It's a pretty nice car, IMO. But at 6-6, I don't think you'll need a mask. You'll be so contorted that no one will recognize you.

Teamwork:

Arigato from Japan Earthquake Victims - YouTube

I hadn't gotten inside the thing yet, but it looks to be a little roomier than the Camry. If the seat lays down flat I'll just go that route.

Gail's going to follow me over to Domestic, then we'll make our way across the pastures over to the other side of 15 by 6th street. Old friends from all over the place meeting today, of course under sad circumstances.

Hard to believe that's been almost a year ago. Cool vid :-X22

Bill If I had been filming it , you would have seen the camera drop, and heard my foot steps fading away.... I have been too close to 3 different Helicopter crashes, and those blades can really move once they come off.

PAUL

Two words.
Remote control.:-X22

Excellent video. Definitely tugs at your heart strings...

That Chinook video was cool too, especially knowing it was a test, and nobody was injured. That is one helicopter design I can't understand how it flies. Both rotors are on the same plane, just rotating in opposite directions. BTW thanks for the explanation about ground resonance. Now I understand it better.

Jim

Better hope it has a sunroof so yer head can poke out the top.

I doesn't. Now my neck hurts.

Jim one of my flight Examiners used to fly Huey's and Chinooks during the Viet Nam war, he was telling a group of us at breakfast one time about the Cobra Pilots getting pissed because the Chinooks could outrun the Smaller Cobras and also the Huey's.. The Chinooks counter rotating systems prevent the aircraft from rolling due to retreating blade stall so they can travel at a greater rate of speed. In reality the rear rotor sets quite a bit higher than the front rotor system, and the blades are sequenced to alternate passing over the fuselage.

Is that to ensure "clean" air for that set of blades, or for some clearance between sets?

Pop

Actually both reasons are correct Pop. Very astute observation!

Makes sense, I doubt the rear rotors would be very effective if they were chopping up the same air as the front rotors.

Jim

Bravo Marc, a fine job this evening - I'm judging. Those guys on the floor getting the reaction shots earned their pay (and the loose cord guy - official title?). Nicely done crane shots of the terrace/balcony band - whoever was runnin' that jib was smooth. I say take the day off manana:-X22.

The winners need some training on modern microphones. The acceptance pose of the night was a stoop with an upward look at the crowd. Sound guys were busy keepin' the mic feedback at bay.:-X18

Yes the mic feedback was annoying at the very least. but the camera work....BRAVO! Just not enough Cleavage Accept maybe for J-Lo's nipple hints!