Folding Landing Gear Makes Boarding Easier on Bell 212/412's

[Boudreaux Bob]

Neat invention but I see some problems in rocky or stumpy ground.

Folding Landing Gear....for making Cabin Access easier for passengers.

[krypton_john]

Actually that's there to make it wheelchair accessible for disabled and older pilots.

[tottigol]

Bob, I loooveee that photo! Can you PM me regarding the news article where you found it?
This is in dire need to be shared.

Tott

[Boudreaux Bob]

Here you go......

Fiumedinisi, Tre ragazzi cadono in un burrone. Uno condotto in elicottoro a S. Teresa. Il velivolo resta incastrato nel campo di calcio - Gazzetta Jonica - Web Magazine

[John Eacott]

Google translation doesn't help much: this is a paragraph from the report:

The helicopter pilot was very good , because the area was dark , poorly served and with a very tight space . And ' miraculously managed enterprise. But it could not be more lift , the aircraft remains mired in a deadlock. No big deal for the pilot, but the helicopter will remain there to be repaired ( between Monday and Tuesday ) .

[Gordy]

Clearly others are trying it today also:

[Jungledog]

Puts the elevator at just the right hight to work out the C of G for the next leg