Shoup Airlines

Sikorsky Is Rolling His Eyes

22.Jan.2009

It’s official, Igor and Uncle Sam have found me of unsound mind and body to fly their fancy machine.

And yet I still have no clue when my parole date might be. Stay tuned for further developments.

Buried in Aviation, Bama, IERW, The Guard | 1 Village Idiot has spoken

15.Jan.2009

I got to land the Blackhawk on a helicopter carrier yesterday.

In the dark, under NVGs.

While it was raining.

With winds off the port bow gusting to 45 knots and swells at 15 to 20 feet.

In the sim.

But the pit stains and frustration were ALL TOO REAL!

Buried in Aviation, IERW | 1 Village Idiot has spoken

15.Dec.2008

This is about what it’s like under NVGs. That is if we were actually flying these days.