This heli pilot really can fly

[RichM 0]

Ridiculously skilful
http://www.break.com/video/this-guy-flies-a-chopper-like-he-was-born-in-it-2549924

Rich M

[mjosparky 3]

Here it is without the bull shit ad.

Sparky

http://www.flixxy.com/helicopter-pilot-is-a-master-at-his-job-harvesting-christmas-trees.htm

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[lurch 0]

Holy inertial slingjob, Batman.
I mean holy, shit.
That was the most impressive thing I've ever seen done with a helicopter.

The anticipation of drop location is surreal. He doesn't bother to be vertical above the target, just incorporates the swing into one smooth move.
-B

Live and learn... or die, and teach by example.

[Phillbo 11]

skillz

[jumpwally 0]

Very nice,,till his release fails....

smile, be nice, enjoy life
FB # - 1083

[funjumper101 15]

This is some awesome helo piloting, Tie fighter style. I would like to ride along for another session of this kind of flying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRt5mvk-2iw

[rickjump1 0]

jumpwally

Very nice,,till his release fails....

Awful light load on the hook. This is the ultimate sling load, but it would be interesting in a high wind situation.

Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts.

[ryoder 1,384]

funjumper101

This is some awesome helo piloting, Tie fighter style. I would like to ride along for another session of this kind of flying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRt5mvk-2iw

According to the comments, this was his last flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiEfX3PDzTc

Think I'll take a pass on that ride-along.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[rickjump1 0]

funjumper101

This is some awesome helo piloting, Tie fighter style. I would like to ride along for another session of this kind of flying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRt5mvk-2iw

When I checked out in the BO-105, the training staff was still showing the factory videos like this one and one with the loops and rollovers. They later quit showing this kind of stuff because they were afraid some of the pilots would try it. Some did. I understand one of the factory pilots finally ran out of luck.
The B0-105 was built like a brick shithouse. Dancing among thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico, you just tightened the shoulder harness because you knew it would not fall apart. With the clamshell doors removed you could stuff anything in the back and allow it to stick out (to a limit). It would carry cargo that couldn't be put on a Bell 212 or 412.
Offshore you could start this aircraft in high winds when others remained tied to the deck.
Even with bird strikes and engine failures this wonderful helicopter always got me home.

Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts.

[mjosparky 3]

ryoder

***This is some awesome helo piloting, Tie fighter style. I would like to ride along for another session of this kind of flying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRt5mvk-2iw

According to the comments, this was his last flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiEfX3PDzTc

Think I'll take a pass on that ride-along.

March 14, 2006 “You are not now, nor will you ever be good enough not to die in this sport.”

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[GogglesnTeeth 6]

Another View....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPO9pVwoxVg

Goggles and Teeth

"You fall like a greased safe!!!"

[theplummeter 14]

ryoder

***This is some awesome helo piloting, Tie fighter style. I would like to ride along for another session of this kind of flying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRt5mvk-2iw

According to the comments, this was his last flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiEfX3PDzTc

Think I'll take a pass on that ride-along.


Some of my current and his former coworkers believe that his death was suicide by helicopter. He had a ton of stuff from his personal life piling up and was doing a demo that he had done multiple times. Just prior to the last flight he had made a bunch of comments to that effect, but everyone blew them off as jokes.

[mjosparky 3]

ryoder

***This is some awesome helo piloting, Tie fighter style. I would like to ride along for another session of this kind of flying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRt5mvk-2iw

According to the comments, this was his last flight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiEfX3PDzTc

Think I'll take a pass on that ride-along.

He started out doing it like this.

Sparky

http://www.wimp.com/loadinglogs/

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[rickjump1 0]

RichM

Ridiculously skilful
http://www.break.com/video/this-guy-flies-a-chopper-like-he-was-born-in-it-2549924

Here's one with a drunk helicopter pilot wearing a parachute.http://www.youtube.com/embed/bAYrcu5_Pko?rel=0

Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts.

[Tink1717 2]

Every time he dipped below the horizon line, I was waiting to see a fireball and a smoke plume. Hell of a guy.

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717

[craddock 0]

funjumper101

This is some awesome helo piloting, Tie fighter style. I would like to ride along for another session of this kind of flying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRt5mvk-2iw

I am trying to find a video from New Zealand I think where a heli is pretending to be Snoopy and playing with a ball and came across this. You would voluntarily ride along on a ride like that? That is nuts. That made the rides Rod took us on look safe. Any help with that other video would be appreciated.

That spot isn't bad at all, the winds were strong and that was the issue! It was just on the downwind side.