RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted October 19, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2013 http://www.wimp.com/helicopterflying/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew s Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Very impressive indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblestripe Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Whilst admiring the control demonstrated by the pilots, you've got to laugh at the idiot commentating on it wondering why great free entertainment like this is no longer common place. Well, probably because too many people have been killed at this sort of show. Only recently several people were killed in Mexico (IIRC) when a "Monster Truck" ran out of control and ran into ŧhe crowd. Can you imagine a failure on the 'copter or a pilot error in that display? The same reason we no longer have the spectacle of multiple deaths in F1 or at airshows. Health and Safety gone mad? Or the application of a little common sense? The latter I fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will J Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The Sea Kings reminded me of a Royal Navy recruitment drive saw a similar 'Commando' machine with Zebra Stripes land in our school field. I'm convinced to this day the pilot was expecting something a bit more spacious but I guess if you are used to landing on the back of ships in a storm...! Quite a sight, no tricks, just an awsome spectacle seeing it arrive and depart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I've seen Army Air Corp pilots land two helicopters on a football pitch, any military trained pilot is good. It just happens that Navy pilots are ####ing good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezzy Oppo Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Nope, checked the 206 handbook. The height/velocity chart hasn't changed since I last looked. He won't be an 'old pilot' me thinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted October 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 20, 2013 Certainly impressive flying, albeit pretty stupid if things went wrong. Slinging a rotor blade into the crowd wouldn't be too clever..... Although a civvy I've been lucky enough through my job to fly with some of the best (e.g. "Westland One" C.T.P in Lynx) on numerous occasions (about 200 hours at the last count, in heli's ranging from AB212, Sea King, numerous Lynx variants etc) incl. deck landings onto Frigates & aerobatics and have seen how things can so easily go wrong. At least one Pilot I knew is no more, through no fault of his own - I understand the rotor brake came on during flight due to a fault, which is never a good idea.... polybear p.s. All good fun, but going thru' "The Dunker" every two years wasn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I enjoyed the dunker.... I always fly with ex military, 100% confidence in their ability. Have an ex Apache pilot this week, Yeeha....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted October 21, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 21, 2013 I enjoyed the dunker.... You are a sick man..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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