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Have You Been On A Helicopter?  
User currently offlineAF340 From Canada, joined Jul 2007, 2778 posts, RR: 5
Posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 3250 times:

I now know that many of you have been on small, big, and old planes. But what about helicopters? Have you been on one? If so, what type?


Me:

I've been on 2 helicopters...
-1 Bell 206B JetRanger
-1 MD500




Liam spin 


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User currently offlineRAFVC10 From Spain, joined Sep 2005, 1978 posts, RR: 9
Reply 1, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 3249 times:
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Twice in my life:

1. Nice - Montecarlo flight of 5 minutes in a Aerospatiale Ecuruil of Heli Air Monaco in 2003.

2. Malaga - Ceuta flight of 20 minutes in a Bell 206 of Helisureste in 2007.

Return from Montecarlo was by road and from Ceuta in plane from Tangier in a direct flight of AT.

Regards,

Gerard


El dia que los gilipollas vuelen, no podremos ver la luz del sol!
User currently offlineMayhem From Belgium, joined Feb 2006, 146 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day ago) and read 3245 times:

Once on a Robinson 44, when i was a kid, and twice on an EC135 Colibri... (Owned by a relative *jealous* who has now bought a Bell 407 which i hope to fly in one day as well!)

As a kid i was always dreaming of going out with my rubber dingy as far as possible in sea to be picked up by the SAR Seaking... (un)fortunately it never came to that...

User currently offlineJGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day ago) and read 3241 times:

Been on joyrides on Jetrangers a couple of times in SA
Flew Victoria-Vancouver on a Helijet S76
Flew Kulusuk-Ammassalik and back - out on a Jetranger, back on a Bell 222
Flew Gladstone-Heron Island on a Jetranger
Flew round Ayers Rock on a Jetranger

I love helicopters !

User currently offlinePlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 10387 posts, RR: 66
Reply 4, posted (4 years 4 months 1 day ago) and read 3238 times:



Quoting RAFVC10 (Reply 1):
2. Malaga - Ceuta flight of 20 minutes in a Bell 206 of Helisureste in 2007.

If you don't mind me asking, how much do those flights cost, as I'm interested in taking it at some point?

I've been on a few, all of them great fun!

Sightseeing flight over New York in this EC130;


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Scheduled service on Atlantic Airways from Vagar airport to Torshaven in the Faroe Islands last year in this Bell 412;


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Sightseeing flight over Cornwall this Christmas in a Sikorsky S61 of British International;


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Dan Smile

User currently offlineA380US From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2357 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (4 years 4 months 23 hours ago) and read 3234 times:

yes....

In Alaska, i think Skagway we were supposed to go dog sledding on a glacier but as we were flying over the glacier the pilot decided that he cant land b/c well you cant see the bottom so we returned and got a refund and a free helicopter trip.


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User currently offlineRyan h From Australia, joined Aug 2001, 1430 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (4 years 4 months 23 hours ago) and read 3234 times:

I have been on three helicopters.

Bell 206 VH-BHV

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Eurocopter AS 350 VH-SWX

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Robinson R 44 VH-HBK (two flights on this machine).

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South Australian Spotter
User currently offlineHT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6315 posts, RR: 31
Reply 7, posted (4 years 4 months 23 hours ago) and read 3234 times:
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Mil Mi-8 in Cuba of Aerogaviota back in 1996.
Flight from Varadero (the city airstrip MUKW, not VRA) to some unknown hacienda (or whatever it might be called) in Yumuri Valley and back.
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-HT

P.S. During that vacation I also flew 4 sectors on Antonov An-26's ...

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User currently offlineLobster From Germany, joined Oct 2008, 49 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (4 years 4 months 22 hours ago) and read 3227 times:

A bunch of times.

The ambulance service I used to work for had a fleet of Agusta's. I did some ride-a-longs with them. All on an Agusta A109E Power. Awesome helicopter!! I had a total of 6 flights.

Now I'm trying to get into an Air Ambulance company in the Guard. I always wanted to be a flight medic in the military, but so far I've been a ground pounder.

User currently offlineKPWM From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 2288 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (4 years 4 months 22 hours ago) and read 3225 times:

Been in a helicopter only once. I was a sight seeing trip on the island of Maui, Hawaii.

I think it was one of these. Although I can't be sure, I was only 4 or 5 when it happened.

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User currently offlineWrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1874 posts, RR: 11
Reply 10, posted (4 years 4 months 21 hours ago) and read 3216 times:

Oh yes, many times !

Types include:
Puma
Merlin
Chinook
Lynx
Gazelle
Sea King
Agusta Hirundo

Wrighbrothers


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User currently offlineN231YE From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (4 years 4 months 18 hours ago) and read 3203 times:

Twice, both times in different Bell 47s, similar to this one:


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User currently onlineB747forever From Sweden, joined May 2007, 16074 posts, RR: 12
Reply 12, posted (4 years 4 months 12 hours ago) and read 3194 times:

Have never been on a helicopter, but would love to be on one!!1


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User currently offlineCanadianNorth From Canada, joined Aug 2002, 3354 posts, RR: 12
Reply 13, posted (4 years 4 months 7 hours ago) and read 3184 times:

Two that I can remember, both with Trans North Helicopters in a 206. Wouldn't even stop to think if I have the chance to again, taking off in a helicopter has to be one of the best feelings ever, and the view from those big bubble window things is simply amazing.


CanadianNorth


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User currently offlineLO231 From Belgium, joined Sep 2004, 2203 posts, RR: 30
Reply 14, posted (4 years 4 months 6 hours ago) and read 3182 times:

Sightseeing above New York, the same as Dan:

Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 4):
Sightseeing flight over New York in this EC130;

Regards,
LO231


Next flights:BRU-THF-BRU/SN, BRU-VCE-BRU/SN, BRU-VIE-BRU/OS, BRU-MAD-FRA-BRU/IB, SN and LA
User currently offlineEWRandMDW From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 335 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (4 years 4 months 1 hour ago) and read 3168 times:

New York Airways Boeing-Vertol 107 and much later their Sikorski S-61. Nice rides as I recall!

User currently offlineAirtrainer From Belgium, joined Aug 2003, 1365 posts, RR: 16
Reply 16, posted (4 years 4 months 1 hour ago) and read 3165 times:

Only once, but it was over the Grand Canyon... Sorry I can't remember the type but I'll try to look for the reg. as I have a picture somewhere.


Coming next : CRL-MAD-ACE-CRL FR
User currently offlineACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7587 posts, RR: 48
Reply 17, posted (4 years 4 months 1 hour ago) and read 3161 times:

Used to fly in a Bell 407 almost every weekend when I lived in Germany.


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User currently offlineFXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 6837 posts, RR: 98
Reply 18, posted (4 years 4 months ago) and read 3158 times:
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I went to high school with a girl that had a helicopter in her backyard - not kidding.

The first time I went over to her house to hang out - "Want to cruise around the lake in the helicopter, Drew?"

 eyepopping 

User currently offlineAg92 From India, joined Jul 2006, 1319 posts, RR: 0
Reply 19, posted (4 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 3143 times:

Yup, though I don't know which one because I was less than a year old when I did

User currently offlineRAFVC10 From Spain, joined Sep 2005, 1978 posts, RR: 9
Reply 20, posted (4 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 3138 times:
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Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 4):
If you don't mind me asking, how much do those flights cost, as I'm interested in taking it at some point?

I've been on a few, all of them great fun!

120.00 Euros Tax Included only one way flight.

Regards,

Gerard


El dia que los gilipollas vuelen, no podremos ver la luz del sol!
User currently offlineSK601 From Belgium, joined Jun 2005, 973 posts, RR: 5
Reply 21, posted (4 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 3137 times:

October 2006: Boulder City - Grand Canyon on a Eurocopter Aerospatiale Astar 350B

Very nice experience  bigthumbsup 

User currently offlineEuclid From South Africa, joined Apr 2005, 368 posts, RR: 0
Reply 22, posted (4 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3122 times:

Having done my 1 year's compulsory military service in the South African Air Force and being part of the protection squadron for the Hoedspruit air force base one of the few perks were that we got to do chopper drills once a month. The thrill of sitting in the open side door of the helicopter with your legs dangling outside in the open air and looking almost straight down at the ground when it banked towards the side you were sitting on is beyond description, although I almost did drop my gun once when it hit some turbulence during one such a turn and almost shook the gun, which I was holding very loosely, out of my hands. Had that happened I would have been in deep shit.

They would drop us off in the bush somewhere ( you usually had to jump out of the hovering chopper from quite some height) and then leave us there for a while before picking us up and dropping us off somewhere else again. Usually we would do this the whole day. Some of the very few good times we used to have in an otherwise very shitty military job.

I have no idea what the make and model of these choppers were but the air force used to refer to them as Pumas. No doubt someone on this site can give us the proper description and photo.

I have also twice been fortunate to have been given free flights in a Bell JetRanger from my local GA airport (Wonderboom) and do some sightseeing over the city, both times lasting some 20 or so minutes.

User currently offlineAjd1992 From UK - England, joined Jul 2006, 2404 posts, RR: 1
Reply 23, posted (4 years 3 months 4 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 3104 times:

R44, once.

Never, ever again. Guts didn't like it, that's all i'm saying  Silly

User currently offlineSkywatch From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 922 posts, RR: 7
Reply 24, posted (4 years 3 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3101 times:

Just a short hop in a JetRanger before an airshow. I definitely wanna do that again! Nothing quite like the vertical, lateral, and backwards movement.

---Skywatch


------Forever Watchin' The Sky------
25 Fantikerz: Never have, but it looks quite fun and I'd like to eventually..
26 Egmcman: I have been in a JetRanger at local airports open day in 2002 I good view of the area. Overall I enjoyed being sat next to pilot and would go again.
27 SWABrian: January 1979 British Caledonian S-61 G-LINK LHR to LGW
28 Post contains links and images JFKTOWERFAN: I spent about an hour in this one..... View Large View MediumPhoto © Corey Robinson It is the only one I have ever flown in. Corey
29 Post contains links and images B777Neuss: Last summer during my vacation. View Large View Medium Photo © Stewart Andrew[Edited 2008-01-21 09:03:40]
30 Post contains links and images DavecFlyer: Just once... View Large View MediumPhoto © Corey Robinson Went sightseeing over New York city.
31 Post contains links and images NWOrientDC10: Yes. Two types: UH-60A Blackhawk CH-47D Chiook Minimum price: two years of your life Russell
32 BAViscount: My cousin and I were booked on a sightseeing helicopter flight over Manhatten in February 2005. The day of the flight we turned up at the terminal as
33 Post contains links and images CV990: Hi! Yes I've been...twice, here are the details: Date: 1989/03/23 Model: SA330S1 Puma Operator: Portugal Air Force Registration: FAP 9502 View Large V
34 Post contains links and images Wrighbrothers: You mean one of these ? View Large View MediumPhoto © Paul Dunn If so, flown on those, rather old aircraft. Wrighbrothers
35 MHG: First helicopter flight in my life was in a Bell 47 G. Later i was able to experience Hughes 500 and Bell 206. Since i have started to "collect" sched
36 Post contains images DaBuzzard: Bell CUH-1N "Twin Huey", back about 30 years ago (yee Gods, I am getting ) at CFB Calgary (Sarcee). Cost - Nada.....side benefit of being an air cadet
37 Post contains links and images PC12Fan: Not only have I been on this puppy... View Large View MediumPhoto © David Modry I had the awesome experience of doing a loop in one! What a freak
38 AlexEU: Been once, on Eurocopter AS-350 Ecuriel, Victoria Falls sightseeing. Great experiance!
39 Post contains links and images AF340: I, as I already mentioned, went on the MD-500 which is very close to that. This is the exact one I went one: View Large View MediumPhoto © Leo P
40 Euclid: Yep. I mean one of those, thanks. I must admit, I thought Puma was a name used only by the SAAF, but obviously I was wrong.
41 Thaiflyer: I fly on helicopters for my work on a weekly basis. Sikorsky S-76 Sikorsky S-61 Super Puma Dauphin 365 S After 19 years of flying on them i still love
42 YVRLTN: Once - Niagara Helicopters Bell 407 C-FLYD - great way to see the falls!!
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