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Old 21st Aug 2019, 19:11
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muermel
 
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Helipad in yellow (but could have been another place closer to the powerlines too), powerlines in red circles.
Originally Posted by tottigol
Was the AW109 trying to land to a surveyed coastal helipad, was the pilot just flying along the coast to provide sightseeing?
According to my boss who is one of the most experienced pilots in Greece and runs one of the big helicopter companies here, he was taking off. According to him the pilot was Air Force, freelancing in the 109. He got the rating in Spring. OVer 6000 hours experience flying mostly Super Pumas and heavy iron. Also according to him the electric company has refused to put high vis markings on those lines for over 20 years now

It could have easily been me or one of my colleagues doing this exact flight....

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