Author: Francis Meyrick
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Of Helicopters and Humans (39) “Does High Intelligence equate to a Safe Pilot? “
Of Helicopters and Humans (39) “Does High Intelligence equate to a Safe Pilot? ” FIRST PUBLISHED ON JUST HELICOPTERS ‘BLOG’ It’s a puzzling story. Have you heard it? It’s a recurrent theme… A highly intelligent man. Who learns to fly. Helicopters or airplanes. And amasses plenty of flight hours. Plenty of experience. Yet insists on…
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Of Helicopters and Humans (38) – “That beam in my eye “
Photo: Steve Apperley Of Helicopters and Humans (38) FIRST PUBLISHED ON “JUST HELICOPTERS “ “That Beam in my Eye “ (With thanks to Med crew member Dave Giles for the peanut butter recipe, and Med crew member Jon Fowler for the adipose tissue) (yeah, I know, slow day at the Base) There’s an interesting old…
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Steps on my Road -Tunnel Out #18- If at first you don’t succeed…
Tunnel Out #18 If at first you don’t succeed… YOU CAN ALWAYS BLOW UP ANOTHER ONE…!!! I like to follow the antics of a certain guy, who is variously regarded as a visionary, a fruitcake, or a Professional Freeloader, gorging himself on hundreds of millions of dollars of Government and State happy handouts. What fascinates…
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Steps on my road -17- Forgiveness of Self
www.stepsonmyroad.org 17) Forgiveness of Self How hard are we on our selves? If a friend addressed us in the manner in which we address ourselves sometimes, how long would we keep that person as a friend? Why so harsh? Why do people who find it in themselves to be compassionate towards the Universe, compassionate towards…
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Of Helicopters and Humans (37) “Zen, and the art of Flight Instructing “
My alternate uniform, a constant source of problems Of Helicopters and Humans (37) “Zen, and the Art of Flight Instructing “ First Published Feb 23, 2015 on the “Just Helicopters ” blog Throughout History, both recorded, and (thankfully) not, men have chosen to instruct men. And women. And, (I hasten to be poli-tickle-ally correct) women…
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Moggy’s Tuna Boat Helicopter Manual
NOW AVAILABLE IN E-BOOK FORMAT CLICK HERE Moggy’s Tunaboat Helicopter Manual (excerpt from www.chopperstories.com or www.tunaboathelicopters.org) (Note: maybe a little technical in places for the lay reader; where there is an “icon ” it’s probably readable even for the armchair pilots) Click on any link Moggy’s Tunaboat Helicopter Manual – Introduction Moggy’s Tunaboat Helicopter Manual…
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Of Helicopters and Humans (36 ) “Unpopular Decisions “
Of Helicopters and Humans Part 36: Unpopular Decisions (First published on “Just Helicopters – Blog ” on Dec 7th, 2014) It is impossible to please everybody all the time, and sometimes it is impossible to please somebody anytime. That’s life. Or the rolling decks of slippery Matrimony. You wanted to be a sailor, and see…
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Moggy’s Tunaboat Helicopter Manual Ch.5-4 “Packing your Bags “
Moggy’s Tunaboat Helicopter Manual Ch.5-4 2/2/2015 “Packing your bags for the Tuna Fields” A cheerful morning ramble to include some simple thoughts on “Packing your bags for the Tuna Fields” 1) Moggy’s Muddlings 2) Human Relations 3) Mindset, and middle digits 4) “instant walls” 1) Moggy’s Muddlings It’s a quiet early morning here on the…
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Tunnel #15 – One Step beyond the Greatest Failure
Tunnel #15 One step beyond the greatest failure Those who contemplate suicide, in essence contemplate giving up. The two saddest words in the English language are: “if only…” Survivors, those left behind, like myself, can only marvel at the waste of opportunity. Indeed, if only… If you think again about the stepping stone entitled “The…