Helicoptering this high up?

[zuben el genub]

The Problem We're Afraid to Name - The Conversation - The Chronicle of Higher Education

The kids in college are supposed to be adults! What's this going to say about the future workforce?

 

[lunatic59]

It says that some parents have trouble with their children growing up. I doubt this is a new or unique phenomenon. I don't think the conclusion of the author's observation is valid, however.

As the parent of a recent college graduate I can tell you there is a much greater desire to hold a college or university more liable for the success of a student. First, because of the exorbitant tuition making a college education seem less of a "value". Second, because of the hype and salesmanship that went along with the enrollment process, short of promising that each freshman would end up CEO of a fortune 500 company, a best selling author or a Nobel winning scientist. Finally, and my apologies to the college professor members here, the lack of dedication, interest and ability of a large number of the faculty.

 

[TJGoSurf]

Well I came ready to explain why a helicopter is only usable up to a certain altitude but I can see I got the old bait and switch

 

[mikedt]

verb (used without object)
to fly in a helicopter.

verb (used with object)
to convey in a helicopter.



I did look up the Urban Dictionary definition of "helicoptering" and it's NSFW LOL.

 

[dibblebill]

Well I came ready to explain why a helicopter is only usable up to a certain altitude but I can see I got the old bait and switch

You ain't the only one

 

[zuben el genub]

More of it:
‘Snowplow parents’ overly involved in college students’ lives - Lifestyle - The Boston Globe

The only time I'd pester is if the kid had my truck, was late coming back and I wanted the truck. The other major no-no was not cleaning the ferret cage. That was always good for a nagging.

 

[Gmash]

I've read about parents actually going to job interviews with their kids lol.

 

[TJGoSurf]

You ain't the only one

I say we hijack it and talk about cool stuff like science.

 

[lunatic59]

I'd be careful. Next thing you know you've got a mod snooping around saying dumb stuff about staying on topic. Those guys can be such a buzzkill.

 

[huh]

I've flown in a helicopter over the waterfalls of Kauai!!!
It was beautiful...yet terrifying...


I'm blonde

and.... I tell my boy's that I will be taking an apartment across from their dorm when they get old enough to go away to college...oh and I may just audit a class or two that they attend!!

haha!!
my oldest usually gets my humor and say's "great" I'll be living in your basement!!

some
people are idiots...


that is all....

 

[mikedt]

I've flown in a helicopter over the waterfalls of Kauai!!!
It was beautiful...yet terrifying...


I'm blonde

I flew in a helicopter once as a birthday treat, besides being incredibly noisy, we had to talk through headphones, what worried me was what would happen if the engine stopped or the rotor blades came adrift. It's not like a plane, they have wings and can glide, it would probably just drop.

 

[TJGoSurf]

I flew in a helicopter once as a birthday treat, besides being incredibly noisy, what worried me was what would happen if the engine stopped. It's not like a plane, they have wings and can glide, it would probably just drop.

The pilot adjusts the pitch and the air pushes the rotors and you come to a landing.

 

[huh]

The pilot adjusts the pitch and the air pushes the rotors and you come to a landing.

...while spinning out of control as your head gets chopped off by a rogue blade!

 

[TJGoSurf]

...while spinning out of control as your head gets chopped off by a rogue blade!

They don't just break off. I've been in 3 helicopter crashes and one plane crash. The plane was the scariest.

 

[mikedt]

They don't just break off. I've been in 3 helicopter crashes and one plane crash. The plane was the scariest.

Are you unlucky and still around to talk about it? I thought that flying was supposed to be the safest method of transportation there is(statistically that is). Certainly safer than road transportation, but I don't know about helicopters though. I've been in a few car accidents, nothing major though, and I've fell off a bicycle a few times LOL. I've flown many times, mostly in large jet planes, never had anything like that happen, occasional bumpy or hard landing but that's it.

The helicopter I had a ride in, it kind of felt and sounded like it was going to shake itself to bits. Couldn't even talk to the person next to me, not without headphone intercom. Although I presume the large passenger carrying ones are not like that.

 

[TJGoSurf]

External conditions caused the crashes.

 

[mikedt]

External conditions caused the crashes.

Was it minor? Because when I hear about planes and helicopters crashing, it's usually in the news and is serious. Nat-Geo makes TV shows about it..."Mayday". I've flown in some pretty crappy weather sometimes, but have on the whole generally felt safe. I fly regularly in China, and once or twice a year international long-haul to the UK. But nothing has ever happened I would call out of the ordinary or is a crash. I've never flown in little one engined planes, it's been medium and large jets, usually 737s and 747s, an Airbus A380 this year . I've had one go-around aborted landing, but that was because of external conditions, the weather. Think it was reported wind-shear they said, which was at Hong Kong(HKG).

The helicopter I flew in was a two person affair powered by one piston engine, and not turbine engines. That's why I'm thinking choppers like large Sikorskis will be different, and are probably very safe and don't need to wear headphones or ear-defenders.

BTW I don't think this is OT, because I'm talking about "helicoptering" as per the thread's title.

 

[huh]

They don't just break off. I've been in 3 helicopter crashes and one plane crash. The plane was the scariest.

remind me never to fly with you!!!

 

[TJGoSurf]

RPGs and bullets don't mix well with aircraft

 

[mikedt]

You're in the forces? Was this Afghanistan or Iraq or something. I shouldn't imagine there would be too many people firing RPGs and pointing guns at aircraft in Colorado, USA(Location: CO)? Not unless they had a gripe with the airline maybe.

Although I actually did fly over Afghanistan this year, at an altitude of about 6 miles. London to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

 

[TJGoSurf]

There is a town that is issuing drone hunting permits

 

[mikedt]

But this is firing at unmanned aircraft...drones.. You can get permits for that. I would assume and would hope that nobody is firing RPGs and bullets at passenger carrying planes and helicopters, not legally. Even aiming a laser pointer at a plane can get you put in jail. This is why I'm still trying to understand and get around "I've been in 3 helicopter crashes and one plane crash.", and the scenarios for it. As I said, I am a fairly frequent flyer and nothing like that has ever happened, and hopefully won't.

 

[TJGoSurf]

They're all military aircraft.

 

[mikedt]

I kind of figured that. Probably the main reason why I've never been shot at in an aircraft, especially RPGs. My flying has been pretty safe so far, and I would say probably the same thing for just about all "civilian" passengers. Actually I've never been shot at in my life, not in the UK or China, and I sincerely hope it stays that way.

I've seen the movie Blackhawk Down, so I do have a rough idea of what RPGs can do to helicopters.

 

[big_z]

The Problem We're Afraid to Name - The Conversation - The Chronicle of Higher Education

The kids in college are supposed to be adults! What's this going to say about the future workforce?

Nothing good:
Millennial narcissism: Helicopter parents are college students’ bigger problem.

The worst part is, Amy can vote. She's obviously not qualified to manage her own life, why should she get to manage mine? I'm her age and have been in the workforce for 10 years; adulthood without kids is not that difficult.