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Old 3rd Jan 2011, 06:23
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SA is evidently a bit different.

There is definitely some strange behaviour there.

Downwind drops, into wind drops, all different heights, some going left, some going right, leaky valves..............................

The Bambi showing off its slight problem of no matter how much you fill it 20% will blow out of it by the time you get to the fire!

Wondering about the common sense in the extensions to the Bambi bucket cable so it finds the tail rotor perfectly. There is a reason the cables are the length they are. Go standard length or longline (100') but not that length for sure. Watch a Bambi when you drop with a bit of pace on.
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