[BlueStateRightist]

I go to Hawaii every year and for this reason always wonder why people go on those helicopter tours. I just don’t trust the quality control on all levels.

[BenLurkin]

Took the second Mrs. Lurkin to Kuai for our 25th anniversary, and we rode in a helicopter tour up the Napali Coast and then down into an extinct volcano.

It was beautiful, but being over the water in that thing was more than a bit scary.

[WomBom]

add Alaska to that list too. I’m a pilot and I jumped on board for a glacier tour. The guy scared the crap out of me climbing out on a ice slope hanging on the prop with 10 souls on board... Never again.

[dowcaet]

So true. You can bet the maintenance of those helicopters are done on an infrequent basis. I would avoid small plane and helicopter tours period!

[Jeff Chandler]

I go to Hawaii every year and for this reason always wonder why people go on those helicopter tours.

I went on one last year and it was awesome. Even flew over Waimeia Canyon.