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Flying Airplanes and Helicopters

Flying Airplanes and Helicopters. By Roger White. They are different. Airplanes and helicopters are different Different flight characteristics Different kinds of missions Different kinds of pilot personalities. My Background. Air Traffic Controller in Vietnam War

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Flying Airplanes and Helicopters

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  1. Flying Airplanes and Helicopters By Roger White

  2. They are different • Airplanes and helicopters are different • Different flight characteristics • Different kinds of missions • Different kinds of pilot personalities

  3. My Background • Air Traffic Controller in Vietnam War • Private pilot in Dugway, Utah • Commercial pilot’s license with IFR rating

  4. Flying differences • Airplanes • Need runways • Need to keep moving • Simpler flying controls • Helicopters • Don’t need runways • Can hover • More complex flying controls

  5. Task differences • Airplanes • Fly from point A to point B carrying cargo • Often a well-known schedule • Small planes are used more like helicopters • Helicopters • More variety in missions • Less routine • More surprises

  6. Pilot differences • Airplane pilots • Experience more routine flying • Pay more attention to instruments • Helicopter pilots • Experience more variety in missions • Are watching the outside more

  7. Conclusion • Lots of differences in • Flying characteristics • Missions • Pilot personalities

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