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Have You Been On A Helicopter?  
User currently offlineAF340 From Canada, joined Jul 2007, 2522 posts, RR: 5
Posted (2 years 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2204 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 


He's faster than a speeding bullet, he can leap tall buildings in a single bound; he's Obamaman!!
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1 RAFVC10: 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 minute
2 Mayhem: 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
3 JGPH1A: 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,
4 Post contains links and images PlymSpotter: 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!
5 A380US: 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 c
6 Post contains links and images Ryan h: I have been on three helicopters. Bell 206 VH-BHV MyAviation.net:Photographer © Ryan Hothersall Eurocopter AS 350 VH-SWX MyAviation.net:Photographer
7 Post contains links and images HT: 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
8 Lobster: 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. A
9 Post contains links and images KPWM: 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
10 Wrighbrothers: Oh yes, many times ! Types include: Puma Merlin Chinook Lynx Gazelle Sea King Agusta Hirundo Wrighbrothers
11 Post contains links and images N231YE: Twice, both times in different Bell 47s, similar to this one: View Large View MediumPhoto © Gary Chambers
12 B747forever: Have never been on a helicopter, but would love to be on one!!1
13 CanadianNorth: 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 helico
14 LO231: Sightseeing above New York, the same as Dan: Regards, LO231
15 EWRandMDW: New York Airways Boeing-Vertol 107 and much later their Sikorski S-61. Nice rides as I recall!
16 Airtrainer: 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.
17 ACDC8: Used to fly in a Bell 407 almost every weekend when I lived in Germany.
User currently offlineFXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 5269 posts, RR: 100
Reply 18, posted (2 years 3 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2112 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 


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User currently offlineAg92 From India, joined Jul 2006, 1233 posts, RR: 0
Reply 19, posted (2 years 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2097 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, 1808 posts, RR: 10
Reply 20, posted (2 years 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2092 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, 968 posts, RR: 8
Reply 21, posted (2 years 3 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2091 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, 357 posts, RR: 0
Reply 22, posted (2 years 3 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2076 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 Germany, joined Jul 2006, 1589 posts, RR: 2
Reply 23, posted (2 years 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2058 times:

R44, once.

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


My Name Is Andrew. xD
User currently offlineSkywatch From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 916 posts, RR: 8
Reply 24, posted (2 years 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2055 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------
User currently offlineFantikerz From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 109 posts, RR: 0
Reply 25, posted (2 years 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2052 times:

Never have, but it looks quite fun and I'd like to eventually..


Life without danger is a waste of oxygen.
User currently offlineEgmcman From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 898 posts, RR: 15
Reply 26, posted (2 years 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2050 times:

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.

User currently offlineSWABrian From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 202 posts, RR: 2
Reply 27, posted (2 years 2 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2028 times:

January 1979 British Caledonian S-61 G-LINK LHR to LGW

User currently offlineJFKTOWERFAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1099 posts, RR: 23
Reply 28, posted (2 years 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2029 times:
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I spent about an hour in this one.....

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It is the only one I have ever flown in.

Corey


C'mon Man
User currently offlineB777Neuss From Germany, joined Aug 2007, 141 posts, RR: 0
Reply 29, posted (2 years 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2026 times:

Last summer during my vacation.


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[Edited 2008-01-21 09:03:40]


There is no better way to fly.
User currently offlineDavecFlyer From Ireland, joined Dec 2007, 299 posts, RR: 0
Reply 30, posted (2 years 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 2000 times:

Just once...


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Went sightseeing over New York city.


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User currently offlineNWOrientDC10 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1363 posts, RR: 5
Reply 31, posted (2 years 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1994 times:
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Quoting AF340 (Thread starter):
Have You Been On A Helicopter?

Yes. Two types:

UH-60A Blackhawk
http://www.swind.nl/images/gallery/20070124008_1024.jpg

CH-47D Chiook
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/2307/chinook.jpg

Quoting Wrighbrothers (Reply 10):
Chinook

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Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 4):
how much do those flights cost

Minimum price: two years of your life  devil 

Russell


Things aren't always as they seem
User currently offlineBAViscount From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 1781 posts, RR: 3
Reply 32, posted (2 years 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1986 times:

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 planned, on what was a particularly windy day in the New York area. While we were waiting to check in, we stood and stared out of the window as our chopper landed from its previous flight. I swear, that thing was being blown around like a piece of tissue paper in a wind tunnel and looked as if it was having a hard time re-acquainting itself with terra firma. Consequently we both looked at each other and, being family and knowing exactly what the other was thinking, hot tailed it out of there without exchanging a single word!!!

So, the answer to your question is...nearly, but NO!!

Coward?? Moi?!?! Yeah, OK, I'll give you that one!

Andy.


Ladies & gentlemen this is Captain Tobias Wilcock welcoming you aboard Coconut Airways flight 372 to Bridgetown Barbados
User currently offlineCV990 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 33, posted (2 years 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1987 times:

Hi!

Yes I've been...twice, here are the details:

Date: 1989/03/23
Model: SA330S1 Puma
Operator: Portugal Air Force
Registration: FAP 9502


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I received an invitation to visit BA6 Montijo and take some photos to the Air Museum T-6 Texan that were based there. What was interesting was that I just arrived from a long trip to USA and the final flight arrived early that morning from JFK ( TW L1011-50 Tristar....). I went home, gave a kiss to my wife and older son ( by the way today is turning 19 in Fresno/CA...) with 2 months and 1 day old and drove to Montijo. Then out of the blue I was invited to board that FAP Puma and we flew side by side with the T-6 for about 1 hour.

Date: 1990/04/11
Model: SA330S1 Puma
Operator: Portugal Air Force
Registration: FAP 9503


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I was invited again to join another trip, this time it was the Portugal Air Force Media Department that wanted to film in the air another Air Museum airplane, a Tiger Moth. I joined with a young friend of mine the rest of the guys, with cameras, video cameras etc. etc. We had again around 1 hour flight around the Tagus and Setubal, then my friend started to feel sick and threw up....then the best part came at the end....the pilot asked if the filming was over, the guys said yes and the pilot asked the crew member to close the door and he started a cession of aerobatics and most of the media guys started to threw-up too!!! Thank God I was OK during all that time. When we landed the pilot first came to my friend and he said - "You are a guest so I'll not charge you anything....but you there you threw on my helicopter you know the penalty, you'll pay a box of beer each!!!"
And that was my experience with helicopters.
Regards

User currently offlineWrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1817 posts, RR: 12
Reply 34, posted (2 years 2 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1972 times:



Quoting Euclid (Reply 22):
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.

You mean one of these ?


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If so, flown on those, rather old aircraft.

Wrighbrothers


Utrinque paratus
User currently offlineMHG From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 364 posts, RR: 0
Reply 35, posted (2 years 2 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1957 times:

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" scheduled Helicopter flights in 2006 i have flown on ALIDAUNIA Agusta A 109 (Foggia, Italy - Isole Tremiti, Italy) and BRITISH INTERNATIONAL Sikorski S-61 (Penzance, UK - Scilly Isles, UK).

My next planned scheduled Helicopter flights for this year will be on US Helicopters´s Sikorski S-76 in New York as well as Helijet´s Sikorski S-76/S-61 between Vancouver and Victoria Island.
Probably i can even manage to experience this year the Heliexpress S-76 between Hongkong and Macau ...

User currently offlineDaBuzzard From Canada, joined Sep 2007, 118 posts, RR: 0
Reply 36, posted (2 years 2 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1937 times:

Bell CUH-1N "Twin Huey", back about 30 years ago (yee Gods, I am getting  old  ) at CFB Calgary (Sarcee).

Cost - Nada.....side benefit of being an air cadet  Smile

Nothing like tree top hieght at 100+ knots and pulling it straight up (well it felt like straight up) then doing a wing over (rotor over?) at the top  vomit 

User currently offlinePC12Fan From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1340 posts, RR: 6
Reply 37, posted (2 years 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1930 times:

Not only have I been on this puppy...


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I had the awesome experience of doing a loop in one! What a freakin' gas that was!


Just when I think you've said the stupidest thing ever, you keep talkin'!
User currently offlineAlexEU From Malaysia, joined Oct 2007, 1666 posts, RR: 2
Reply 38, posted (2 years 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1926 times:

Been once, on Eurocopter AS-350 Ecuriel, Victoria Falls sightseeing. Great experiance!


''For what does it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?'' Mk 8:36
User currently offlineAF340 From Canada, joined Jul 2007, 2522 posts, RR: 5
Reply 39, posted (2 years 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1925 times:



Quoting PC12Fan (Reply 37):
Not only have I been on this puppy...

I, as I already mentioned, went on the MD-500 which is very close to that.

This is the exact one I went one:

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They are sooo cool!




Liam spin 


He's faster than a speeding bullet, he can leap tall buildings in a single bound; he's Obamaman!!
User currently offlineEuclid From South Africa, joined Apr 2005, 357 posts, RR: 0
Reply 40, posted (2 years 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1901 times:



Quoting Wrighbrothers (Reply 34):
You mean one of these ?

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.

User currently offlineThaiflyer From Thailand, joined Oct 2007, 24 posts, RR: 0
Reply 41, posted (2 years 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1896 times:

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 it.
Feels sometimes like a shot bird with one wing not working any more.

User currently offlineYVRLTN From Canada, joined Oct 2006, 970 posts, RR: 0
Reply 42, posted (2 years 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1828 times:

Once - Niagara Helicopters Bell 407 C-FLYD - great way to see the falls!!


Last flight AC252 YVR/YEG E190 & AC247 YEG/YVR A319
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