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Old 9th Oct 2019, 01:38
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mickjoebill
 
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We know camera crews and helicopters are a toxic mix. Although I had a ppl when I began a filming assignment with a HEMS operation who were using Dauphans, I was taught in most graphic way how low a rotor can dip. The risk was I would be exiting rotors running and possibly on rising ground whilst being pre-occupied with filming the medical team rushing off to the casualty.

With the aircraft shut down, during the first safety briefing, the pilot jumped up, grabbed the blade and pulled it down to neck height.
That got my attention!

That lesson remained for many years and kept me safe for a few thousand hours of aerial filming assignments. I decided I would always wait until rotors stopped before exiting because a gust of wind has more effect on a blade at startup and shut down.


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