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Old 26th Jul 2022, 22:19
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MichaelOLearyGenius
 
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I got a job as a helicopter ops assistant at the Open at Turnberry a good few years ago. There were about 10 of us and 5 landing pads. As there was a fast turn around of flights the rotors were not stopped. Our jobs were to open the doors once the chopper had landed and guide the pax away from the rear rotor and to the front of the bird. Amazing the number of people who exited and immediately tried to walk backwards towards the tail rotor. I thought it was a legal requirement to have operators to carry out the duties we did if the rotor was still running. Some reports state he ran back from the terminall to take a selfie.
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