Andy_Copland 0 #1 February 18, 2007 http://www.break.com/index/helicopter_close_call_on_ship.html Is this a nice save or pure luck? Either way its scarey watching the guy make himself as small as possible as those blades spin 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nickkk 0 #2 February 18, 2007 Chopper blades are not a good time! What do you do when someone throws a big planet at you? Throw your pilot chute in defense! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godfrog 2 #3 February 18, 2007 that was so close!!! I wonder what caused the inaverdant lift off?Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #4 February 18, 2007 OMG... I have about 3,000 hrs in helo's and all I have to say is, that pilot is THE MAN for getting that bird back on the deck with no tail rotor. Good job."Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 February 18, 2007 Probably the Stern thrusting it upwards like a lever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floridadiver81 0 #6 February 18, 2007 Quotethat was so close!!! I wonder what caused the inaverdant lift off? IF you read down int he commnets its states that the bird was at idle..and the aft part of the ship went down(pitched) causing the bird to actually have enough lift of lift off the deck."Age has absolutely nothing to do with knowledge, learning, respect, attitude, or personality." -yardhippie "Fight the air, and the air will kick your ass!!! "-Specialkaye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #7 February 18, 2007 Damn.................that is all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jm951 0 #8 February 19, 2007 Watch the stern of the ship and see how much the ship was pitching. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites