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look 171 08-22-2013 11:30 PM

Wow, hot dog pilot
 
http://jalopnik.com/watch-a-fire-fighting-helicopter-steal-water-from-a-poo-1182724961?autoplay=1

gamin 08-23-2013 04:45 AM

Makes sense. Use the nearest water source. Thumbs up.

HardDrive 08-23-2013 04:48 AM

The guy has got some eggs.

dtw 08-23-2013 05:35 AM

From the thread title, I thought this was going to be about N!

weseeeee 08-23-2013 05:54 AM

Gutsy move Mav. +1 on the eggs

stomachmonkey 08-23-2013 06:01 AM

I guess if the fire is that close to your house you don't give a rats ass if the rotor wash trashes your yard.

look 171 08-23-2013 06:03 AM

forget about the yard. That rotor is what 3 feet from the wall? nuts.

Rikao4 08-23-2013 06:24 AM

nice..
folks ..we have guys /ladies that can do this and more in the dark..
and chew gum..
3 feet..tsk tsk..
been on board between buildings within inches ..
we did this at night..
revisited the site during the day..
WTF were we thinking..

pilot's fly a plane..
Helo pilot's ..the good one's strap it on..

Rika

romad 08-23-2013 10:36 AM

In all fairness.....its the nature of the beast........a "bad" helicopter pilot is a rare thing.........saying that being only fix wing rated and with great humility....I would have made a great helicopter pilot.:D

Joe Bob 08-23-2013 10:47 AM

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jVJxeU6inWA?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

flipper35 08-23-2013 01:10 PM

Looks like more of an "all in a days work" than anything.

porwolf 08-23-2013 01:59 PM

The title of the video should be fixed to:

Helicoter pilot liberates water from a pool to fight fire.

cashflyer 08-23-2013 05:09 PM

Wealthy Pool Owner Donates Water to Needy Fire Fighters

Hugh R 08-23-2013 05:26 PM

They do that in my city a lot.

pete3799 08-23-2013 05:51 PM

Pool water blamed for chlorinating forest.

aigel 08-23-2013 06:04 PM

That wall sure is close. I take it that z is controlled pretty easily compared to xy?

I'd love to fly a helicopter ...

G

daepp 08-23-2013 06:27 PM

That bucket leaks just about as bad as my 911.

Geronimo '74 08-24-2013 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh R (Post 7618668)
They do that in my city a lot.

You have a city?!?

Damn, you rich!

:D

Zeke 08-24-2013 11:36 AM

I bet he doesn't have much trouble parallel parking.

BE911SC 08-24-2013 12:56 PM

Homeowner sues city for taking pool water without prior permission.


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