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Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 12:46 pm
by DuncaninFrance
I just won a ride in a helicopter at the Wine fair this weekend.......I won one in 2013 too!!

Just hope the weather forecast is wrong for Sunday!!

In 2013...............

Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 2:14 pm
by Niner
That helicopter looks a lot like a Huey with the middle section cut out and welded back together again. Why not fly over your estate and take some photos? If you ever want to sell the house you could use them in the advertisement. Or.....use in the advertisement of your rental vacation home.

Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:27 pm
by DuncaninFrance
Yes, we are selling the house in the near future and No, they won't do me a private pass form photo's BUT I have a friend who has a pro drone which he will use to take some photo's in the Summer when the place looks good..........

Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:17 pm
by Niner Delta
Lucky you!!! Small aircraft are the most fun........... :mrgreen:

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Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:42 am
by DuncaninFrance
A friend just told me;

Definition of a helicopter:-
A helicopter is 10,000 totally unrelated moving parts, bent on self destruction, flying in relatively close formation.
:shock:

Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:05 am
by Niner
And piloted by a guy that hasn't a fear in the world no matter how close he comes to trees and power lines or what the down drafts are doing as he speeds through the air at roof top level. Have fun Duncan. See if he will let you sit on the floor with your legs from the knee down dangling. Great for photo taking. No glass to shoot through...just air.

Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:15 pm
by Niner Delta
That was my spot, hanging on to the back of the flyboy's seat......... :mrgreen:
Didn't take long to dry your boots.


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Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:16 pm
by Niner Delta
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Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:40 am
by DuncaninFrance
MERDE!

We are sorry to have to announce the cancellation of your helicopter air baptism scheduled for Sunday, April 8 at the Citadel of Blaye.
Due to a case of force majeure beyond our control, flights can not be insured.


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Re: Helicopter Ride.......

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 8:36 am
by DuncaninFrance
I just got a message from a friend of mine who is from one of the Châteaux at this weekends Wine fair.

The reason for the cancellation is that the helicopter that was to be used on Sunday has crashed killing the pilot and one other, also a pilot. Both men apparently had logged many flying hours. It happened yesterday morning.