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Old 29th January 2003 | 15:31
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Draco
 
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Leaving the rotors running? surely not.......

My first ever helicopter flight was as a passenger over Mount cook in New Zealand in around 1984/5. We landing high on the mountain on a ridge, and the helicoper sank in up to its belly in the snow on the apex of the ridge.

We all got out for a walk, including the pilot, leaving the engine running. I was too young and stupid to realise how dangerous it was.

If I knew how to, I would post the photo.

Maybe they still do it??????
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