| Author | Message | ||
     Barker |
I am so blown away at this, had to share. http://www.break.com/index/german_helicopter_stunt .html | ||
| Hdbobwithabuell |
And you think wheelies are tough on your suspension! | ||
| Skyguy |
Was the touch down on recovery pre-planned? If so that was freaking nutz and not something most pilots would ever attempt. I once got to passenger with a pilot that flew heli acro. It was difficult not to scream with fear! If I let out a peep I was going to lose a $100.00 bet (: | ||
| Pwnzor |
Wow, in the slow-mo shot that tail boom really flexed... a LOT... I could almost hear the Airwolf theme in my head... | ||
| Barker |
Those jet rangers aren't exactly the most agile of the helis. I'm not sure if it was planned or a F-up that he walked away from. | ||
| Loki |
I have flown with some most excellent heli pilots. I have seen some amazing **** done with and in a MH-53. | ||
| Cixyx_pilot |
As a helicopter pilot . That's just a dumb ass move.  | ||
| Prez |
as an A&P mechanic, who works on helicopters for a living id  that guy | ||
| Skyguy |
I figured it was a mistake............. Prez, How much do you think that cost the heli owner? | ||
| Pwnzor |
Whether he meant to touch down or not, the fact that the aircraft didn't flip end over end after doing so is a testament to the skill of the pilot... Still, that bird doesn't look like it qualifies as a "stunt helicopter"... Looked like a stock one to me. I could be wrong... | ||
| Vegasbueller |
Not to knock the pilot because I have worked on both sides of that fence (pilot and mech) But I bet he told everyone that it was a highly skilled maneuver. | ||
| Dragon_slayer |
That's the roughest touch and go I have seen in a long time. Real dumb, surprised he did not get a boom strike. | ||
| Aesquire |
That's a full airframe inspection, with magnafluxing the gear legs a top priority. Still, any landing you can walk away from........ | ||
| Bomber |
I think I flew with that guy! serious question -- if a part is aluminum, magafluxing won't work -- is there an analogous process for that? | ||
| Diablobrian |
Yikes, that's cutting it about as close as it can be cut. I wonder if he zeroed his altimeter before the flight or what. (?) Not being a pilot I seem to remember there being a need to zero the altimeter to match the altitude of the landing strip. It looks like he thought he had another 5 feet or so of clearance. | ||
| Odie |
There are usually two altimeters in late model helicopters; one that works on atmospheric pressure and one that works on radar. The radar one gives you absolute altitude above the ground (but it isn't instantaneous though!) | ||
| Aesquire |
Penetrating Dye inspection works on aluminum. Landing gear on a Bell should be Steel, I think? | ||
| Bomber |
Squire -- I'm sure your right about the steel (tempered to act as a bit of a spring, I would guess) -- I figured there was some analog of magnafluxing for non-ferrous stuff -- thanks for identifying it for me! |
