pilotdave 0 #1 March 12, 2003 Just got hired by Sikorsky Aircraft. Starting June 2, I'll be a System Safety Engineer on the Comanche helicopter program. YAY! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,584 #2 March 12, 2003 Eeeehaw! That's really great news! Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #3 March 12, 2003 Schweet. How much per jump ticket then for dizzy.commers? ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim 0 #4 March 12, 2003 congrats!!!!! well done! <<<>>> A good friend will bail you outta jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying "That was fucking awesome!!!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #5 March 12, 2003 hehehe. blackhawk jumps, anyone? Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #6 March 12, 2003 that's cool as hell. i'm sure you'll like that job better than most. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #7 March 12, 2003 Quote Something tells me I'm gonna have to get a couple of promotions first... Then stop posting and get on with some work ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #8 March 13, 2003 congrats dave, that's great news. the comanche seems to be a real sweet helo. -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #9 March 13, 2003 badass man!!!!!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #10 March 13, 2003 Congrats man... Any helo that starts with an "S" ie. Sikorsky....is an awesome machine...At least my buds that fly them for PHI tell me so....... Plus, I'm possibly starting a new job also!......drum roll please....with the FAA...! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #11 March 13, 2003 Quote the Comanche helicopter program Schweet!!! So they are really going to get rolling on that program now? I have been hearing about this mythical Comanche for about 10 years now. Never seen it anywhere but the Discovery Channel. Congrats......think of all the jump money!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #12 March 13, 2003 Rack up sim time... Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 March 13, 2003 Quote Rack up sim time... My ass....be very convincing in your arguments that you can really only get a good idea that your systems are working properly by monitoring them in flight. Whats this? Whoops.....the canopy opened up and I fell out. Good thing I had remembered my parachute. I SWEAR.....it'll never happen again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #14 March 13, 2003 Hehe sim time may actually be doable... I dunno. The full motion sim is located at the main sikorsky plant, not too far from where I'll be working. Real flight time, hehe, no chance. There's only one of them currently flying (a/c #1 is retired from flying) and it's only flown by test pilots in west palm beach. My job will have me doing teleconferences with the test pilots though. The comanche program has been going on for something like 15 years or more. It's slow, but it's moving. 2 prototypes have been made, #3 is scheduled to fly in 2004 or 2005 i think, and that will be the first production model. It's gotta be the most advanced helicopter ever, so there's a lot of details to work out. When I did my internship there last summer, they were in the process of selecting subcontractors to build a lot of the components. At the same time they're doing a bunch of flight testing on the #2 prototype and finding all the bugs in the sensor systems, night vision, etc. It's amazing how different the production version will be from the prototypes even though they'll look identical. I think the program is funded to 2011 and thats just when full production will be starting I think, so the program will be around for a while. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #15 March 13, 2003 Congrats buuuuuuooooooooooyyyyyy!!!!!! Hey they ,,,,don't ,,,,,by any chance,,,,, Have a wind tunnel do they. Glen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #16 March 13, 2003 Congrats!Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #17 March 13, 2003 Way to go dude. I hope this will not affect you work and input on skydivingmovies.com -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #18 March 13, 2003 Quote I hope this will not affect you work and input on skydivingmovies.com Me too!! skydivingmovies.com is much more important than a "real" job. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
