Southern 80 Helicopter Video
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I hope they were filming under AWK at the time, or they're f_cked...
No, no, they were clearly on approach to an airport, I saw them turn base!
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I'm with XXX, there are plenty of ways to do that legally. Let's not hang them out to dry just yet....
Anyway, the rego's not visible in the video - "Wasn't me officer"
Anyway, the rego's not visible in the video - "Wasn't me officer"
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I would have thought there was some sort of law against flying at lets call it a conservative 100 kph, less than a metre above a river 50 metres wide, lined with spectators was a little dangerous. Throw in a boat doing who knows what speed at times, towing two skiers and its just an accident waiting to happen to me. Throw in the bends and you cant tell me thats safe flying unless someone is shooting at you.
I love the concept, but given the insanity, deaths, injuries of this event over the years not a good move.
Would it be just uncontrolled airspace and a free for all?
Surely there would be some requirement to maintain some sort of clearance above the deck greater than what the good quality TV video showed as about 300mm above the river.
In all the thousands of Military helicopter videos Ive seen, Ive never seen one as low and fast as this one at the Southern 80.
I love the concept, but given the insanity, deaths, injuries of this event over the years not a good move.
Would it be just uncontrolled airspace and a free for all?
Surely there would be some requirement to maintain some sort of clearance above the deck greater than what the good quality TV video showed as about 300mm above the river.
In all the thousands of Military helicopter videos Ive seen, Ive never seen one as low and fast as this one at the Southern 80.
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Bit of a non-story as far as I'm concerned and quietly wish this particular thread would drift off into the ether. The boating is much more dangerous isn't it?
On a positive note I saw "Snoopy" perform at Point Cook years ago and from much closer up if I recall correctly. Such public displays of excellent aircraft control can and do provide a great deal of inspiration; just wish there was more of it. Bugger the ne'ersayers.
On a positive note I saw "Snoopy" perform at Point Cook years ago and from much closer up if I recall correctly. Such public displays of excellent aircraft control can and do provide a great deal of inspiration; just wish there was more of it. Bugger the ne'ersayers.
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Thanks Ultralights....
Yet again you come up with the goods....(no offense to all the other Ppruners that put high quality vids on but...) that video is probably one of the better ones that I've ever seen on Pprune....
Stiky
Yet again you come up with the goods....(no offense to all the other Ppruners that put high quality vids on but...) that video is probably one of the better ones that I've ever seen on Pprune....
Stiky
What have they actually done wrong?
