Ever been in a helicopter? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

happymaan · 11-04-2003, 05:53 PM

Just wondering how many of us have actually ridden in a helicopter? I would love to someday.

sillygirl · 11-04-2003, 06:02 PM

Not yet. But I plan on rapelling (sp sucks, btw) off of one someday.

pocon1 · 11-04-2003, 06:07 PM

Yes, rode in high school, went to a military academy and a local guard unit brought several hueys out for the students to ride in. The second time my wife and I did a flight over the Grand Canyon, which was neat.

edited so as to not offend certain people's political correctness.

dogzilla · 11-04-2003, 06:09 PM

Yes, many years ago I took a helicopter tour over Niagra Falls. I've also been in helicopters once or twice as a kid.

Esoteric · 11-04-2003, 06:22 PM

No, but I'd like to someday.

Baldrick · 11-04-2003, 06:29 PM

Yup, quite a bit when I was younger. My Dad flew in 'copters quite often for his job, and he brought me with me every now and then. If you ever get a chance, take it!

crfpilot · 11-04-2003, 06:49 PM

yep, a few times. UH-1 "Huey" a couple times and dangled by a rope from a CH-46 at about 1000-1500 feet.

WarWagon · 11-04-2003, 07:38 PM

Yep, when I lived in CT I was 5 minutes from the Sikorsky plant.

heyal256 · 11-04-2003, 08:04 PM

I've been in a helicopter once. It was a business trip from NYC to Hartford, CT. I would have tried for a few more trips but this "perk" of the job got killed due to budget reasons.

ledhead · 11-04-2003, 08:22 PM

i here riding in a helicopter is quite trippy.

Gungwhooza · 11-04-2003, 08:54 PM

I went on a ride in air cadets. It was really fun...it had guns and everything. Nothing like a little air cadet nookies flying over the city

Jonsgirl · 11-04-2003, 09:36 PM

I've actually been several times. It's great!
The best sleep I've ever gotten has been in a UH-60, too.
And in some ways, they're the best damn part of my job.

thenewguy · 11-04-2003, 10:13 PM

I rode in one on a tourist trip over Kauai, HI. It was the most amazing experience. I am afraid of flying and falling and I wasn't scared for a second.

I would highly recommend you take a trip. Now about all that bullshit hanging from ropes or gliding or whatever those other guys were saying up there - screw that. But the helicopter part is a-mazing.

Hrothgar · 11-04-2003, 11:00 PM

My uncle is a helicopter pilot so I got to go out with him on some of his job sites. Very cool feeling.

Fremen · 11-04-2003, 11:30 PM

I haven't flown in one, but they fly over my home quite often.

Ever since first watching M.A.S.H. in the 70's, I've wanted to fly in one.

Does anybody know what type they used in the series?

ARTelevision · 11-05-2003, 02:24 AM

Yes, I've been in a helicopter several times and it is quite thrilling. Hovering over the battlefield at Gettysburg is one of those memorable experiences I have had in helicopters.

bundy · 11-05-2003, 03:09 AM

i would love to ride in a helicopter.
but only if it was for fun, and not because of some accident.
i can imagine someone wishing all their lives to travel in a chopper, only to have their first flight in one because of tragey...

Quote:

Originally posted by ARTelevision
Hovering over the battlefield at Gettysburg is one of those memorable experiences I have had in helicopters.

that must be quite a site from a birds-eye-view. i´ve seen that battlefield from the ground and it was impressive.

wannabenakid247 · 11-05-2003, 03:56 AM

no but i would love to as well.

Destrox · 11-05-2003, 05:01 AM

I've been in one, just as the pole ask.

But it never left the ground

(Your poll and question are two diff things

) voted no.

onetime2 · 11-05-2003, 05:06 AM

Yes. Flew in one that the Marine recruiters brought to campus in college (civilian two seater don't remember the make). And then a CH-53 Sea Stallion while at Quantico.

quadro2000 · 11-05-2003, 06:15 AM

Took a helicopter ride in Kauai. Most of Kauai is not accessible by car so helicopter is the best way to see the island. It was a lot of fun although VERY loud and a little nauseating.

John Falcon · 11-05-2003, 06:37 AM

Been in a UH-1 at Fort McMuffin, AL.

yournamehere · 11-05-2003, 06:52 AM

As a kid - once at the county fair; once at Niagra Falls.
As an adult - once in Kauai ; once on a site visit during a business trip in Mexico.

It's truly a thrilling experience.

Peetster · 11-05-2003, 07:35 AM

Over 4000 hours as a Helicopter Aircraft Commander (HAC). It had its ups and downs. ;-)

Craven Morehead · 11-05-2003, 07:56 AM

Very cool experience, like what I would imagine being on a flying carpet would be. Flew over the lava flowing into the ocean on the big island, Hawaii.

G_Whiz · 11-05-2003, 07:57 AM

Interesting. With 42 votes, there is an exact 21/21 spilt.

I've been in helicopters a few times. The most exciting/fun was the first time when I was in the the Navy in the 60s. We flew over a couple of islands in Hawaii and landed on a carrier deck.

Gortexfogg · 11-05-2003, 08:12 AM

I've rode in a helicopter once, and that was on the way to the hospital. It was a actually a pretty cool experience as I remember it.

jvwgtr · 11-05-2003, 09:18 AM

I would love to ride in one.
I've been tempted to jump on one of those Orlando helicopters where they take you straight up and back down for like $20, just to say I've been in one...but really I'd like to do it right, and fly over the Grand Canyon or something.

supafly · 11-05-2003, 09:19 AM

No, but i like to try it sometime.

Hornero · 11-05-2003, 09:54 AM

Yes a couple of times, and one of these carrying an aircraft turbine to be replaced to an aircraft forced to landing near the Amazon.

Orodinn · 11-05-2003, 10:18 AM

I heard they're building an helicoptor with an ejector seat.

damhna · 11-05-2003, 10:26 AM

Used to take this to work :

and I have 80 hours flying time notched up in a ....

....

...ahem

Robinson 22

Hanxter · 11-05-2003, 10:42 AM

brandon11983 · 11-05-2003, 11:46 AM

I went up in one at a (large) county fair many years ago. I think he took us up about 500 feet and circled around the grounds. It was really fun. I'd do it again if given the chance.

Sapper · 11-05-2003, 12:12 PM

I'd love the chance ...

sailor · 11-05-2003, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Orodinn
I heard they're building an helicoptor with an ejector seat.

If I recall, there have been helos with ejector seats for quite some time. It was the Russians that did it first, IIRC. The pilots were pretty wary of them because the rotors had to be released with explosive bolts first, and they were worried that the bolts wouldnt fire, and things could get messy.

I havent flown in a helicopter before, but would love to. My uncle used to fly them, and he says they are the closest thing to really feeling like you are flying you can get without sprouting some wings. It is probably best to fly one for someone else though (like the army) because helicopters require a LOT of maintenance. Do it for the army, and someone does all of the maintenance for you.

TheBrit · 11-05-2003, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Peetster
Over 4000 hours as a Helicopter Aircraft Commander (HAC). It had its ups and downs. ;-)

Hopefully the same amount of each!
I have been in a helicopter a bit, and next Febuary I have been promised a ride in a chinook. Also get to do some air cadet training jumping out of chinooks carrying rifles (me, not the chinook) in a years time or so. It is all good.
EDIT:
Yeah, some military copters do have ejector seats, they blast the bolts off. The pilots I have spoken to still say that they wouldn't trust them.

Snakebyt · 11-05-2003, 02:22 PM

i rode in one when i was a little kid... was pretty neat

hansthemolemann · 11-05-2003, 02:27 PM

I rode on one about five years ago, a friend of the family is a helicopter mechanic and he got us free tickets. That was my first time flying too.

GoldenOuroboros · 11-05-2003, 03:08 PM

When I was just a wee brat.. prolly one of my earliest memories.. don't know what it was tho, but my dad was the pilot and we were flying out over the trees.. I was strapped in the back compartment with the rest of my family and the crew.. just looked out of the open compartment (army/airforce helicopter) and dangled my legs off the seat.. was good fun.. hehe..

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11-04-2003, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
happymaan Insane Location: los angeles	Ever been in a helicopter? Just wondering how many of us have actually ridden in a helicopter? I would love to someday.

11-04-2003, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
sillygirl Newlywed Location: at home	Not yet. But I plan on rapelling (sp sucks, btw) off of one someday. __________________ Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly-Rose Franken ....absence makes me miss him more...

11-04-2003, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
pocon1 Banned	Yes, rode in high school, went to a military academy and a local guard unit brought several hueys out for the students to ride in. The second time my wife and I did a flight over the Grand Canyon, which was neat. edited so as to not offend certain people's political correctness. Last edited by pocon1; 11-04-2003 at 06:57 PM..

11-04-2003, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Esoteric Tired Location: Florida	No, but I'd like to someday. __________________ From a head full of pressure rests the senses that I clutch Made a date with Divinity, but she wouldn't let me fuck I got touched by a hazy shaded, God help me change Caught a rush on the floor from the life in my veins

11-04-2003, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
dogzilla Junkie Location: New York	Yes, many years ago I took a helicopter tour over Niagra Falls. I've also been in helicopters once or twice as a kid.

11-04-2003, 06:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Baldrick We are everywhere... Location: Barrie, Ontario	Yup, quite a bit when I was younger. My Dad flew in 'copters quite often for his job, and he brought me with me every now and then. If you ever get a chance, take it! __________________ You can be young only once, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

11-04-2003, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
crfpilot Punk In Drublic Location: So Cal	yep, a few times. UH-1 "Huey" a couple times and dangled by a rope from a CH-46 at about 1000-1500 feet.

11-04-2003, 07:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
WarWagon Loser	Yep, when I lived in CT I was 5 minutes from the Sikorsky plant.

11-04-2003, 08:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
heyal256 Not so great lurker Location: NY	I've been in a helicopter once. It was a business trip from NYC to Hartford, CT. I would have tried for a few more trips but this "perk" of the job got killed due to budget reasons.

11-04-2003, 08:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
ledhead Crazy Location: So. Cal	i here riding in a helicopter is quite trippy. __________________ "If you can count the number of cylinders on one hand....it is NOT a race car." big bubba "Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way"

11-04-2003, 08:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Gungwhooza Upright	I went on a ride in air cadets. It was really fun...it had guns and everything. Nothing like a little air cadet nookies flying over the city __________________ Gu\|\\|wh0024!!!1

11-04-2003, 09:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jonsgirl Semi-Atomic Location: Home.	I've actually been several times. It's great! The best sleep I've ever gotten has been in a UH-60, too. And in some ways, they're the best damn part of my job. __________________ Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today, and it won't be you.

11-04-2003, 10:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
thenewguy Insane Location: West Coast, USA	I rode in one on a tourist trip over Kauai, HI. It was the most amazing experience. I am afraid of flying and falling and I wasn't scared for a second. I would highly recommend you take a trip. Now about all that bullshit hanging from ropes or gliding or whatever those other guys were saying up there - screw that. But the helicopter part is a-mazing.

11-04-2003, 11:00 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hrothgar He's My Girl Location: The Champagne Douche	My uncle is a helicopter pilot so I got to go out with him on some of his job sites. Very cool feeling. __________________ The fortunes of war favored Hrothgar.

11-05-2003, 03:56 AM	#18 (permalink)
wannabenakid247 Registered User Location: Wales, UK	no but i would love to as well.

11-04-2003, 11:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	I haven't flown in one, but they fly over my home quite often. Ever since first watching M.A.S.H. in the 70's, I've wanted to fly in one. Does anybody know what type they used in the series? __________________ Google

11-05-2003, 02:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
ARTelevision I change Location: USA	Yes, I've been in a helicopter several times and it is quite thrilling. Hovering over the battlefield at Gettysburg is one of those memorable experiences I have had in helicopters. __________________ create evolution

11-05-2003, 05:01 AM	#19 (permalink)
Destrox Metal and Rock 4 Life Location: Phoenix	I've been in one, just as the pole ask. But it never left the ground (Your poll and question are two diff things ) voted no. __________________ You bore me.... next.

11-05-2003, 05:06 AM	#20 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Yes. Flew in one that the Marine recruiters brought to campus in college (civilian two seater don't remember the make). And then a CH-53 Sea Stallion while at Quantico. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.

11-05-2003, 06:15 AM	#21 (permalink)
quadro2000 All Possibility, Made Of Custard Location: New York, NY	Took a helicopter ride in Kauai. Most of Kauai is not accessible by car so helicopter is the best way to see the island. It was a lot of fun although VERY loud and a little nauseating. __________________ You have to laugh at yourself...because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't. - Emily Saliers

11-05-2003, 06:37 AM	#22 (permalink)
John Falcon Psycho Location: New York, CA	Been in a UH-1 at Fort McMuffin, AL.

11-05-2003, 06:52 AM	#23 (permalink)
yournamehere Invisible Location: tentative, at best	As a kid - once at the county fair; once at Niagra Falls. As an adult - once in Kauai ; once on a site visit during a business trip in Mexico. It's truly a thrilling experience. __________________ If you want to avoid 95% of internet spelling errors: "If your ridiculous pants are too loose, you're definitely going to lose them. Tell your two loser friends over there that they're going to lose theirs, too." It won't hurt your fashion sense, either.

11-05-2003, 07:35 AM	#24 (permalink)
Peetster Right Now Location: Home	Over 4000 hours as a Helicopter Aircraft Commander (HAC). It had its ups and downs. ;-)

11-05-2003, 07:56 AM	#25 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	Very cool experience, like what I would imagine being on a flying carpet would be. Flew over the lava flowing into the ocean on the big island, Hawaii.

11-05-2003, 07:57 AM	#26 (permalink)
G_Whiz Junkie Location: Northern California	Interesting. With 42 votes, there is an exact 21/21 spilt. I've been in helicopters a few times. The most exciting/fun was the first time when I was in the the Navy in the 60s. We flew over a couple of islands in Hawaii and landed on a carrier deck. __________________ If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

11-05-2003, 08:12 AM	#27 (permalink)
Gortexfogg I and I Location: Stillwater, OK	I've rode in a helicopter once, and that was on the way to the hospital. It was a actually a pretty cool experience as I remember it.

11-05-2003, 09:18 AM	#28 (permalink)
jvwgtr Completely bananas Location: Florida	I would love to ride in one. I've been tempted to jump on one of those Orlando helicopters where they take you straight up and back down for like $20, just to say I've been in one...but really I'd like to do it right, and fly over the Grand Canyon or something.

11-05-2003, 09:19 AM	#29 (permalink)
supafly Psycho Location: Rotterdam	No, but i like to try it sometime. __________________ Thumbs up

11-05-2003, 09:54 AM	#30 (permalink)
Hornero Upright Location: The South	Yes a couple of times, and one of these carrying an aircraft turbine to be replaced to an aircraft forced to landing near the Amazon.

11-05-2003, 10:18 AM	#31 (permalink)
Orodinn Crazy	I heard they're building an helicoptor with an ejector seat.

11-05-2003, 10:26 AM	#32 (permalink)
damhna Tilted	Used to take this to work : and I have 80 hours flying time notched up in a .... .... ...ahem Robinson 22

11-05-2003, 11:46 AM	#34 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	I went up in one at a (large) county fair many years ago. I think he took us up about 500 feet and circled around the grounds. It was really fun. I'd do it again if given the chance. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.

11-05-2003, 12:12 PM	#35 (permalink)
Sapper Insane Location: The Internet	I'd love the chance ... __________________ rm -f /bin/laden

11-05-2003, 02:22 PM	#38 (permalink)
Snakebyt Psycho Location: Lubbock Texas	i rode in one when i was a little kid... was pretty neat

11-05-2003, 02:27 PM	#39 (permalink)
hansthemolemann Crazy Location: Vancouver, BC	I rode on one about five years ago, a friend of the family is a helicopter mechanic and he got us free tickets. That was my first time flying too.