About 80% of general aviation aircraft fly using Lycoming engines. Clearing the trees at the end of the runway. Leaving 4500ft for 6500ft. Maintaining airflow and generating lift across the wings. All are impossible without a reliable engine. Lycoming powers my training aircraft and so fuels my quest for a private pilot certificate. This blog is a record of my thoughts and experiences on life, flight, and learning.
I was up at the airport today and saw this super-cool saw attached to a Hughes 369 helicopter. There's a separate motor for powering the saw blades, but I still can't imagine hovering and swinging this saw blade through the trees....it must be over 100ft long! I found a video of a similar helicopter in action on YouTube. I think I'll stick to fixed wing flying, myself.......click HERE for the YouTube video.
posted by Delta Whiskey @ 10:39 PM
A little kid trapped in a grown-up body that pretends to be an mechanical engineer during working hours, but mostly likes to look up into the sky and make airplane noises.
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