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Old 25th Dec 2007, 20:36
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Motorbikes jumping over a Hughes inside a tent

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If you look at the bottom of the page you will find a german video about thre young people jumping the Hughes inside a tent without an audience.
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Old 25th Dec 2007, 20:53
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You reckon the "spectators" might just be a bit further up the Darwin Tree than the "participants"?
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I can't believe that EASA permits something as dangerous as that!

I mean, surely everyone knows how dangerous a single engine helicopter is!
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Old 25th Dec 2007, 21:32
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And anyway its a Schweizer!
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Old 25th Dec 2007, 21:43
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all about "survival of the fittest" chaps.

Luckily these idiots will end up in the piston blender and we can all move on safe in the knowledge that the world will never again produce 1 brain cell human beings...Were these stunts not to happen the world will be a weaker place...

as for the pilot? Well I have heard of heli flying being a circus but this is taking the.....

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Old 25th Dec 2007, 22:18
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Their are more idiots out there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB7pAWO33tQ
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Old 25th Dec 2007, 22:34
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Hey chill guys! Could be worse! Could be a Squirrel pilot in Nor'n Ahland!!!

Cheers

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Old 26th Dec 2007, 14:25
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I might want to start with the tail rotor, rather than finish with it...
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Old 26th Dec 2007, 14:36
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The guy that jumped in the second video 'that rookie posted' was flipn wayy close to them blades, nutters!!
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Old 26th Dec 2007, 20:16
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I am just as stunned that they got permission for that stunt in Germany after all. Never mind.Eh.
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Old 27th Dec 2007, 00:05
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I'd be more worried about an engine failure on take-off of the Bike
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Old 27th Dec 2007, 03:29
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It wasn't performed with audience present (too dangerous they claim in the video) and I guess all participant signed a lot of paperwork (insurance waivers e.g.)
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Old 27th Dec 2007, 03:51
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It's all done using mirrors.
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Old 27th Dec 2007, 06:01
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When flying helis or racing dirt bikes, I never done nuttin' THAT stoopid!!
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Old 27th Dec 2007, 07:30
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nothing especially stupid about it - just some skilled stunt riders doing their job. PS merry xmas
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Old 27th Dec 2007, 16:34
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I can't believe that EASA permits something as dangerous as that!
am just as stunned that they got permission for that stunt in Germany after all. Never mind.Eh.
Who says that they had a permission
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Old 27th Dec 2007, 19:12
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How tame after watching the Demons of dirt videos....try this one

Even travis reckoned he wouldnt do it again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VngJrAIzFNE
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looks like fun..
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Old 29th Dec 2007, 17:20
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At the end of the day was anyone hurt ? No more dangerous than teaching somone to hover. Is it any more dangerous than longlining in a single ?
It is nice to see something different than just the normal heli things. having raced mx bikes they are infinitly more reliable than any piston heli we take to the air in. Basically because they have an engine designed and built in the 21st century not half way through the 20 th century. Who would you put more faith in Mr Honda / Mr Susuki / Mr Yamaha or Mr Lycoming ?
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