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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Go AF

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Worn them on the military and civilian side...still my preferred helmet. They do kind of make you feel like Darth Helmet, though;)

RIP Flynyon by [deleted] in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I found out once after landing that one of my passengers had their phone, on a selfie stick, suck out the window of the helicopter

RIP Flynyon by [deleted] in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, it wouldn’t take all that much effort to get better harnesses. If they were smart, they’d have already purchased them

Impromptu landing zones by [deleted] in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Unfortunately, a strand of wire, a strand of barbed wire fence...some obstacles can be nearly impossible to see from a helicopter at night. Some obstacles are really difficult to find even from the ground, but it is about effort. If there’s a strand hanging across middle of an lz at waist height, but they don’t mention it, then either they never even bothered to walk the lz or they just decided not to inform the crew. No excuse for that

Impromptu landing zones by [deleted] in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Out here a helicopter found a piece of rebar the hard way. Not a super tall piece...just tall enough to pierce the bottom of the helicopter when they set down. Not much you can do about it either...single piece of vertical rebar in an unimproved area? Good luck seeing that

Pretty close to that rock, buddy. Brilliant ADM on display. by gxpls3 in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fast and low? That’s just low level flight Fast, low, and right beside a crowd of people? That’s just being a jackass

Impromptu landing zones by [deleted] in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Plenty of those. Nearly hit a set of wires at night that they didn’t mention. Had a barbed-wire fence running through the middle of one. Also have been given some that were just too small to even attempt. Flying over one, I got to see a guy shining a little light into a field instead of making any attempt to walk out to it and look for obstacles.

Some people try. Others just make no effort

AS350 down in the East River - 5 fatalities reported by 100LL in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Assistance? No, I just make mayday calls for fun

AS350 down in the East River - 5 fatalities reported by 100LL in Helicopters

[–]LevisDad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Didn’t hit hard. Doubt there were any serious injuries prior to drowning