Self taught pilot?
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Looks impressive to me.
mfriskel
Rotax (or lawn-mower 
) engine?
The two ultralight kit helicopters I've heard sounded very similar. One was a Compress (I think); I can't remember the make of the other.
If he regularly operates from there (open garage where he parks) that might explain the absence of enough dust to form a cloud. Also, the MTOW is probably no more than about 250-300 kgs.
Look at the ground behind him as he hovers backwards right to left.
Trash is blown towards the camera at 1m 2 secs.
I think it's genuine, but I have been fooled by a good fake video before now.
just insane if you ask
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Why does it sound like an RC helicopter and not make any dust cloud or any trash blow around while hovering over that street?
) engine? The two ultralight kit helicopters I've heard sounded very similar. One was a Compress (I think); I can't remember the make of the other.
If he regularly operates from there (open garage where he parks) that might explain the absence of enough dust to form a cloud. Also, the MTOW is probably no more than about 250-300 kgs.
Look at the ground behind him as he hovers backwards right to left.
Trash is blown towards the camera at 1m 2 secs.
I think it's genuine, but I have been fooled by a good fake video before now.
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It's definitely legitimate (as far as the video goes). As for legal... hard to know what the rules are there.
I'd suggest that he was moderately experienced as a helicopter pilot but rather he's learning to fly that particular machine.
The 180 degree turns and general handling are too precise for him to be a beginner plus he pulls off perfect landings each time.
I'd suggest that he was moderately experienced as a helicopter pilot but rather he's learning to fly that particular machine.
The 180 degree turns and general handling are too precise for him to be a beginner plus he pulls off perfect landings each time.
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That is fairly impressive if self taught. Looked very in control to me. Find it difficult to believe he has not received some instruction on some type of helicopter. Then again didn't Sikorsky teach himself how to fly and look at his legacy now!
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Originally Posted by S76Heavy
Probably safer than riding a bicycle in Beijing...
Originally Posted by Um... lifting...
and we all know about Uncle Igor
It's good to know that Chinese R/W pilots are able to teach themselves to fly. If the PRC really is going to add "10,000 helicopters by 2020," as the press keeps saying, most of the pilots will have to be self-taught, since there aren't enough instructors in-country to train that many.
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If the PRC really is going to add "10,000 helicopters by 2020," as the press keeps saying, most of the pilots will have to be self-taught, since there aren't enough instructors in-country to train that many.
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If you look at 2.16 thru to 2.29 you can see him looking left then right then out and down at the skids so I would have to say this is a legit video.
