On Thursday 23 June 2011 09:09:17 Indi did opine thusly: > On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 08:06:09AM -0400, Todd Goodman wrote: > > * Indi <thebeelzebubtrig...@gmail.com> [110622 18:59]: > > > On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 04:30:01PM -0500, Dale wrote: > > > > Then again, I don't fly either. I have told people that > > > > if they see me on a plane, close the lid on my coffin. > > > > That's the only way I would get on a plane. > > > > > > You haven't lived until you've been up in a small, > > > underpowered > > > ultralight or single engine plane. :) > > > > Or flying a small single-engine helicopter solo... > > The "Scorpion 2" helicopter kit ads in my dad's Popular Mechanics > mags way back in the day made a big impression on me. Way more > risky than a simple fixed wing or autogyro, and not terribly fuel > efficient either... > > They sure do look like a lot of fun though.
When I stand on the balcony at work having a smoke, I look straight at the only helipad within 30 miles (there is one more in the CBD, but it's strictly medical airlift only). Below my feet is the entrance to the parking garage. My house has a flat roof, wouldn't take a lot of effort to erect a platform over it. See where I'm going with this? I was seriously considering importing a single seater heli kit, they are classed as ultralights and do not need a pilot's license. But there's an obscure clause in the rules that states ultralights cannot be flown within 50m of a dwelling. So now I have to be content with only going to work on the V-twin bike -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
