firing a tranquilizer (镇定剂) into the massive fur-covered bottom. Minutes pass. The bear shows no effects. The helicopter drops for a second shot. This time the bear stands its ground, and the pilot, fearing the animal is about to attack the aircraft, sharply noses the helicopter skyward...
165 Max talks with Steve Bush, owner of Lone Star Helicopters, about FAA requirements for a Private helicopter certificate and the typical hours required. Steve also talks about the different types of helicopters used in the training and their typical cost. He also talks about the current strong...
He also was a civilian pilot for the New York State Police, which said he was recently honored by the Red Cross for his role in the rescue of an 11-year-old boy who fell 100 feet down a ravine in June. He served as part of Operation Noble Eagle, the National Guard security ...
I focused on my personal achievements as they related to my ownership of a helicopter and the building of a successful career as a pilot — when I was in my 40s. I talked about how I was able to achieve a goal that most people — including me at one time...
‘Nothing in my training prepared me’ Larry Wells, a pilot for the FAA, was practicing hovering, landing and liftoff maneuvers near Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 1, 2009, when his Robinson R44 began to shudder violently. “When the vibration started, I looked in to check the gauges, but by...
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“pilots … let me be clear, this isn’t a safety issue with the harnesses, the pilot may not query about the harness.” later, he wrote, “the yellow harnesses are just as legal/safe as the blue.” technically, day is correct: the harnesses are not illegal, as at that point the ...
On one particular shoot a few years back, I used a helicopter. The pilot and the chopper, plus the cameraman, camera, and gimbal, cost over $3,000 for less than an hour in the sky. And you can’t get a helicopter nearly as close. I also have a 20-foot camera crane which has ...