A confession

[Cycling Naturalist]

The environmentalists are bound to find out sooner or later, so I'd better get it over with. I've bought a helicopter.

 

[mickle]

Does it run on manure?

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

Does it run on manure?

There's no way that even I can spin this as an environmentally friendly purchase. It's just that I've always wanted one.

 

[mickle]

There's no way that even I can spin this as an environmentally friendly purchase. It's just that I've always wanted one.

You are such a planet murderer. I don't know how you can live with yourself.

How fast does it go??

 

[ComedyPilot]

How big is it????

 

[fossyant]

Model ones are cool, or have you bought a proper big one !!

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

You are such a planet murderer. I don't know how you can live with yourself.

How fast does it go??

I'm trying to find out. I'm off to get flying. If any lefties start to make a fuss, I'll say it was a Guardian special offer, or I got it cheap from Al Gore when he traded up to a bigger one.

 

[Dayvo]

I've bought a helicopter.

Is it one of these?

http://www.buzzflyer.co.uk/?gclid=COTT6_v4qJQCFQpYQgodPw32tQ

Or a proper jobby?

A good mate of mine is a helicopter pilot instructor:

http://www.aeromega.com/pdfs/CaptainDuncanBickley.pdf

He's an ace skier, too, almost as good as me!

 

[mickle]

If it was pedal powered like Hilldodgers one I'd be really impressed.

 

[Melvil]

Petrol or batteries? RC helicopters are way cool.

 

[CopperBrompton]

I owned one for a few weeks before I crashed it.

No-one was hurt, fortunately, but the helicopter was a write-off.

I was coming in to land in quite a tricky built-up area. I was hovering just outside the landing area, and was slowly turning to the right in order to line up for the landing when a sudden gust of wind hit.

The gust lifted the aircraft and tilted it about 40 degrees to the left. Attempting to recover from this, I fed in power, but too much, too quickly, and collided violently with a sofa leg. The rear rotors were bent beyond recovery.

Ben

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

Hmm.........problems with winds here. The maiden flight is delayed.

 

[rich p]

Hmm.........problems with winds here. The maiden flight is delayed.

the maidens are always in flight when you're about Patrick

 

[andyfromotley]

please tell me its a fully loaded blackhawk........i can supply you with co-ordinates...

 

[TVC]

Powered flight is for girls, Patrick.... you need one of these:

http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/thevelvetcurtain/?action=view&current=DSCI0744.jpg

I'm the one in the front by the way, before anyone gets smart