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A local reporter is ordered by his boss to charter a helicopter in order to get dramatic shots of a raging fire. So, the reporter calls up a charter service, and orders a helicopter. He rushes out to the airport, spots a small helicopter with a young pilot in it, pulls open the door, jumps in and orders the pilot to take off.
As directed, the pilot takes off and gains altitude. The reporter then tells him, “See that fire raging to the west? I want you to fly over that and get down as close as you can!” Incredulous, the pilot asks, “You want me to fly over that fire?!?”
“Sure,” the reporter says, “I am a photojournalist and that’s why I’m here! To take dramatic shots of the fire!”
The pilot looks over with a quizzical, yet horrified, look on his face and says, "You're not the flight instructor?" |
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Fighting Skyscraper Fires
Firefighters of the FDNY are trying desperately, through their union, to convince the department of the necessity of having a helicopter to help fight skyscraper fires. Union representatives claim that not owning one is a disgrace, while the department argues that there are too many operational concerns for safety.
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GPS To Increase Operational Safety
In light of this summer’s news helicopter crashes in Arizona and Texas, which occurred while multiple helicopters were covering the same small area, Arizona pilots have come up with a safer way to operate. A wireless, GPS based device used in participating helicopters would notify other news helicopters of their position within a mile. Within 300 feet of another helicopter, a warning would sound.
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Free Safety Courses
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has many Interactive Safety Courses on their Air Safety Foundation website. These courses are free, even to non-members, and cover topics such as weather, communications, safety, IFR procedures and navigation. While some of the courses are geared toward fixed wing pilots, helicopter pilots can benefit from them as well.
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