OT--pics

[XLR8]

A friend of mine sent me some photos.

 

 

 

[EagleEye]

The first one is interesting if this is not a fake. Must be a very skilled pilot...

[AlphaOneSix]

The first one is interesting if this is not a fake. Must be a very skilled pilot...

 

 

It's not fake. What always gets me though is how "skilled" the pilot must be. Here's a hint: The pilot can't see what he is landing on. At all. How do you think those wheels get on the roof of something you can't see? Here is the answer: It's not just the skill of the pilot. It takes a coordinated crew. Two pilots, and at least one crew chief. So saying that this is a skilled pilot essentially undermines the hard work and skill of several other crewmembers, all of whom must work together to make this sort of maneuver work. A single "skilled pilot" could never do that alone.

[Kusch]

The first one is interesting if this is not a fake. Must be a very skilled pilot...

 

 

In Afganistan... ;)

 

 

[GreyStork]

I've seen footage of Blackhawks resting one wheel on a rooftop while unloading troops in Iraq, so it appears to be done routinely. It is dangerous, though. If the ship experiences an engine failure in a situation like that, the pilot would have a dynamic rollover on his hands before he could say 'boogers.'

[Force_Feedback]

I've seen footage of Blackhawks resting one wheel on a rooftop while unloading troops in Iraq, so it appears to be done routinely. It is dangerous, though. If the ship experiences an engine failure in a situation like that, the pilot would have a dynamic rollover on his hands before he could say 'boogers.'

 

Same applies to low level high alpha passes with fixed winged aircraft, all you can hope for in such situation is that you have something explosive directly under your arse.

[AlphaOneSix]

They're called "pinnacle" or "ridgeline" operations, and they are quite routine. They are practiced often, and a skilled crew chief is just as important as a skilled pilot. If one or the other is performing poorly, bad things will happen, which is why they are practiced fairly often.

[EagleEye]

Thanks for clarification. AO6. I`ve totaly forgotten the whole crew. It`s all about teamwork.

Nice to have this informations from first hand. Could you share some pictures of you and your workhorse?

Thanks for sharing these pics, Kusch!:thumbup:

[AlphaOneSix]

Could you share some pictures of you and your workhorse?

 

 

Not many of those exist, but here is one from my recent trip:

[EagleEye]

For which nation are you flying the Mi-17? Are there any vids from flying this bird? I would like to hear the sound from the engines and rotorblades.:)

[Mnemonic]

Thanks for sharing photo AlphaOneSix! :)

I see it's quite new modification of Mi-17

[AlphaOneSix]

For which nation are you flying the Mi-17?

 

 

It's a civilian company in the U.S. We do contract work for the government. We use several Mi-8/17s because they fit the mission perfectly and the price is right. We may be switching to S-92s in the future, though.

[EagleEye]

Ah ok AO6. If you have more pics from your daily work and these helos, pls share these with us!:)