About
This website was created as an introduction to the fundamentals of helicopter operation for a computer science class at Embry-Riddle.
James Kapalski, the co-author of this website has over 11 years experience working on multiple rotorcraft airframes from a multitude of different manufacturers.
Note: Picture of maintenance platoon in Iraq with a "liberated" Iraqi truck so named after our dear 1st Sargent. It was later returned to the Iraqi people in better shape with a new pain job. However, it was probably used to ferry insurgents after it's return.