Posted on 01/10/2019 7:06:13 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
What becomes noticeable is the extraordinary precision with which the pilot was able to get close to the injured skier as the helicopter's blades spun closely to the ground.
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Skillz. That pilot and crew have them in spades.
10/10 Would fly again.
He’s “leaning” the helicopter on the mountain!
RVN, when necessary, the pilots would use the rotors to clear access to for recovery.
And some SOB would be shooting at them.
Adds another dimension to the intensity.
I’ve read about them using rotors to chop through bamboo to make a landing zone.
A friend of mine was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions flying a rescue mission in Vietnam.
I presume that the pilot on this video knew there was probably a few feet of snow so if the rotor blades hit it, it would be a visual indicator to back off a touch.
Still some awesome work.
There’s a series that was on Netflix called The Horn about a mountain air rescue team in the Swiss Alps. Really good.
“I presume that the pilot on this video knew there was probably a few feet of snow so if the rotor blades hit it, it would be a visual indicator to back off a touch.”
What he would not know is the consistency of the layers of snow, or if a rock is projecting out, concealed by the snow.
Many years of rock and ice climbing, we used to dig a hole into the slope to examine the layers, soft layers or ice BAD (possible avalanche). You do not know if you do not dig.
Probably done with a phone app today?
A friend that was a Medivac Crew Chief...the troubles he had seen.OH MY!
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