We also wanted to avoid straying across the Saudi border, only 15 miles or so south of Aqaba. The air traffic controller’s first question whenever we spoke to him was to ask if we were still in Jordanian airspace.
This website is all about sharing the fun of learning to fly helicopters, a life-long process, and the sometimes extreme adventures you can have in them.
The site is named after the callsign of my favourite ever helicopter, the Robinson R44 G-BXUK.
I've posted some video of flying that I've done, and some of the best instruction videos I've found from around the world.
It will eventually include every aspect of helicopter training.
If you have some good quality video material to suggest, please get in touch.
Whether you're a student, a helicopter owner, an adventurer, or an instructor, you're welcome to comment with your views and experiences.
I'm a helicopter instructor, and I have been flying since 1984.
First fixed wing, at Biggin Hill and Peterborough Conington, flying mainly Cessna 152s and AA5As.
Then in the 1980s the R22 came along, and I saw the...