Hi, I'm currently trying to find information on how the job market is in Switzerland and if I'm too old to be a pilot. I will be 40 when I would finish cpl.

Has anyone Information on the following questions:

• job market, couldn't really find jobs as a pilot
• am I too old? Currently 36
• anyone experience with salary? The from ppl to cpl I would need to invest around a 100k chf

Thanks for all the help 🚁

Hi all, as stated above I’m looking for opportunities as a low time helicopter pilot. Sorry if this question has been asked a million times already because I’m sure it has been, but I’m just trying to cut my teeth somewhere. I’m an Army helicopter pilot in the national guard rated on the UH-60M so a S-70 type rating and instrument rating. Any help at all is much appreciated, I just need someone to point me in the right direction

Six CH-53Es launched at the same time and flew together around the island.

I'm be been sat on my bed for maybe 2-3 minutes now and a helicopter has been sat stationary in the same spot for 2 or 3 minutes, it's not on flight radar and I don't see and search lights etc. it's roughly 00:43 as I type this. Any reason for this?

I'm in the UK if that helps

Like a lion in the wild

Let’s hear it gang! Another one. Gimme your thoughts, opinions, pics, & the like. DO YOU GLOVE UP to fly?? Back in training I found a pair of gloves I liked to fly with bc I gets the sweaty hands. Came to this gig & that was immediately shut down (we do have a uniform after all although the glove thing isn’t specified). Some of these birds throttles are slimy af & I’ve cleaned up but often miss my gloves. I do have the legit nomex flyers but those are beyond overkill. I’ve seen “mechanix” gloves n the like.

Lmk you degenerates.

Aspiring pilot here, I have some questions about flight education while attending collage/university.

I’ve thought about getting my private pilot license before i even get to university, but for the career I want it seems like I also need ATP, CFI, and CFII.

I guess the question is, are flight schools able to help you get those? Are schooling programs separate from actually learning to fly?

I’m looking at Embry-Riddle in Prescott specifically. I know i should probably just call admissions, but i figured i’d go here first.

EDIT: I’m very keen on taking advantage of ROTC and getting at least the degree payed for.

I've recently become obsessed with the Ka27 (Helix A), and its derivatives (they are just such goofy looking boxes). However in my search for cool info and pictures I have come across many claims of what the Ka 29 (Helix B) can carry as armament. Heres what I've seen so far: shturm rockets, the 23 mm gunpods, the s-5k rockets, the s-8ko rockets, ataka rockets, ZAB 500 incendiary bombs as well as torpedos and bombs.

My main issue right now is that as far as i can see only pictures of the Ka29 carrying the shturm rockets, the s-5k, the s-8ko and the 23 mm gunpods excist. My question to you then is, does anyone know if pictures of the Ka 29 carrying any of the before mentioned armament exists? Maybe in a book that hasnt been uploaded to the internet or somel long forgotten website? would love to hear from you if you have any info, or any sites i could look on.

New helicopter arrived on site (H135). Comms pigtails have switch for ICS and XMIT (Marine VHF in this case) for passengers. Old style in use for many years on the right, new style switch on the left. New style has reversed the switching direction. Hilarity ensues when back seat “banter” is transmitted to all nearby VHF stations!

alright rotary pilots. my fiance has 1000 hours (hes a CFI, commercial, VRF IFR rated). He flies for a news station right now, but wants turbine time to eventually get into utility or helicopter ems (HEMS). Where are some places on the east coast that he can accomplish this with a good salary?

Alright so not too serious you degenerates. It’s getting harder n harder to walk into rooms & not let everyone know I’m the real deal whirly-bird-maverick, but seriously.. what do y’all call yerself? Drivers, pilots, stick wigglers? Need some new material. TIA

Like the title says. Commercial ride coming up. I’m an airplane guy getting the add on. Just wanted to see what “stump the chump” type questions you guys might have.

Been studying everything I can. Hit me with your best questions!

I’m in the U.S. btw.