Back after lost password...

[laminated]

nothing worse than not saving passwords after IT "cleans up your computer" retired from aviation.

 

[kbeefy]

Welcome back and Congrats!

I grew up in Aviation in Alaska, family owned and ran an air taxi/fishing lodge.
Got my Pilots Liscense in 1990, Float rating in 1991. Decided not to be a commercial pilot and got my A&P in 1998.
Got out of GA in 2004 and worked on turbine helicopters until 2015.

 

[laminated]

yep rotary since 87, looked after the oldest 206. and the third oldest. Lamas Alouette, Most Bells, Most Astars, ec120 and 500's.

 

[kbeefy]

Cool, I worked for ERA and Evergreen Helicopters.
206B3, 206-L3, AS350 B2/3, 212, 412, 412EP, a little BO-105 and BK-117. I helped push a 500 in the hangar once.
Utility, Firefighting, Medevac, Offshore Oil, Helitours, heliskiing...
Even helped with a couple filmaking operations including Red Bulls 'The Art of Flight', 'The Frozen Ground' and an episode of Larry Csonkas outdoors show covering the Arctiman race.

 

[laminated]

we did the first HUMS install on a 212, had it at 0.0ips in hover smooth as glass up to 100 on a smooth day.. started on a D Astar then B's etc then super D's. Did Camera installs on a few movies for Production Heli on a few movies.