Hello All,
A little about my background. I spent right at 30 years flying professionally, beginning as a flight instructor in 1987 at Louisiana Tech University and finishing up in 2017, flying rich people around the world in the Bombardier Global Express and Bombardier Challenger 605. In between, I flew a very wide variety of aircraft including experimental unlimited aerobatic aircraft, WWII era single and multiengine aircraft, almost everything Beechcraft and Cessna ever made, large turboprop airliners and several business jets. I also did a very large amount of training from the student pilot level to ATP type checks for FAA and JAA certificates. From flying baby chickens to Mexico to near zero/zero landings with world famous people in back, I have the stories.
In the virtual world I started flying online in 1996 on Warbirds and developed a passion for BFM engagements and especially for wing pair and 4 ship tactics. I spent the majority of my time online in various titles flying and teaching with guys who did it for real and with guys who started from scratch. I learned a lot in the process, especially in teaching folks.
I have had an interest in helicopter ops for long time, having never actually been in one in the real world.
I have flown the Huey about 100 hours but the Huey in DCS has a very limited role with the poor infantry implementation.
I have always loved the FAC role and the teamwork aspects of online MP.
The Kiowa seemed to be an ideal choice for me and after flying it just about 20 hours I decided to step way outside my BFM/Fixed Wing box and find a unit looking to employ the OH-58D as part of a team oriented approach to operations.
That is what led me here. I am looking forward to learning how to keep a loose collection of rotating parts in formation and employing the KW in its intended roles.
See you soon in the unfriendly skies.
A little about my background. I spent right at 30 years flying professionally, beginning as a flight instructor in 1987 at Louisiana Tech University and finishing up in 2017, flying rich people around the world in the Bombardier Global Express and Bombardier Challenger 605. In between, I flew a very wide variety of aircraft including experimental unlimited aerobatic aircraft, WWII era single and multiengine aircraft, almost everything Beechcraft and Cessna ever made, large turboprop airliners and several business jets. I also did a very large amount of training from the student pilot level to ATP type checks for FAA and JAA certificates. From flying baby chickens to Mexico to near zero/zero landings with world famous people in back, I have the stories.
In the virtual world I started flying online in 1996 on Warbirds and developed a passion for BFM engagements and especially for wing pair and 4 ship tactics. I spent the majority of my time online in various titles flying and teaching with guys who did it for real and with guys who started from scratch. I learned a lot in the process, especially in teaching folks.
I have had an interest in helicopter ops for long time, having never actually been in one in the real world.
I have flown the Huey about 100 hours but the Huey in DCS has a very limited role with the poor infantry implementation.
I have always loved the FAC role and the teamwork aspects of online MP.
The Kiowa seemed to be an ideal choice for me and after flying it just about 20 hours I decided to step way outside my BFM/Fixed Wing box and find a unit looking to employ the OH-58D as part of a team oriented approach to operations.
That is what led me here. I am looking forward to learning how to keep a loose collection of rotating parts in formation and employing the KW in its intended roles.
See you soon in the unfriendly skies.
