shropshire 0 #1 February 1, 2014 Think again (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 122 #2 February 1, 2014 what's so hard about waving some flags around?Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #3 February 1, 2014 I'll go puke now. Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 February 1, 2014 me too (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,390 #5 February 1, 2014 billeiselewhat's so hard about waving some flags around? I think it is the challenge of trying to wave your flags while some annoying helicopter blasts you with downwash."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #6 February 1, 2014 shropshire Think again I've seen enough video of rotor blades blowing apart during bad landings that I wouldn't want to stand there."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jbag 0 #7 February 1, 2014 its a good thing the pilot waited for the boat to drive out of the storm before setting it down. That would be a different video.IHYD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #8 February 1, 2014 Dunno which would be tougher: being the pilot, or being the engineer in the back with nothing to do but clutch an armrest, pray, and try to keep my shit on the corrrect side of my sphincter. Excellent flying. Elvisio "rotor wing pilots are awesome" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 February 1, 2014 QuoteIt's better to be on the ground wishing that you were in the air, than in the air wishing that you were on the ground! (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RMK 3 #10 February 1, 2014 From a helicopter pilots perspective, that video shows even more impressive piloting skills. Aside from the ship bobbing about, you have changing and asymmetric ground effect (the “cushion” effect a helicopter has when within 1 blade diameter of the surface), it’s probably also going in/out of translational lift (at about 18kts a heli flies more efficiently and you immediately need more/less power when going through ETL) and he’s also getting intermittent “curl under” from being downwind of the bridge structure which is also playing with his lift (same as when we land parachute behind and downwind of a large hanger on windy day. ...Impressive flying indeed."Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to attend his classes" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
