Mayhem From Belgium, joined Feb 2006, 136 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 3112 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...
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (4 years 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3108 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
A380US From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 2357 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (4 years 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 3101 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.
Practice makes perfect but no ones perfect so why practice?
HT From Germany, joined May 2005, 6245 posts, RR: 32 Reply 7, posted (4 years 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 3101 times:
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.
Example:
Lobster From Germany, joined Oct 2008, 49 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 3094 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.
CanadianNorth From Canada, joined Aug 2002, 3354 posts, RR: 12 Reply 13, posted (4 years 3 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 3051 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.
FXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 6713 posts, RR: 100 Reply 18, posted (4 years 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 3025 times:
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?"
Euclid From South Africa, joined Apr 2005, 364 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (4 years 3 weeks 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2989 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.
Skywatch From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 921 posts, RR: 7 Reply 24, posted (4 years 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2968 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
31 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 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
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 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
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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