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Old 16th September 2004 | 16:46
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RDRickster
 
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Thumbs up Slightly off topic...

Looks like a very professional outfit, and I've actually heard good things about them before. In fact, if the wifey and I escape to Hawaii, we'll probably take a tour with them. That said, I was curious as to what some of the other pilots think about the following...

At 35 seconds into the following video clip, there is a 5-6 second shot of a ship OGE hover over what appears to be a natural steam vent (or something like it). They don't seem to be that high, and I was wondering about recovery options for settling with power...

Broadband Users:
http://www.bluehawaiian.com/bluevideo/bh1_250K.wmv

Dialup Users:
http://www.bluehawaiian.com/bluevideo/bh1_56k.wmv

My intensions aren't to spoil a great shot. I'm not the type who always has something negative to say... I just wanted to pose a hypothetical question for debate. Based on almost no information, it looks as though the pilot would have to be totally asleep and let it develop into a good descent before it was a problem. But, what if?...
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