Originally Posted by
Frank S
if you will notice he was at least tethered. His problem was once he first lost control he kept over compensating Something that is not hard to do when you are being tossed around like a rag doll. try controlling an old Bell 47 as your very first time at the stick of a rotary wing aircraft. Every muscle in your body goes to lock up mode until you can force yourself to relax just a little. Anyone here remember the TV series Whirlybirds? well forget those 2 guys. I flew once with a retired CW3 in one of the old 47s He was a pilot's pilot Korean and Vietnam vet we were flying along and he said you want to try? I was like a statue afraid if I moved either of my feet of my hand chucks of granite would chip off if me. Chuck Martin I'm not. well maybe I am because neither he or PT More were actual pilots someone else did all of the actual flying when the scenes showed the helo in the air