A-Z Solomon's Compass Style: Helicopters

Welcome A-Z bloggers!

And everyone else, of course :)

My A-Z posts are all about my new book, SOLOMON'S COMPASS.

Read the A post to learn who AJ is.

Hi, All!

AJ again.

How many of you have ridden on a helicopter? Anyone know how to fly one?

I've ridden on one and watched mechanics work on them, but that's the extent of my knowledge. Even so, I'm excited to get to talk to about something that has an engine.

The main reason we're talking about helicopters is because Taylor is responsible for the one that's attached to her cutter. Not that she flies it, but when it's tethered to the Susquehanna or she gives the authorization to fly, the responsibility is all hers.

This post probably won't be as fancy as when Carol writes them. She said I get to do all the research, too. So since I'm itching to go out and catch some fish, this may be copy and paste.

I went to my old friend, Wikipedia and found a photo of the type of helicopter on Taylor's cutter. It's a HH-65C Dolphin, like this one.

When this helicopter flies, it carries either a  four or five-member crew. They have all kinds of nifty electronic gadgets, including autopilot that frees the pilot and co-pilot to actively participate in an eyes-on search for people or objects in the sea. Or for other duties as may be necessary.

You can find more information about U.S. Coast Guard helicopters here and here. 

And . . . 

A helicopter makes an appearance in SOLOMON'S COMPASS, too. But that's all I'm allowed to say :)

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This is Carol.

Today I'm a guest of Mistress Snark at Laura Eno's blog. Please send positive thoughts my way. I've tried really hard to be especially nice to Jezebel since my previous visit. But you know how she is. And I mean that in the very nicest way possible. I really do.