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Post subject: Re: Flying an R66 cross country  Posted: 16 Jul 2023, 13:23 |
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You guys are living large. Salute.  Great machine!
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Post subject: Re: Flying an R66 cross country Posted: 16 Jul 2023, 13:24 |
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Username Protected wrote: ...excellent autopilot Its attitude control seem wonky based on the pictures. I'd have it looked at. Mike C.
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Post subject: Re: Flying an R66 cross country Posted: 16 Jul 2023, 22:39 |
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My company operates 6 of these bad boys - it’s a damn good machine.
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Post subject: Re: Flying an R66 cross country Posted: 17 Jul 2023, 13:15 |
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Congratulations!!!! I don´t know much about helicopters, but you know life is good when you can fly a new one home, barefoot.  Enjoy it very much!! Patrick
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Post subject: Re: Flying an R66 cross country Posted: 17 Jul 2023, 21:21 |
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I've done that trip in an R22, it was amazing, but would have been 10x better with autopilot and AC and more space! Love your tail # as well. Congrats MT!
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Post subject: Re: Flying an R66 cross country Posted: 18 Jul 2023, 22:19 |
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Username Protected wrote: Love your tail # as well. Congrats MT! How does one get 2 digit N number? I saw an FAA owned King Air in a hanger last year with a 2 digit number, and figured it was fed thing.
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Post subject: Re: Flying an R66 cross country Posted: 18 Jul 2023, 22:40 |
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Location: Santa Fe, NM (KSAF)
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Username Protected wrote: Love your tail # as well. Congrats MT! How does one get 2 digit N number? I saw an FAA owned King Air in a hanger last year with a 2 digit number, and figured it was fed thing.
Either use a time machine or write a five figure check to this guy:
https://short-n-numbers.com/
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Post subject: Re: Flying an R66 cross country Posted: 22 Jul 2023, 00:19 |
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He looked perfectly inverted to me. Username Protected wrote: ...excellent autopilot Its attitude control seem wonky based on the pictures. I'd have it looked at. Mike C.
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