Originally Posted by IntheTin
Not having the time to go over all this thread again, but didn't someone in an earlier post state that it was a female pilot and that she hadn't at the time of his post, flown again?
To summarise (for those who haven't read the ATSB Report, or previous posts):
The pilot was a female, and following the incident she was given further training and flying. She has since decided to return to FW flying.
The video and soundtrack is from a tape off a stabilised camera, the soundtrack is of the female camera operator. Hers is the heavy breathing, and later the query to the pilot if she is OK.
The left front seat was occupied by a male who hired the helicopter and made the banner, who is also a PPL(H) and was taking photographs of the banner. He gave out a distress call on 123.45, being used for inter-helicopter calls during the filming task.