Originally Posted by
Lude-og
This looks pretty real, I have seen more and more of peoples bodies suspended outside of the helis for these sorts of non-chalant selfie shots.
I used to catch people sticking their feet out of the heli and taking photos of them for their Instagram feed, especially on the photo charters that I flew.
Granted that this is not much different from when you'd have troops sitting in the door frame with their feet on the skids.
I remember doing this with the Super Pumas in the SAAF. 3 per door.
Messes with your head the first time they turn but then you remember the whole bucket of water swung on a string thing and relax the death grip on the guys next to you.
It's worse on the outside of the turn with blue skies, you get sudden vertigo because it feels like you're still banking without a visual reference, as you can't see the horizon.