Inverted overhead Fly'in

[BrokenRotor]

Wow Jake!!! I must say you did a great job saving your heli last night. If I hadn't seen you fly earlier in the evening I might have been hiding under the table.:eek: Hand clapping together fot you.:)

[mflander]

Details please...

[Jake]

Thanks Steve... woopsy... :D
I decided to flip my Ricco. It took a couple of false starts (mostly to trick Jim), but I flipped it, then flipped it some more. The roll rate was snail slow. When the roll rate is that slow a lot can happen between upright and inverted, which are the two comfort zones. On one flip I got a little orientation surprise, and when combined with the touchy collective, I ended up having to fight it as it flew back towards us, about a foot over our heads. Jim said something like "...Jake...." as I gave him a quick shave and a haircut (you owe me $5). But he stood his ground with me. Everyone did Matrix moves to avoid it as I fought it away from us (similar to my 450 flight at Honeywell, but caused by completely different reasons). It kept bouncing about a foot away from our heads and the ceiling until I could finally push it away and flip it right side up. It felt like it lasted 10x longer than it did. Also I think it's fun how cool a person gets flying in that situation (as opposed to panicky).

Well, that was my dramatic take on it anyway :) Most of it is on video, btw.

[BrokenRotor]

Spelling -- should say Hands clapping together FOR you.

Anyway, I was just glad Jim didn't decide to use me as a stopping stick while it was hovering overhead. But it does make for good stories at work on Monday.:cool:

[mflander]

An obvious and blatant flight line violation. I'm going to have to fine you Jake.

[MikeB]

It was masterfully handled. Was a very impressive recovery.

[jprocai]

i dont owe anything for the hair cut its not even. Ill never have you cut it again.