what's the most stupid thing a passenger has done?
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We had an experienced Bell 206 traveler fly with us one day who wanted to be helpful and so opened up the rear luggage locker and started to stow his kit in our MD 500.
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Many moons ago during my days operating offshore, single pilot on the Bell 212, a colleague experienced a particularly stupid passenger.
While conducting inter-rig shuttles, we were permitted to carry a passenger in the LHS if the alternative was to make one more flight to pick up the extra passenger. However, said passenger had to be a "responsible" person (such as a manager etc) and had to receive an individual safety briefing from the pilot.
My colleague was conducing an inter-rig shuttle at night and on his last flight ended up with a "responsible" passenger in the LHS.
All went well until the on short finals to the rig when there was a very bright flash in the cockpit which all but blinded the pilot. He turned away from the rig and went around to assess what was going on, at the same time blinking furiously as he tried to get his eyes sorted out.
As he looked to his left, the "responsible" passenger who was now holding a camera said "That'll make a good one for the album Captain............."
While conducting inter-rig shuttles, we were permitted to carry a passenger in the LHS if the alternative was to make one more flight to pick up the extra passenger. However, said passenger had to be a "responsible" person (such as a manager etc) and had to receive an individual safety briefing from the pilot.
My colleague was conducing an inter-rig shuttle at night and on his last flight ended up with a "responsible" passenger in the LHS.
All went well until the on short finals to the rig when there was a very bright flash in the cockpit which all but blinded the pilot. He turned away from the rig and went around to assess what was going on, at the same time blinking furiously as he tried to get his eyes sorted out.
As he looked to his left, the "responsible" passenger who was now holding a camera said "That'll make a good one for the album Captain............."
NEO, yes I do! Also, I guess the passengers that Bob Holly picked up in his 355 could be classed as pretty stupid
SASless, we didn't realise until we landed (332L). Annoyingly, by the time we' got him off and sorted out our plan of action, my breakfast had gone cold
SASless, we didn't realise until we landed (332L). Annoyingly, by the time we' got him off and sorted out our plan of action, my breakfast had gone cold
Out of all the hijackings in Nigeria oil operations....Bob is the only guy that figured out how to properly handle the situation! Shame he is so smooth on the controls however.
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A colleague of mine related the following when he was flying Bell 47s in Northern Canada. They were flying local residents (to be politically correct) between two communities that in spring were separated by a wide, ice-flow filled river. The trips were all paid by the local authority, so anyone could ride. Frequently the passengers were well past the stage of inebriation, and were set in the back seat of these particular models of the Bell 47.
One of his fellow pilots didn't come back from a short ferry flight, and when they found the wreckage, it appeared one of the locals had brained the pilot from behind with a liquor bottle. Neither survived the crash.
Another reason to where helmets???
One of his fellow pilots didn't come back from a short ferry flight, and when they found the wreckage, it appeared one of the locals had brained the pilot from behind with a liquor bottle. Neither survived the crash.
Another reason to where helmets???
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this may start an international incident!!
I was tasked to carry out a pleasure flight in Dubai, in a 206, for a Saudi prince who was on holiday!!!
When I arrived he was standing with his body guards and a cracking bit of totty, who I discovered later was an egyption lady of the night.
Because of the vip nature of the flight, the ops manager drove over to get them in the back and wait till I got back.
At that time you could fly were ever you liked, so I decided to give them a comprehensive tour.
As we flew over places of interest, I started to give my best comentary of the buildings and areas below.
After about 5 minutes of this, and no reply or interest came over the headset, I turned around to speak to my two passengers.(they left the body guards on the ground).
The said Prince had his trousers down to his knees and thankfully I could not see anything else as the young ladies head was moving in his lap!
I left them in peace, and on our return, it took the ops manager a good minute to untangle the young ladies long curley hair from the headset cord!!
Guess what the ops managers first question was when I returned to base?
I was tasked to carry out a pleasure flight in Dubai, in a 206, for a Saudi prince who was on holiday!!!
When I arrived he was standing with his body guards and a cracking bit of totty, who I discovered later was an egyption lady of the night.
Because of the vip nature of the flight, the ops manager drove over to get them in the back and wait till I got back.
At that time you could fly were ever you liked, so I decided to give them a comprehensive tour.
As we flew over places of interest, I started to give my best comentary of the buildings and areas below.
After about 5 minutes of this, and no reply or interest came over the headset, I turned around to speak to my two passengers.(they left the body guards on the ground).
The said Prince had his trousers down to his knees and thankfully I could not see anything else as the young ladies head was moving in his lap!
I left them in peace, and on our return, it took the ops manager a good minute to untangle the young ladies long curley hair from the headset cord!!
Guess what the ops managers first question was when I returned to base?
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The guy wanted to be a commercial pilot but was choosing between fixed wing and Helo's.
Much to my relief about a week later he informed me he was taking the plank path. Boy were we happy.
Feel sorry for the instructor that got him!!!
Crispy
Much to my relief about a week later he informed me he was taking the plank path. Boy were we happy.
Feel sorry for the instructor that got him!!!
Crispy
Your right tho, dragging him out was fun lol.
Never mind stupid things that pax do, how about the solo Gazelle pilot who thought it'd be fun to drop a smoke grenade out the message chute behind the front seats, only to discover that the transponder now occupied the hole.
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Rolled in on final in a helo assault once. Some unnamed (thank gawd) idiot in the back drops a CS riot "softball" grenade. The one that throws powder, not gas..... instant argh 'cause the stuff sticks. Kick right ball, drop the ramp and try not to wipe yer eyes. Sorry co-fish, it's coming yer way. Land, dump the pax, and launch. Cough and sneeze a lot and fly it out sideways.
The rear crew wanted a strafing run after that. On our pax... and maybe me in retrospect.
The rear crew wanted a strafing run after that. On our pax... and maybe me in retrospect.
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I heard this second-hand a long time ago, so cannot vouch for its accuracy.
Many moons ago, a young 206 pilot was asked to drop a huge bag of ping-pong balls over a crowd at a show. A couple of the balls had special numbers or marks on them and the lucky finder would get a prize.
The balls were held in a bag, much like that used for aerial fire-fighting, the intention being to pull the release whilst climbing gently over the crowd.
The pilot decided to bring a bit more excitement into the event and went into autorotation towards the crowd.............. intending to open the bag once recovery to the climb had been achieved...............pulled the bag open too early and ingested dozens of balls into the engine intakes with disastrous consequences......................
Anybody else out there able to substantiate this one, including location etc. Possibly in the early 80's
Many moons ago, a young 206 pilot was asked to drop a huge bag of ping-pong balls over a crowd at a show. A couple of the balls had special numbers or marks on them and the lucky finder would get a prize.
The balls were held in a bag, much like that used for aerial fire-fighting, the intention being to pull the release whilst climbing gently over the crowd.
The pilot decided to bring a bit more excitement into the event and went into autorotation towards the crowd.............. intending to open the bag once recovery to the climb had been achieved...............pulled the bag open too early and ingested dozens of balls into the engine intakes with disastrous consequences......................
Anybody else out there able to substantiate this one, including location etc. Possibly in the early 80's
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Met many daft ones over the years, anyone just getting in a helo with someone who looks like me needs their bumps feeling.
The stupidest one was the very tired and emotional chap at a very well known horse racing meeting in the UK who pulled an engine back on me, at night in bad weather heading towards some very large hills.
Instant sobriety for the rest of the pax, and a huge blood loss from the dipstick in the left seat from nose and lips. The remainder of the flight was conducted in stony silence and the lads in the back had a wip round and gave me a £500 tip
The saddest was the chap who hired a 355 for a flight over London so he could propose and then bottled it. You could cut the discomfort with a knife, she obviously knew what he wanted to do and was waiting, he poor chap was terrified. Sympathy is not something I often feel but in this case I felt like taking him up again so he could try again
The stupidest one was the very tired and emotional chap at a very well known horse racing meeting in the UK who pulled an engine back on me, at night in bad weather heading towards some very large hills.
Instant sobriety for the rest of the pax, and a huge blood loss from the dipstick in the left seat from nose and lips. The remainder of the flight was conducted in stony silence and the lads in the back had a wip round and gave me a £500 tip
The saddest was the chap who hired a 355 for a flight over London so he could propose and then bottled it. You could cut the discomfort with a knife, she obviously knew what he wanted to do and was waiting, he poor chap was terrified. Sympathy is not something I often feel but in this case I felt like taking him up again so he could try again
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Fings passengers do
a good few years ago when BA Helis were operating Boeing BV234 (Civ Chinook over the north sea for shell.
we had an inflight incident when the female cabin attendant discovered one of the passengers with his survival suit unzipped .As she was advising him to reseal his suit she noticed that his trouser zip was also undone and that his hands were busy "Pleasuring himself!!"
on arrival in Aberdeen he was escorted from the aircraft by an officer of the law accompanied by a round of applause and whistles from the other 43 passengers.
we had an inflight incident when the female cabin attendant discovered one of the passengers with his survival suit unzipped .As she was advising him to reseal his suit she noticed that his trouser zip was also undone and that his hands were busy "Pleasuring himself!!"
on arrival in Aberdeen he was escorted from the aircraft by an officer of the law accompanied by a round of applause and whistles from the other 43 passengers.
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Originally Posted by HELITUBBY2
a good few years ago when BA Helis were operating Boeing BV234 (Civ Chinook over the north sea for shell.
we had an inflight incident when the female cabin attendant discovered one of the passengers with his survival suit unzipped .As she was advising him to reseal his suit she noticed that his trouser zip was also undone and that his hands were busy "Pleasuring himself!!"
on arrival in Aberdeen he was escorted from the aircraft by an officer of the law accompanied by a round of applause and whistles from the other 43 passengers.
we had an inflight incident when the female cabin attendant discovered one of the passengers with his survival suit unzipped .As she was advising him to reseal his suit she noticed that his trouser zip was also undone and that his hands were busy "Pleasuring himself!!"
on arrival in Aberdeen he was escorted from the aircraft by an officer of the law accompanied by a round of applause and whistles from the other 43 passengers.
BA helicopter with rig workers getting on, with BA hostie at the door speaking to said workers, the caption read "W$%nking or non W&nking sir"?
Does anyone still have a copy?
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The most stupid thing a passenger has done...
... drinking too many beers the night before he got into our 407 with 5 additional passengers to go on a sightseeing trip. Took him about 3 minutes before he started to puke all over the place and another 17 minutes to go... 
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Stupid things
While flying skydivers in a Beech 18, we had an observer riding along for the ride down. As some on here know, the ride down is a 2 G maneuver in a steep bank turn to increase the rate of decent and save fuel and money.
The passenger started complaining about ear pain. I told her to hold her nose and blow, which was the quickest and easiest way to explain valsalva. I was immediately tapped on the shoulder by the rider and she complained that it was not working. Turning, I saw her most dedicated efforts at holding her nose and, lips pursed as in a whistle, blowing for all she was worth.
I laughed so hard I had difficulty getting out the words "with your mouth closed."
The passenger started complaining about ear pain. I told her to hold her nose and blow, which was the quickest and easiest way to explain valsalva. I was immediately tapped on the shoulder by the rider and she complained that it was not working. Turning, I saw her most dedicated efforts at holding her nose and, lips pursed as in a whistle, blowing for all she was worth.
I laughed so hard I had difficulty getting out the words "with your mouth closed."