Interesting spot to land...

[BigMike]

Helicopter Makes Amazing Landing to Rescue Hiker in S. Utah - KSTU (http://www.fox13now.com/kstu-hiker-s-utah-rescue-pg,0,4911746.photogallery)

http://www.fox13now.com/media/photo/2009-08/23589539297100-19163918.jpg

Landing there would be ok, not sure about shutting down though... ;) great photo none the less.

[kevin_mayes]

Can't see any tail rotor blades...?

[toptobottom]

Looks like a bit of Photoshop to me...

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[Spanish Waltzer]

http://www.fox13now.com/media/photo/2009-08/23589539334420-19163914.jpg

Visible on this one from the sequence in the link but weird how they have 'disappeared' from the other shots.

A lot of work to photoshop the whole sequence but there are plenty of people who get kicks out of that sort of thing I suppose. If 'real' then looks a great job all round from the rescue team...

Any rotorheads care to shed light on disappearing tail rotors....:ok:

[500e]

This is 2 of a series of rescue photos, man fell down gulley there was a report in Vert Mag or another on line journal, he had to be stretchered out with rope team to get to heli.

[ramen noodles]

No mystery on those TR blades. The bottom shot shows the blades aligned with the tail boom (they are on the opposite side of the fuselage). Note the MR blades are in a different position than in the upper photo.

[Sky Bear]

No mystery over the tail rotor blades. They just happen to have lined up behind the fin out of sight. If you look at the second photo you will notice the main blades have turned slightly revealing the tail rotor blades.

[SASless]

Too right....shutting down there would not be a very sage thing to do....not with my kind of luck! That would be the exact day I would leave the BAT SW in the "Aw Crap!" position!:{

[Spanish Waltzer]

Ok - I'm not overly familiar with the type but would have thought that from the angle of the shot even with the tail rotor aligned with the boom, some of the rear-most blade would have been 'sticking out'. As for the MRH having turned slightly between shots, to me a lot of the 'appearance' of this is down to differing angles of shots but perhaps it has turned :confused:

Don't they have rotor brakes to stop that happening.....I would have left it applied in that scenario I have to say....but wasn't there so I'll return to the armchair and leave that stuff to the professionals....

Oh by the way the clip on you-tube shows the aircraft land, embark passengers and lift without shutting down but of course that was a different part of the event than the photo sequence....wasn't it:cool::cool:

[darrenphughes]

I think there were multiple shutdowns during the rescue. There were over 10 takeoffs and landings to haul rescue personal in and out of the site. Here's a short article on it.

Web Exclusive: Amazing Landings - The Early Show - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/21/earlyshow/main5257324.shtml)

[Spanish Waltzer]

Thanks darren - that explains it....I take my hat off to all involved :D :D :D

[topendtorque]

Mercer told CBS News, "It was an exciting landing because you are looking into so much space as you land, and you know you don't have a lot of room for error."

An understatement of a high order, I reckon.

What about the heat, wind, updraft, all sorts of changing wind draft situations that the pilot must have encountered during the day as temps built up and then dissipated, alongside the imperitives of the onboard medics etc.?

Good effort, played the press well and did the job. What more can be said?

[heli-cal]

What superb piloting, teamwork, professionalism and dedication! :ok:

Respect and regards to all concerned, and hopes for a full recovery for the hiker.

[toptobottom]

Very impressive mister SAR pilot - respect :ok:
So modest too (although I still wouldn't have shut down...)

[cptjim]

Great job by the pilot!! :D

Here is a link to the video....

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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHeCORxU_mI)

[heliski22]

Actually, if you look closelly at the first photo, you can see the first 6 or 8 inches of the aft-pointing TR blade just visible in the angle between the upper edge of the boom and the leading edge of the vertical stab.

[212man]

Clever TR Blades - they disappear on shutdown, and turn backwards when flying! ;)