdhill1979]

Originally Posted by scottyboy75

It means we would not be able to train to PTS standards. We teach run on landings for High density altitude operations. That would suck. Not sure why they would allow us to have a hangar there but not let us train to standards. They may have to relook at that.
Shane

Thats what I thought.

How far do you usually skid though?

Some of the scratches are HUNDREDS of yards long. There are a whole bunch between A3 and A5 at U77 that go the whole distance between those taxiways.

I think thats what is getting the city pissed off.

[scottyboy75]

Could be from not smoothly lowering the collective during the landing. If you come in hot and leave the collective up you will slide forever. This is bad because it raises the potential for dynamic rollover. Or if they are practicing running takeoff it could be longer. The skids stay in contact with the ground until you reach ETL then you can get off the ground. This might be the reason for the longer slide marks. Other than cosmetic is it really damaging the asphalt?
Shane

[bdhill1979]

Originally Posted by scottyboy75

Other than cosmetic is it really damaging the asphalt?
Shane

Some of them I feel while taxiing over, so there has to be some damage there, but I don't think that is what matters to the city.

From the city's standpoint they just paid for the resurfacing job and its being marred up.

[scottyboy75]

I could see that. Not sure what else we could do though. It gets dicey when we fly on the North side of the field. Some Vet calls if we pass overhead at 1,000 ft.

[MFT1Air]

Hmmm. . .might have to head up to Hooks (DWH) and interact with those guys up there for a perspective.

My question. . .is there anyone on the forum who has attended?

[scottyboy75]

I fly with a few guys who started at SSH. Thats about it.