OT - Wtf? A helicopter just landed next to my house...

robin · Post by **robin** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:19 pm

You don't have an unusually hot loft do you?

I guess I've lived near big cities for too long.

forge · Post by **forge** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:32 pm

robin wrote:You don't have an unusually hot loft do you?

I guess I've lived near big cities for too long.

whoa - the weed police! bummer man

Justin Thyme · Post by **Justin Thyme** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:28 pm

b0unce wrote:no shit, they use alot of fuel.

try and do a sea or mountain rescue without one tho.

They are also maintenance intensive, due to the large number of moving parts.

And more dangerous, as there is no means to bail out in the even of problems....you take it to the ground (or water).

Funny you mentioned it...I did Search and Rescue in Yuma, AZ for three years. Although we were there to support the jets, almost all of our actual rescue launches were for civilians. While some were fairly benign highway accidents that just needed fast transport, I've also hauled people off the side of a mountain via winch.

For all the helo's inefficiencies and short comings, there's still nothing that can touch them for the things they can do best.

dango · Post by **dango** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:03 pm

muscleandhate wrote:The Chopper, surely the most inefficient means of travel.

your kidding right?

you can do things and land places that a plane can not dream of. sure they use gas, but if you own one you can afford the gas.