Do you consider this dangerous?
'all helicopter pilots are ego driven homicidal maniacs, with erectile dysfunction issues.'
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Utter ****. I have over 1500 jumps, and I also instruct. Yes, a minority are in it purely for the 'adrenaline junkie' stuff, but to say that is the majority of them are is about as correct
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If you think the general public knows little about aviation and helicopters; take that level knowledge of knowledge and divide it by 1000 to get their understanding of skydiving.
Like“RotaryWingB2”, I grow tired of the simple-minded stereotype of all skydivers being of this perceived extreme / nutcase / deathwish / adrenaline junkie type.
Aside from a very small majority making news and being featured on dubious YouTube videos, the average skydiver is not this marginally-employed, twenty-something kid covered in tattoos. On average he/she is much more likely to around middle-age with family/career/business.
Like“RotaryWingB2”, I grow tired of the simple-minded stereotype of all skydivers being of this perceived extreme / nutcase / deathwish / adrenaline junkie type.
Aside from a very small majority making news and being featured on dubious YouTube videos, the average skydiver is not this marginally-employed, twenty-something kid covered in tattoos. On average he/she is much more likely to around middle-age with family/career/business.
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Condolences to Family and Friends of Mark Sutton
Mark Sutton died in a Wingsuit accident. He was an innovative, intelligent. team player, an entertainer and a highly professional cameraman and parachutist. A life and promising career sadly cut short.
Olympic 007 in fatal helicopter leap | The Times
Olympic 007 in fatal helicopter leap | The Times
I don't normally comment on this sort of thread but here goes.
Looking at this as someone who has to work within strict rules about getting in and out of helicopters on the ground or in the air, and who has also been involved in risk assessing industrial activity with helicopters, marine vessels and rope systems, there is a something missing here. I expect that it is intelligence.
I can see that there could be safe and effective methods for these activities but that is not what is shown in the photograph and video provided. The paraglider's sandals are just a tiny part of the scene but it's a tiny part that says a lot to me about the mind-set. Not impressed.
Well done to the guy who took the photograph for not getting the reg number in the shot!
Looking at this as someone who has to work within strict rules about getting in and out of helicopters on the ground or in the air, and who has also been involved in risk assessing industrial activity with helicopters, marine vessels and rope systems, there is a something missing here. I expect that it is intelligence.
I can see that there could be safe and effective methods for these activities but that is not what is shown in the photograph and video provided. The paraglider's sandals are just a tiny part of the scene but it's a tiny part that says a lot to me about the mind-set. Not impressed.
Well done to the guy who took the photograph for not getting the reg number in the shot!
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The only dangerous thing is : You jump from the wrong side ....The Antitorque rotor be on the left hand side on R 44 ...So you have to jump from the RIGHT hand side to avoid some trouble with.....
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